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Wheel holders are part of the carriers that are used in parcel sortation and baggage handling systems. Due to the kinematic effects generated during cornering, the running wheels on the carriers need to be fitted in such a way that they can swivel. Conventional wheel holders are usually made from steel or aluminium. They have to bear the weight of the carrier and the load, while also withstanding shocks and centrifugal forces when taking corners.
Even when the wheel holders are carrying significant loads, deformation has to be kept to an absolute minimum to stop the carrier from dropping. The pivot bearings need to be play-free and silent, and to work reliably during their long service life.
The Swivel wheel air is suitable for smaller wheels and light-weight, less heavy-duty intralogistics applications. The wheel holder comprises just three parts – two of which are standard components. As on the Swivel wheel comfort, damping bushings have been deliberately omitted, which translates into even more cost-effective assembly.
The weight of the holder is only a fraction of that of comparable steel and aluminium solutions, which helps to cut the sortation system’s drive energy requirements.
Thanks to its high-strength design featuring highly rigid, impact-resistant, carbon-fibre-reinforced polyamide, the wheel fork is ideally suited to handling heavy loads. The fork’s design is based on a platform that can be scaled according to the customer’s specific geometric requirements.
The two-part plastic wheel shaft is so stable that its load-bearing capacity is equal to that of the ball bearing. Fitted into each side of the roller, the shaft is securely attached by inserting it into the fork from the underside. This can be done by hand, with no tools required.
The material used for the wheel fork has the specific task of bearing the fork for the swivel motion. With this function in mind, the material has optimised tribological properties and does not require any lubrication during the wheel holder’s service life.
The wheel holder has an antistatic design as standard.
Ready to install, the faigle Swivel wheel air model is supplied with fully assembled running wheels.
- Lightweight design helps to cut drive energy requirements
- Cost-effective production and short lead times thanks to injection moulding technology
- Slimmed-down design delivers additional cost advantages
- Ready-to-install module reduces assembly time
- Excellent load-bearing capacity and rigidity thanks to high-performance plastics and optimised design
- Quick-change system for rapid, tool-free wheel replacement
- Fast and efficient wheel fork design suited to virtually any installation set-up thanks to flexible design platform
- Use of standard faigle parts and master mould concept translates into low investment costs and high-speed volume production
Wheel holders in parcel sortation and baggage handling systems
Application / Challenges
Wheel holders are part of the carriers that are used in parcel sortation and baggage handling systems. Due to the kinematic effects generated during cornering, the running wheels on the carriers need to be fitted in such a way that they can swivel. Conventional wheel holders are usually made from steel or aluminium. They have to bear the weight of the carrier and the load, while also withstanding shocks and centrifugal forces when taking corners.
Even when the wheel holders are carrying significant loads, deformation has to be kept to an absolute minimum to stop the carrier from dropping. The pivot bearings need to be play-free and silent, and to work reliably during their long service life.
Material
The Swivel wheel air is suitable for smaller wheels and light-weight, less heavy-duty intralogistics applications. The wheel holder comprises just three parts – two of which are standard components. As on the Swivel wheel comfort, damping bushings have been deliberately omitted, which translates into even more cost-effective assembly.
The weight of the holder is only a fraction of that of comparable steel and aluminium solutions, which helps to cut the sortation system’s drive energy requirements.
Thanks to its high-strength design featuring highly rigid, impact-resistant, carbon-fibre-reinforced polyamide, the wheel fork is ideally suited to handling heavy loads. The fork’s design is based on a platform that can be scaled according to the customer’s specific geometric requirements.
The two-part plastic wheel shaft is so stable that its load-bearing capacity is equal to that of the ball bearing. Fitted into each side of the roller, the shaft is securely attached by inserting it into the fork from the underside. This can be done by hand, with no tools required.
The material used for the wheel fork has the specific task of bearing the fork for the swivel motion. With this function in mind, the material has optimised tribological properties and does not require any lubrication during the wheel holder’s service life.
The wheel holder has an antistatic design as standard.
Ready to install, the faigle Swivel wheel air model is supplied with fully assembled running wheels.
Customer Benefits
- Lightweight design helps to cut drive energy requirements
- Cost-effective production and short lead times thanks to injection moulding technology
- Slimmed-down design delivers additional cost advantages
- Ready-to-install module reduces assembly time
- Excellent load-bearing capacity and rigidity thanks to high-performance plastics and optimised design
- Quick-change system for rapid, tool-free wheel replacement
- Fast and efficient wheel fork design suited to virtually any installation set-up thanks to flexible design platform
- Use of standard faigle parts and master mould concept translates into low investment costs and high-speed volume production
Swivel wheel air – quality
Quality lies at the heart of everything we do – at faigle we are committed to ensuring that our products meet the highest quality standards. We use a series of test scenarios developed in-house to evaluate, measure and record product quality. Quality management plays an accompanying role throughout our development and production processes, in order to make sure that the results satisfy all of the requirements for the article concerned.
And we are dedicated to maximising quality for our customers, too – as reflected in our extensive range of testing equipment and approaches, as well as certification by several external organisations. It goes without saying that these quality requirements also apply to faigle’s wheel holders – robust and reliable, they meet international quality standards.
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