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Automation and assembly equipment
News Release from: Danaher Motion | Subject: TMT motor trolley
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 November 2003
Trolley offers choice between manual,
automatic
Motor trolley with pneumatic drive wheel release is a compromise between automatic operation, when the drive wheel is in driving position, and manual operation, when the drive wheel is released.
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
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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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 dash board to the operator who then has to fit and install the dash board manually.
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It is in this type of application that the motor trolley with pneumatic drive wheel release 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.
Linear Motion Systems, as part of Danaher Motion, provides standard and custom linear bearings, linear guides, ball and lead screws, gearheads, linear actuators, slides and systems, precision balls, moulded products, resolvers and feedback devices, brakes and clutches, AC and DC drives and stepper and servo motors.
Its products are applied worldwide throughout a variety of motion applications in the medical, industrial, aerospace, and mobile off-highway markets.
Its highly recognized brand names include: ThomsonT, Thomson BSAT, MicronT, and Deltran PTT.
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