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WORK STATION CRANES |
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are 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?
Workstation
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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Workstation Cranes can be configured as follows:
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Bridge Crane
Ceiling Mounted: Incorporates two parallel
runways, suspended from the building ceiling,
bridge can travel. A hoist trolley or crab can
travel along the bridge, thus providing full
coverage over a rectangular work area. Multiple
bridges can be attached to a single bridge and the
capacities of these bridges can vary according to
need.
Freestanding
Bridge Crane (Floor Mounted)
As above, except that the runways are supported on a
freestanding structure. |
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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 Bridge 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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