Air Skids - Safe and Easy Equipment Transporting
APPLICATION:
A producer of mining equipment, needed a safe and effective solution for the difficult task of inserting a transmission drive axle into a mining truck. The previous procedure was too time consuming and dangerous for the operators.
CUSTOM SOLUTION:
Airfloat designed and manufactured a totally self-contained 30,000 lbs. capacity axle transporter that uses a drive tractor for positioning the drive axle under the truck frame.
An operator uses the pendant control for directing the four air bearings, with the two air bearings in front simultaneously operated, while the two in back are independently operated to allow for the axles positioning into its place under the frame. Four hydraulic lift frames were designed to position the axle at its appropriate height of 36 inches tall in front and 33 inches height in the back.
The overall dimensions of the platform was 96 inches wide by 66 inches long by 6 1/4 inches. The system air supply requirements are 60 PSI minimum, this includes 60-100 CFM for the platform, 45 CFM for the tractor, and 45 CFM for the hydraulic system.
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