City Arcades - Wuppertal

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City Arcades - Wuppertal

Curved maintenance and cleaning platform made of aluminium, type KB-DB-WB

The inclination of the maintenance platform can be adjusted using an electro-hydraulic cylinder with a traction rope, so that an optimum matching to the elliptical geometry can be achieved. Contact strips with rubber buffers limit the inclination in order to prevent the touchdown of the installation. The horizontal movement is provided via an electrical drive, the power for which is provided over a busbar.

Three-part maintenance and cleaning platform, type KB-DB-WB

For accessing the entire ellipse, the three-part maintenance and cleaning platform has been made with double telescoping, for a span width of 5 m to 11 m. The electrical supply to the electrical drives is provided over batteries and ensure absolute synchronism in the movement of the working platform. A mobile, telescopic ladder tower was used to access the glass roof surfaces in the roof ridge area.