Doing the heavy lifting. (In Gear).Who: Air Technical Industries (Mentor, OH) What: Tire-wheel gripper-lifter-positioner Why you should care: This gripper-lifter-positioner, which I will call the GLP See gateway location protocol. for short, can lift tires up to 48 in. in diameter and 500 lbs. and stack them horizontally, or turn them 90 degrees for installation in the vertical position. Pertinent Data: The gripping action is cam activated, so the heavier the tire and wheel the greater the gripping force. The release can be pneumatic pneumatic /pneu·mat·ic/ (noo-mat´ik) 1. pertaining to air. 2. respiratory. pneu·mat·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to air or other gases. 2. , hydraulic or manually operated depending on the customer's situation. The GLP can be used with an overhead crane An overhead crane is a type of crane where the hook-and-line mechanism runs along a horizontal beam that runs along two widely separated rails. Often it is in a long factory building and runs along rails along the building's two long walls. , jib crane (Mach.) a crane having a horizontal jib on which a trolley moves, bearing the load. See also: Jib , articularm manipulator or mobile hydraulic floor crane. More Info: Enter 3. |
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