escalator![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Installation that consists of articulated steps on a continuously turning chain; it allows movement between two levels of a building.
lower landing ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Platform located at the foot of the escalator.
upper landing ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Platform located at the head of the escalator.
comb ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part with teeth that mesh with the grooves in the step, preventing objects from entering the escalator’s internal mechanism.
step ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Articulated horizontal part for standing on when going up or down.
skirt ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Section projecting from each side of the escalator; its function is to secure the balustrade.
newel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rounded section of the balustrade, located on the landing.
balustrade ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Chest-high part on each side of the escalator.
handrail ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Moving part along the balustrade for holding onto.