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Ground transporter for massive molds.


A new in-plant heavy-load transporter allows molders to move tools weighing from 30 to 300 tons without the limitations of overhead cranes or in-floor rail systems. The hydraulic Wheelift multi-axis indoor transporter from Wheelift Systems, Waverly, Iowa Waverly is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,968 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bremer County.GR6 The sister city of Waverly is the German city of Eisenach, which is famous for the Wartburg castle. , is a self-propelled vehicle that is omni-directional in its travel capability. It can be operated with a wired or wireless hand-held pendant or automated guided vehicle The Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) is a mobile robot used in industrial applications to move materials from point to point. Introduction
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) help to reduce costs of manufacturing and increase efficiency in a manufacturing system.
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 tires and from four to more than 20 axles that can each carry as much as 25 tons. There is no limit on how many axles can be mounted on a transporter or how many transporters can operate together under a single load. Tel: (319) 483-4700 * www.doerfer.com

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Title Annotation:KEEPING UP WITH: Tooling
Publication:Plastics Technology
Date:Apr 1, 2007
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