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Treadle Mats, Passenger Signaling, Door Edges

Treadle Mats, Passenger  Signaling, Door Edges
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Treadle Mats, Passenger Signaling, Door Edges

Product catalog summary
Overview of Tapeswitch Corporation
Tapeswitch Corporation specializes in manufacturing safety and signaling products for the transit industry, focusing on low-maintenance and tamper-resistant designs to enhance public transportation safety and efficiency.
Product Categories
  • Treadle Mats: Customizable for door safety and passenger counting, available in two-zone models for enhanced safety.
  • Passenger Signaling Switches: Includes durable ribbon and vandal-resistant linear switches, customizable with graphics and text.
  • Pressure-Sensitive Door Edges: Use ribbon switch technology to prevent door closures on obstacles, ensuring fail-safe operation.
  • ADA & Specialty Switches: Designed for disabled passengers, customizable with colors and graphics.
Key Features and Specifications
  • Matex® Treadle Mats: Made from molded PVC, rated for environmental resilience, with a life expectancy of one million actuations.
  • Ribbon Switches: Reliable design with over 3 million operations, available in lengths up to 40 feet.
  • NexGen™ Vandal-Resistant Switches: Enclosed in Lexan® housing, suitable for ADA applications.
  • Pressure-Sensitive Door Edges: Custom-designed for precise operation in various transit vehicles.
Applications and Benefits
  • Used in transit systems worldwide, enhancing safety and efficiency.
  • Customizable for integration into existing and new systems.
  • Advanced technology ensures reliability, reducing maintenance needs.
Product Overview
Offers vehicle sensing products like road switches and mats for process control and vehicle counting, available in rugged, weather-resistant models.
VB-Series High-Impact Sensing Bumpers
Designed for repeated impacts, providing uniform sensitivity without needing guide wires, suitable for AGVs and mobile machinery.
Interface Controllers
Compatible with mat and switch products, featuring fail-safe designs and various mounting styles.
Industries Served
Serves manufacturing, military, mining, medical, transportation, and entertainment industries.
Contact Information
Located at 100 Schmitt Boulevard, Farmingdale, NY 11735. Visit their website or contact via phone or fax for more information.
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Y e a r s g 5 o f E t i n x c e r a l b l A full spectrum of sensing and signalingproducts for protection, detection, and safety e e n l c e e C 1

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2 ■ MatexTreadle Switch Mats For door operation, safety, and passenger counting 1 or 2 zones, choice of colors > 4 ΢֠ Ribbon Switches Press-at-any-point signaling Available in any length 5 ■ NexGen > TM Vandal-Resistant Linear Switches Enclosed in a rugged housing Accommodates graphics and text 6 ■ ADA & Specialty Switches Touch Pads, two-sided switches, pole and rail switches Graphics, text, and color matching available > 7 ■ Custom Electrically-Operated Sensing Edges The exceptional reliability of electrical operation Custom-designed for exact application match > 8 ■ Other Switching and Signaling...

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Matex > ή Treadle Mats are used on buses, trains, and trams for doorsafety, door opening, and passenger counting. They can also be used at electric turnstilesor gates, ticket dispensing equipment, and other traffic control installations in the transit industry. Treadle mats are usually specifically designed for each application. Customers for Matex > Features & Benefits Treadle Mats have included the following companies and transitauthorities: Nova Bus, New Flyer Industries, Orion Bus, S.N.C.F., Amtrak, British Railways, Renault, Transit Authorities in Paris, Melbourne, Sydney, Toronto, Winnipeg,...

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Usually placed in the front or rear stairwells of a vehicle, a treadle matsends a signal when stepped on. This signal usually serves one of four functions: 1. To prevent the doors from closing on a passenger who is standing in the stairwell. 2. To open the doors for an exiting passenger when the bus is stopped and the driver has applied power to the doors.The passenger steps down on the mat and the doors open. 3. To be used as part of a passenger counting system, either for collecting route statistics or reconciling rider count tofees collected. 4. Installed on wheelchair lifts to signal the...

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6 Tapeswitch Corporation > ٢׏ 100 Schmitt Boulevard, Farmingdale, NY 11735 > ● www.tapeswitch.com > ● [email protected] > ● Tel: 631.630.0442 > ● Fax: 631.630.0454 >

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Tapeswtich pressure-sensitive door edges employ normally-open, momentary-contact ribbon switches, which can signal the door control when an obstacle is encountered. Theyfeature a 4-wire, fail-safe lead configuration which enables detection of opens and shorts in the switches or interconnecting wiring, when used with an appropriate controller. These electrical sensing edges operate more consistently and reliably than their pneumatic counterparts. In many cases, they will continue to work with physical damage that wouldrender pneumatic systems inoperable. ■ Precise and repeatable operation Features...

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Since Tapeswitch invented Ribbon Switches more than 50 years ago, this technology has been incorporated into thousands of standard and custom switching,signaling, and sensing products. Below are examples of some of these. Touchpads Large active areas of 4 or 16 square inches.Normally-open, press-to-activate switches that are highly water resistant and easily mountable using a frame or adhesive.Custom touchpads are available in five different colors and with logos, text, or graphics. Suitable for emergency stops, door operation, ADA applications or anywhere a large switch is required. Foot and...

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Because we are constantlyimproving our products, specifications are subject to change without notice. >

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.