Pomagalski Sa.

Bernard Goirand

A fixed grip chairlift comprises a continuously moving conveyor belt for transporting the skiers to the loading point where they are met by a chair which moves at a higher speed. The chair impact is thus reduced and the chairlift speed may be increased. A gate is disposed at the entrance of the conveyor belt to control the access. A loading cycle is started by the passage of a chair at a predetermined point. The gate is opened so that the skiers may step onto the conveyor belt and are transported to the loading point where they are caught by the chair which has started the cycle.

Chairlift with conveyor loading

A fixed grip chairlift comprises a continuously moving conveyor for transporting the skiers to the loading point, where they are catched up by the chair which moves at a higher speed. The chair impact is thus reduced and the chairlift speed may be increased. The conveyor comprises an endless belt which passes around two drums, each drum being barrel like shaped to centralise the belt on the drums during running. The drum outer surface has holes to allow the snow transported by the belt towards the drum to escape.

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Sassenage, France

Bernard Goirand