Description of in-plant transformer transporting hovercraft:
Hovercraft is a new means of transportation. Its principle is to form one layer of air film between air cushion and earth and make the hovercraft “suspend”. So now the friction between hovercraft and earth is very small and a slight thrust can push the hovercraft which is bearing hundreds tons move easily. |in-plant transformer transportating hovercraft|
Comparing to traditional transportation measures, hovercraft is safer, higher efficiency, more flexible and stable and of course much cheaper! |in-plant transformer transportating hovercraft|in-plant transformer transportating hovercraft|
Hovercrafts are widely used in manufacturing transformers, diesels, locomotives, automotives etc. and logistic transportation industry as well.
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Main features of in-plant transformer transporting hovercraft:
1) Stable function: suitable for continuous stable working, low noise, few maintenance
2) Automatic level adjusting, free from unbalance loading or liquid object sloshing
3) Wireless remote control
4) Two hovercrafts parallel or serial connecting available, for heavier objects
5) Safety measures: anti-collision protection, emergency stop, air-pipe end alarming, pneumatic pressure insufficient alarming, etc.
6) Fault diagnosing: automatic self-diagnosing, easy maintaining
Advantages of hovercraft transportation:
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Item |
Hovercraft transportation |
Traditional transportation (crane, forklift, trolley) |
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Transport flexibility |
No track route limit |
Limited by fixed rail or space |
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High efficiency transport |
Just after hover enter into transport tooling |
Only after being fixed by rope and hook, etc. |
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Workshop & facility investment |
No need special workshop and foundation |
High cost of workshop & crane |
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Subsequent maintenance cost |
About 2% of initial investment |
8~15% of initial investment |
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Workshop preparation |
No rail required; workshop layout can be changed optionally |
Rail needed; layout can’t be changed |
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Environmental |
Electricity and compressed air, clean power |
One 15T diesel forklift consumes 6570L/year |
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Safety |
In the worst, if air cushion breaks, load will inclines 1 degree |
Crane/forklift problems may cause tremendous loss |
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Adaptability to irregular load |
Perfect by different transport tooling |
Dangerous and low efficient if using two cranes together |
We can provide hovercrafts for in-plant transportation from 2T to 300T. Please contact us for details. And two hovercrafts can be parallel connected for bibber size objects.
