WOOD DALE, IL - Industry often focuses on complete
automation solutions in order to drive down costs but “semi” automatic
applications can also generate increased productivity. As a result the
number of semi-automatic applications is increasing.
In a semi-automation system some operations are made
automatically, while others are manually operated. This kind of
operation is particularly common in lifting and handling systems where
heavy components need to be transported or maneuvered over short
distances or within a restricted area. An example would be the automatic
transfer of a dashboard to the operator who then has to fit and install
the dashboard manually.
It is in this type of application that the motor trolley with
pneumatic drive wheel release (fig1) is the ideal compromise between
automatic operation, when the drive wheel is in the driving position,
and manual operation, when the drive wheel is released. In automatic
mode the operation of the pneumatic cylinder, which actuates the drive
wheel, is normally initiated from a control system or simply by a limit
switch. In systems where there is no need to release the drive wheel the
Danaher Motion TMT trolley still can be provided with the same spring
loaded function as used in the prior motor trolley model.
The wheel drive of the new TMT motor trolley, which is an
addition to the handling and automation product range from Danaher
Motion, has an increased diameter to give longer life. It also has
guiding wheels that enable the trolley to run in curves as well as
through switches and turn tables. A new adjustable counter weight allows
the use of any motor/gear combination while retaining the balance of
the trolley. Standard versions of the motor trolley are supplied with a
SEW - motor that can be supplied in a one or two speed options, with a
brake (a manual release is available as an option) and a power pick up
where required. The trolley can be ordered without a motor, with a
standard gear or without the gear.
About Danaher Motion
Danaher Motion is a leading global manufacturer of motion
control products that improve the efficiency and productivity of complex
manufacturing operations. Danaher Motion’s product innovations have
been revolutionizing the motion control industry for over 60 years
through trusted brand names including Dover, Kollmorgen, MEI, Pacific
Scientific, Portescap, and Thomson. Danaher Motion is a strategic
business platform of the Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR), a manufacturer
of process and environmental controls, tools and industrial components.
Thomson, 1500 Mittel Boulevard, Wood Dale, IL 60191-1073; 1-540-633-3549; 1-540-633-0294 (fax); Thomson@thomsonlinear.com; www.thomsonlinear.com.