Matex® Treadle Mats are used on buses, trains, and trams for door Safety, door Opening, and passenger Counting. Treadle mats can also be used at electric turnstiles or gates, ticket dispensing equipment, and other traffic control applications in the transit industry. Energy and maintenance savings can be achieved through their use for controlling escalator operation. Treadle mats are usually specifically designed for each application.

Customers for Matex® Treadle Mats have included the following companies and transit authorities:
Nova Bus, Flyer Industries, Orion Bus, S.N.C.F., Amtrak, British Railways, Renault, Transit Authorities in Paris, Melbourne, Sydney, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Copenhagen.

Features & Benefits

• Molded design and durable switching technology provide long operating life
• Simple screw-down mounting system for easy installation and maintenance
• Cut-outs available to accommodate door pivots, door guides, hand rails, etc.
• Standard or custom colors can be used to match vehicle color scheme
• Two-zone activation is available to implement "open" and "hold" door functions
• Many standard sizes available that fit existing vehicles
• Easily customized for new applications or retrofits

Usually placed in the front or rear stairwells of a vehicle, a treadle mat sends 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 rear 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 to fees collected.
4. Installed on wheelchair lifts to signal the operator that the wheelchair is in position for lift operation. It can also detect an object on the lift and prevent it from being stowed until cleared.