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JIB CRANES |
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one of the most flexible efficient manual handling
available. They are three times easier to use than
traditional I beam cranes and allow for safe
lifting and product handling over a large area –
effectively creating a "safe work cell" for users. |
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What
do they do?
Jib Cranes provide a load handling and positioning
function from above the work cell. They
incorporate an articulating structure above the
workstation from which is suspended a hoist or
other lifting device. This results in the ability
to move the load horizontally and vertically
throughout the workstation.
They have a
multitude of uses including moving components in
and out of processing machinery, moving
components, tooling or fixtures on production
lines, positioning welding equipment or wire
feeders and turning or positioning weldments
during fabrication. |
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Not only do
workstation bridge cranes solve handling problems,
they also provide users with several benefits:
Increased productivity
Work Station Cranes help your workers work more
productively than traditional I-beam cranes. A
study conducted by the Human Factors Laboratory at
Rochester Institute of Technology* shows that work
station cranes increase productivity up to 28
percent compared with I-beam cranes. The
productivity increase is possible because bridge
cranes require less effort to move than I-Beam
cranes. In most applications, particularly high
cycle time applications, customers are able to
cost justify the crane system with the
productivity increases alone.
Ease
of movement and positioning
Work Station Cranes can move a load three times
more easily than a traditional I-beam crane. This
ease of movement and positioning results from
unique enclosed track design, high strength-to-
weight ratio, and rigid runways with anti-binding
end trucks.
Increased Quality
Enclosed track
cranes can increase the quality of goods while
reducing the cost of damaged or rejected parts.
Loads are so easy to move and position with
workstation cranes, much of the damage that is
done to the product during the manufacturing
process is eliminated.
Improved work force utilization
Work Station Cranes can help you reach the typical
ergonomic goal in material handling: Allowing a
task to be performed by 90 percent of your
workers. For instance, the Rochester Institute of
Technology study commissioned shows that less than
10 percent of men can safely handle a 4,000-lb.
load on a manual I- beam crane, but more than 99
percent can do so on a Work Station Crane.
Modular Design
Pre-engineered modular kit design permits easy
expansion or relocation. The runway length can be
increased by adding runway sections, free standing
support assemblies and additional bridges as
needed.
Better work force utilization
Since physical strength becomes less of an issue
with Work Station Cranes, you can better utilize
your work force. This is especially true
considering that today's work force is aging, and
it is becoming increasingly female. |
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Enclosed Track
& Trolley in Cross Section
(click
image for detailed specs) |
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