OTHER APPLICATIONS

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OTHER APPLICATIONS

Anything can be made to float on air

The simple, modular design of air cushion systems gives this technology universal applicability, which is why they are useful not only for very heavy loads, but wherever great flexibility, a high degree of mobility and precise positioning accuracy are required.
Customers’ requirements are so wide and diverse that no two air cushion transporters will be exactly alike. That is why DELU has developed a comprehensive range of components and, thanks to its many years of experience and engineering expertise, is able to offer a customised solution for almost every conceivable problem.

 

Other benefits:

  • High flexibility and simple adaptation to new products and production processes
  • Investment costs are reduced, productivity boosted and lead times shortened
  • Transport system can be operated conveniently by one operator by remote control
  • Load can move freely in all directions and rotations around the axis, ensuring best possible utilisation of the space available
  • Floating load allows precise positioning
  • Low maintenance expense
  • Environmentally friendly technology without exhaust fumes or noise
  • Can also be used in explosion protected zones and clean rooms

 

Portable air cushion systems for moving machinery
The modular system allows loads of any size and weight to be moved manually
A CNC machining centre being delivered on air cushions. The floor has been covered with mats to allow the use of air cushion technology.
This old tram is going on its last journey to the museum on air cushion modules.
A feature of the modules is their low design. If the load is on machine feet, the modules can be pushed directly underneath the object.
The 800-ton jib of this ship’s crane was placed on air cushion modules, making it easy to move.
This 120-ton diesel engine only fitted through the low gate of the power station thanks to the flat air cushion modules.
Air cushions can be used for transport even on rough surfaces outdoors, provided they are stable and covered with mats. Water is not a problem for the air cushions.
Roll transport
For the transport of cable drums, paper rolls, coils, etc.
This pneumatically controlled air cushion transporter can pick up cable drums weighing up to 2500 kg direct from the floor and lift then by means of lifting flaps.
Roll transporter for changing paper reels in a rotogravure printing line.
The LRF 4/D driverless air cushion transport system has just picked up a load.
The forks of this manually controlled roll transporter are adjustable and have lifting flaps for lifting the load.
Compact air cushion roll transporter with adjustable forks and pneumatic remote control.
Mobile gantry cranes
Flexible gantry cranes for the low-cost retrofitting of factory halls without the use of bridge cranes
This gantry crane (load capacity 3500 kg) is flexibly mobile thanks to the air cushion running gears.
Air cushion crane system for transporting loads weighing up to 15 t.
As the crane is floating on an air cushion and not in direct contact with the floor, the load remains stable and suffers very little sway.
Container transport
Both indoors and outdoors
Transportation of waste containers on an air cushion transporter.
This air cushion transporter is loaded with a special container carrying nuclear waste.
Transporting waste containers in the basement floor of a hospital. To pick up the containers, the transporter must go into a lift.
Radioactive loads
Flexible transport and storage of heavy radioactive waste containers
These remote-controlled air cushion transporters were designed specifically for use in nuclear power stations.
Two containers with radioactive material weighing a total of 40 tons can be transported.
The vessels can be positioned precisely with this tape-guided robot vehicle (load-bearing capacity 30 t).
Turntables
Flexible movable or stationary turntables
Turntable for bulk goods in skeleton containers.
Non-magnetic turntable with air cushion running gears for military vehicles.
Freely mobile air cushion turntable for presentation purposes.
External drive units
Pneumatic auxiliary drives for conveying heavy loads on air cushion running gears
Simple transport pallets driven by an external drive unit.
Air cushion planks with external drive units, used for moving heavy shielding walls in a x-ray test facility.
The external drive units are powered by air motors and can be docked with air cushion platforms.
Measuring room
Transfer of heavy test parts to the measuring room or equipping of the measuring machine with air cushion running gears
Air cushion system for carrying plane tables of a high precision measuring machine.
This handy pallet transporter is used for moving clamping plates in and out of the measuring chamber.
Air cushion system for carrying plane tables of a high precision measuring machine.
Tool change devices
Tool change tables and placement machines borne on air cushions
Pallet transporter for tool change systems.
Pallet transporter for tool change systems.
Pallet transporter for tool change systems.
Other applications
Air cushion technology opens up a wide range of different applications
The air cushion transporter can easily place the long and narrow pallets in a warehouse.
Transport platform on air cushion for yachts.
The world's first church organ on air cushions can be easily repositioned for better acoustics.
Lifting equipment made omnimobile via air cushions.
Air cushion transporter with roller bed and winch.