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Good ideas have always formed the
basis of KABELSCHLEPP’s intelligent product
solutions. A basic principle that is immediately
applicable wherever energy and control signals have
to be transmitted over long distances. In general, a
distance of around 500 meters has to date been
regarded as the limit of what is technically
feasible. KABELSCHLEPP is now making short work of
that restriction. KABELSKATE allows travel lengths
of 500 meters and more to be achieved safely.
The KABELSCHLEPP engineers were confronted with a
specific problem when progressing from the task to
the solution. Energy supply systems over long travel
lengths have to contend with extremely high friction
forces caused by the chains gliding over one
another. Travel lengths of more than 200 meters are
therefore scarcely feasible. In addition there is a
considerable risk of the top chain piling up during
push sliding operations.
An ingenious yet simple idea from KABELSCHLEPP came
to the rescue here: special rolling castors placed
between the carrier’s upper and lower run
significantly reduce the friction factor. A type of
carriage takes on the task of keeping the castors
correctly spaced and in the correct position.
When working out this solution, KABELSCHLEPP thought
of an intelligent idea that had already proved its
worth at the time when the pyramids were built: to
overcome large friction forces, such as the ancient
Egyptians had to deal with when transporting loads
of stone weighing many tons, rolling is always a
better principle than sliding.
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KABELSKATE is so effective that a
shearing force of just a few kilograms
is enough to ensure that a system load
of several tons made up of the chain,
cable and components can be moved
safely.
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Chartering new territory with KABELSKATE: 500 meters
and more
Before a new KABELSCHLEPP idea goes into
production, it has to pass a strict test. Thus it
was with KABELSKATE. Convinced of the high degree of
functionality of the system, the KABELSCHLEPP
quality assurance experts sent their prototypes away
to be subjected to a rigorous test procedure. The
venue for the moment of truth: the Cargo lifter Hall
in Brandenburg. KABELSCHLEPP installed a
true-to-life KABELSKATE carriage system with very
long travel lengths such as are common on cranes or
at container terminals inside this enormous
structure with a surface area roughly equivalent to
15 football pitches. KABELSKATE was tested for
absolute operational safety in a 500-metre test
situation. The result: no downtime, no
interruptions, and no problems.
KABELSKATE is the ideal solution for the longest
travel lengths with the highest degree of functional
safety. Flanged rolling castors following the
principle of railway wheels even make KABELSKATE
self-guiding. In addition, the system allows higher
traveling speeds at which only minimal background
noise can be heard. Yet even that is not enough:
KABELSCHLEPP goes one step further and even offers a
KABELSKATE functional guarantee.
Who would have thought it possible to go so far with
just one idea? KABELSCHLEPP, of course. Because
KABELSCHLEPP is not just a leading manufacturer but
also a visionary, having tomorrow’s ideas today. |
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KABELSKATE makes the longest travel
lengths possible with full functional
safety: test installation in the Cargo
lifter Hall.
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