The essential technical innovations of the new SunKid EVOLUS at a glance:

• Spacing between the arches is individually adjustable e.g. 4 to 8 ft (1.5m - 2.5m) and can thus be adapted in the most cost-efficient manner to snow and wind loads. In addition, the individual spacing (larger spacing) of the arches can give an even freer sense of space inside the gallery.
• Individual visual design is possible (polycarbonate only, polycarbonate-aluminum-wood, polycarbonate-aluminum, polycarbonate-plastic, etc.) In French Les Menuires, we were already able to install a polycarbonate-aluminum-wood gallery this year. We will provide you with a report on the project in the very near future.
• Given their width, the aluminum arches can optimally even out variations in incline.
• Special rubber profiles provide optimal sealing of the gallery and efficiently prevent water intrusion.
• A special mounting slot on the outer side of the gallery makes individualized design of the arches possible (wood paneling, etc.)
• The special mounting system of the plastic windows allow for “bolt-free” mounting. (easy replacement, easy maintenance ...)
• All types of extensions and retrofits are easy to do thanks to the rectangular polycarbonate form and easy mounting (e.g. foil for advertising purposes, photovoltaic modules, …)
• Sliding doors or rolling canvas covers are a possibility at side emergency exits and entry and exit ways
• Larger distances between side emergency exits (as for example at the Planai project every 59ft - 18m) are possible thanks to larger inner dimensions.
• The aluminum profiles, as well as the polycarbonate can be finished in any desired color (e.g. aluminum profile powder-painted in anthracite and orange polycarbonate windows).
  
  

The main focus in the development of this gallery aside from the visual aspect was above all:

• easy handling during assembly and disassembly,
• easy and space-saving storage capability of the components (for transport or warehousing in summer),
• adaptability to any terrain without any cutting or adjusting on-site,

Individually customized facings from various materials and of various forms (e.g. larch wood, wooden rails of any type, slate plates, ornaments, glass plates, corrugated plates, back-lit images, prints of any type and form) in the lower part offer numerous design possibilities and ensure a personal touch.

The Gallery enclosure for the conveyor belt can now be outfitted with solar panels to produce green energy. The electricity produced by the panels is then fed into the power network, or can be stored in batteries for later use directly on site.

The solar panels are laminated into place with a sandwich-like construction using two polycarbonate panes, each 0,07”(2mm) thick. This ensures both optimal protection from damage and utmost reliability. In addition, the laminar construction with two panes increases structural strength.

The new laminar construction using polycarbonate panes not only allows the incorporation of solar panels, but also additional possibilities – like the insertion of transparent logos, signs, advertisements, etc.