RV Manufacturer Moves Recreational
Vehicles with Airbearings
Recreational
vehicle manufacturer utilizes air bearing technology to manufacture
and move partially finished RV chassis and bodies. “Air
bearings” or “Air Casters” are commonly
used by manufacturers of large-bodied equipment to create
lean manufacturing cells for heavy load movement.
One advantage
provided by air bearings for this application is the elimination
of difficult move patterns created by wheels and overhead
crane bottlenecks. These problems are simply solved
with the omni-directional movement created by airbearings
using air
skids.
Traditionally this application
was handled with overhead cranes which presented manufacturing
delays related to slinging and hoisting and limited the flow
of material through the assembly line due to the limited
number of cranes available. In addition, the air bearing
transporter provided the ability to shuttle between crane
bays. Airfloat commonly manufacturers crane bay shuttles
and is able to provide greater flexibility in manufacturing.
Need a heavy load moved or
lean manufacturing
material handling equipment? Contact
Airfloat at 1-800-888-0018.
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