MORELLO HEAVY DUTY PLATFORM CARTS: STEEL FOUNDRY APPLICATION
Posted on February 10, 2021
MORELLO HEAVY DUTY PLATFORM CART IN STEEL FOUNDRY
Morello has years of experience supplying heavy duty industrial carts to companies working in such demanding sector as steel industry. We know the extreme working conditions in which our vehicles must perform. Here is the case of applying our material handling solutions in steel industry.
Plant and Location:
Steel Foundry, Power Turbine manufacturer, leading multinational corporation, Poland
Challenge:
| Weight | move steel structures of different shapes and sizes weighing up to 80 tons |
| Load Characteristics | different steel loads, not homogenous, unstable, with differing centers of gravity |
| Space | transport large heavy steel structures around the steel foundry on different routes, with tight corners to navigate |
Working Environment:
| Temperatures – Ambient | – 10°C to +50°C |
| Temperatures – Load | up to 250°C (max. temperature of the steel loads) |
| Air Quality | dust particles, fibres, particulates, fumes, vapours |
| Weather Considerations | heavy duty industrial carts must work both indoors and outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions |
| Flooring Conditions | uneven, cracked and broken, old steel rails embedded in ground, both indoor and outdoor ground conditions |
Solution:
| Vehicle | Battery-Powered Heavy Duty Platform Cart, electric motors |
| Mobility | Rubber compound wheels, for imperfect terrain, with tight steering radius |
| Load Platform | designed for semi-finished steel loads up to 80T, often concentrated on a 2m x 2m area (80 x 80 inch) with temperatures of up to 250° |
| Motors | AC electric motors, no maintenance, no pollution |
| Operating Control | The vehicle is driven using a radio-controlled unit with potentiometer. The operating software is Morello’s proprietary software used globally, developed and fine-tuned over many years. |
| Safety features | 4 emergency stop buttons, ‘trolley in movement’ acoustic alert system, ‘trolley in movement’ visual warning lamp, spring applied safety brakes with controlled deceleration, structural parts safety factor above 1,8 |
| Techical Support | Vehicle Diagnostics on advanced HMI Remote Assistance with on-board monitoring software Local technical mechanical support available on demand |
Our solution for heavy duty platform cart has been operating successfully and efficiently for over 3 years since November 2017 completely fault free.
Morello customized solutions in industrial material handling suited steel industry across the globe including USA, Mexico, Germany, France, UK, Spain, Russia, Poland, Eastern Europe, Middle East and more regions.
