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Mitsubishi Electric’s S-series Escalators Offer Extra Safety & Conservation
TOKYO, November 10, 2016 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that its
new S-series of escalators, which offer enhanced passenger safety and high-level energy conservation, will
launch on November 14. Annual sales of 1,000 units are targeted outside of Japan.

SAS model with glass panels

SAL model with glass panels andunder-handrail lightning

SAP model with stainless-steel panels

Mitsubishi S-series Escalators
Main Advantages1)

Enhanced passenger safety- Automatically stops when an object is caught between the comb and step
- Optional skirt brush helps prevent clothing, sandals, etc. from getting caught between step and skirt
guard- Optional step demarcation lighting under each step eases stepping on/off2)

Energy Savings- Variable-voltage Variable-frequency (VVVF) Inverter Control (optional) optimizes motor efficiency- When no passenger is riding, optional functions can slow or halt the escalator- Regenerative Converter (standard with optional VVVF) enables electric power generated as escalator
runs downward with a certain passenger load or more to be converted for other uses in the building- Optional LEDs used in various lights to reduce power consumption and achieve long life
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Sales Schedule
Product nameS-series
Escalator

Type*
Type S1000
Type S800

Rated speed

30 meters perType S600

minutePrice

LaunchBy quote

November 14

Targetedsales
1,000 units
per annum*Passengers per step – S1000 (step width: 1,000 mm): 2 passengers; Type S800 (800 mm) and Type S600 (600 mm): 1
passenger

BackgroundEscalators are used by passengers of all ages, from small children to the elderly, so there are always needs toenhance safety, and improved energy savings are always needed due to environmental concerns. To meetsuch needs, Mitsubishi Electric’s new S-series escalators offer enhanced safety and energy conservation,
thanks in part of a variety of useful optional functions.

Features1.

Enhanced safety functions ensure high-level safety(1) Comb-step safety switch (standard)
In the event that an object is caught between the comb (boarding and landing areas) and a step, thecomb is pushed up, which automatically stops the escalator.

Comb
Step

(2) Skirt brush (optional)
Brushes on the side skirt guards prevent passengers from standing too closely, helping to prevent
clothing, sandals, etc. from being caught between the step and skirt guard.
Skirt guard
Brush

Skirt Brush

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(3) Step demarcation lightning (optional)
Lights underneath the steps clearly demarcate each step for safer footing, especially when stepping
on/off.

Step demarcation lightning

2.

VVVF and LED lights for energy savings(1) VVVF (optional)- Optimized motor efficiency
Electric current and voltage are optimized according to motor load for improved motor efficiency,
particularly for light loads.
- Automatic operation (optional)
When sensors detect no passengers, the escalator will shift into either low-speed operation or
stationary status, thereby reducing energy consumption.
Slow operation in stand-by : Escalator runs at 12 meters per minute and power consumption isreduced by about 25%**
Stationary stand-by : Escalator remains stationary and power consumption is reduced
by about 35%****Step width: 1,000 mm; rise: 5,000 mm; passengers: 100 per hour; stand-by duration: 20 to 30 minutes- Regenerative Converter
Power generated while the escalator runs downward with a certain passenger load or morecanbe used for other purposes in the building.
(2) LEDs for energy savings and long service life
LED lights are used for the skirt guard lightning, under-handrail lightning, comb light and step
demarcation lightning (all optional, except under-handrail lights provided as an SAL-modelstandard). Compared to fluorescent lighting, the LEDs reduce energy consumption by about 60%
and last longer.

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Skirt guard lighting

Under-handrail lighting

Comb light

Step demarcation lighting###About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
With over 90 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products, Mitsubishi ElectricCorporation (TOKYO: 6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales ofelectrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development
and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation andbuilding equipment. Embracing the spirit of its corporate statement, Changes for the Better, and its
environmental statement, Eco Changes, Mitsubishi Electric endeavors to be a global, leading green company,enriching society with technology. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 4,394.3 billion yen(US$ 38.8 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. For more information visit:
www.MitsubishiElectric.com*At an exchange rate of 113 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on
March 31, 2016

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