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News Release from: HepcoMotion | Subject: Winkel Multi-Axis Units
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 February 2000
High load lifting units assembled to
order
Winkel builds complete high load lifting units to meet customer's specific needs and Hepco is pleased to extend this service to UK companies.
For those involved in warehouse handling who want the high capacity benefits of Winkel combined bearings and profile rails without any involvement in system building, Hepco is now able to arrange the supply of fully-functioning assemblies Winkel GmbH builds complete high load lifting units to meet customer's specific needs and Hepco is pleased to extend this service to UK companies
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 12 Apr 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Multi-Axis Units In addition to combined bearings and profile rails, the choice of system options include a wide range of heavy duty modules.
These off-the-shelf Multi-Axis Units are driven by either rack and pinion or timing belt and have load capacities of up to 30kN.
Strokes can be up to 12m for a single unit or 30m using joined profiles.
Repeatability is ñ0.5mm, maximum speed is 2m/sec horizontally and 1m/sec vertically .
As is to be expected from a system designed to operate in hostile environments, the units are highly resistant to dirt and contamination.
High Load Lifting Units Customers can also choose from a range of chain or hydraulically driven stationary lifting units and material handling accessories.
In excess of 18,000 options are available within this modular build program, with load capacities extending to 500kN and up to 4-axes of motion.
A stainless steel version for food, medical, electronics and clean room production is also included.
Contd./ - Winkel High Load Lifting Units can be specified as pallet lifts fed by conveyor, as specialist fork lifting units, as tool changers for press tools, lifting platforms for aerospace applications, car body lifting units - the potential is considerable.
A further option is rotation.
Lifting units with a rotary axis are especially useful for coil turning in the steel industry.
To make it easy for the customer to select the Winkel elements best suited to the given application, a CD-ROM has been produced which details the system's permutations.
It is complemented by an application guide entitled Innovative Solutions for Heavy Load Handling.
Both CD-ROM and brochure are available from the Hepco sales office on 01884 257000.
Customers interested in Winkel combined bearings and profile rails as design components will also be interested to know that the most popular sizes are now on short delivery, typically 2 - 3 days. Request a free brochure from HepcoMotion ...
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