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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Large
Rolling Carriage Systems Make New Applications Possible for
Steel Cable and Hose Carriers
 New
carriage system technology, created to provide the stationary
and moving supporting structures required to make cable and hose
carriers work properly in large, demanding applications where
cable and conduit weights are far greater than normal, has been
extended to large scale systems by KabelSchlepp America, Inc.
The carriage system, which includes a moving carriage attached
to a fixed track or rails, keeps all typical loading -- except
acceleration and deceleration loads -- off the cable carrier
itself.
These rolling
carriage systems include integral drum rollers and wheels as
part of the rolling trolley to allow cable and hose carriers to
be applied to very large and heavy duty applications. An
integral rolling support trolley pulls the drums, maintaining
chain support throughout the system’s full range of movement.
Support rollers
affixed to the trolley effectively increase the total travel
capabilities by supporting the upper self-supporting section of
the carrier, extending the range of cable carriers to
applications involving higher speeds and greater distances than
usually tolerated, where travel exceeds the self-supporting
length of the carrier. Long systems in high temperature and/or
harsh applications, for example, may preclude using non-metallic
carriers; the alternative metal carrier results in a heavy duty
carrier, which will require a rolling carriage system.
In addition, the
types of hoses needed on harsh, dirty, corrosive environments
often prohibit the use of festoons. Large flame cutting
machines, for example, with their hot, contaminated
environments, typically benefit from such carriage systems.
This new
technology, which off loads the chain carrier system itself, has
dramatically reduced carriage system loads on towing motors,
providing superior protection where expensive hoses are used,
and separate electrical cables from fluid hoses in nested
systems where desirable. A unique system is specifically
designed for each application.
KabelSchlepp
America, Inc., designs and manufactures a broad range of cable
and hose carriers – including metal, plastic, and hybrid
carriers – for a broad range of applications from small size
automotive and printer applications to automation, robotics,
machine tools, and offshore oil rigs.
KabelSchlepp
America, Inc., is located at:
7100 West Marcia Road
Milwaukee, WI 53223-3363 USA.
Phone: (414) 354-1994
Fax: (414) 354-1900
E-mail: info@kabelschlepp.com
Website: http://www.kabelschlepp.com
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