Supplier
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Transportation Equipment Engineering & Service (MHI-TES)
MHI-TES STEPLESS Barrier-Free PBB
World's first fully flat, barrier-free tunnel floor.
STEPLESS is MHI-TES's barrier-free PBB with a completely flat floor throughout the full length of the tunnel — the world's first such design when delivered to Tokyo-Haneda international terminal (16 units). The mechanism eliminates the step/plate transitions at telescoping joints that traditionally create accessibility friction for wheelchair users and rolling luggage. Tokyo-Haneda runs 16 units in daily service; Miyazaki Airport added three more during its 2017 renovation, alongside two 'Long PBB' variants engineered for remote stands.
MHI-TES STEPLESS Barrier-Free PBB
jet · bridges · pbb
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Product at a glance
- Category
- jet bridges pbb
- Launched
- 2014
- Price tier
- enterprise
- GCC sites
- 0
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| Floor style | Fully flat through telescoping joints |
| Length range (extended) | 16 – 35 m |
| Cabin height range | 2.4 – 5.8 m |
| Slope limit | ± 7 % (tightened for accessibility) |
| Tunnels | 2 or 3 |
| Reference sites | HND (16 units), KMI (3 units) |
| Wheelchair / rolling luggage | No step transitions |
| A380 capable | No — narrow/widebody focus |
Compatibility
Works with
- ATR through B777 widebody, narrow-body emphasised
- Meets Japanese universal-design accessibility standards
- Barrier-free expansion joints licensed separately as option
- Integrates with any JIS / EN 12312-4 VDGS
Certifications
Approvals
JIS
EN 12312-4
CE
ISO 9001
Japan Barrier-Free Act
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
Accessibility-first pier at a new GCC terminal.
Use case 2
Hajj season with heavy wheelchair volumes.
Use case 3
Premium widebody L1 stand for first/business.
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