- Vermaport
The Vermaport Cart Conveying System is the trademarked name of conveyor systems built by
Darrott (Germany ) that are designed to transportshopping cart s between floors of a retail establishment or to transport or store luggage carts at airports or other transportation hubs. Vermaport Cart Conveying Systems are alternatives to inclined moving walkways, a Vermaport will take up much less space than the walkway.Vermaport SC
The Vermaport SC (Shopping Cart) is typically used in discount retailers such as Target and
Kmart , as well as furniture storeIKEA , and the retail chainBed Bath and Beyond . Essentially anescalator , the device uses specially designed shopping carts and transports them between levels in shopping complexes. It is often socially referred to as a cartalator due to their resemblance and frequent proximity to the passengerescalator .Vermaports level carts using three valleys. Specialized carts have their front wheels set closer together and out of
parallel to the back, outset, wheels. For upwards travel, the inset wheels glide along the center valley, the outset wheels ride on the two higher outer valleys. This allows the shopping cart to stay along an inclined path. On the way down, the center valley is higher and the side valleys are lower to allow the cart to transport level while facing down. Due to these valleys, shopping carts on the Vermaport SC do not have the typical plastic or metal grate shelf below the basket of the shopping cart that is used to carry large or bulk items.An installed Vermaport system is typically located next to an escalator, moving at the same speed, so as to allow a shopping cart to be transported alongside a shopper as he or she moves between floors. The conveyance is accomplished by a belt of hard
rubber teeth that grab near the wheels of the cart as a shopper guides it into the entrance of the Vermaport.The world's largest Vermaport is located in Kmart in Middle Village,
Queens ,New York City ,New York . It has a length of 120 ft (37 m) and a vertical rise of 50 ft (15 m).Vermaport LC
The Vermaport LC (Luggage Cart) is based on the same engineering principles and the SC model. It allows travellers and their
luggage to travel between floors in transportation terminals such as anairport . The LC system allows for items wider than what would fit into a shopping cart on the Vermaport SC.Vermaport RS
The Vermaport RS (Return System) is used to store luggage carts which are typically rental
fee based. Personnel at an arrival or departure area will gather abandoned luggage carts and return them to the Vermaport RS. The carts will be automatically feed into the Vermaport and will wait for a traveler to retrieve one by inserting the required fee.External links
* [http://www.darrott.com/ Darrott Corporation]
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