Falk Corporation Utilizes One of Bushman's Custom Engineered Material
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Bushman Equipment, Inc. has designed and manufactured a modified version of their Model M2038 motorized, rotating axis grab that increased the efficiency of an assembly process at The Falk Corporation plant located in Milwaukee, WI. Falk is a manufacturer of industrial-mechanical power transmission components.
Marty Kuklinski, Senior Tool Engineer at Falk, required a system that had the capability to lift and simultaneously rotate a family of machined gear housings safely and efficiently to allow assemblers to access the top and bottom of the housing while it is suspended from the Bushman grab.
Local Bushman representatives assisted in this special application with the Falk team of engineers, and explained how the operational characteristics of a Model M2038 could be adapted into a grab that would provide an effective solution.
Special application requirements are a routine request for Bushman, and their custom design team refined this model into an innovative lift, clamp, and rotate device for Falk.
The grab is designed to grip the outside of the gear case and rotate its horizontal axis 90 degrees. A self-locking acme screw shaft, actuated by a motor, provides the gripping strength. In addition, a set of specially designed sliding incline planes automatically increases the gripping force based on the weight of the load being lifted. A reducer, with an adjustable torque limiter, protects the motor. The bail is adjusted using an acme screw assembly to accommodate a variety of different gear case models and differing centers of gravity. Two self-locking worm gear reducers, driven by electric motors, enable the rotation process. This special design allows the customer to properly position the gear cases, thereby eliminating product damage and improving the assembly process.
Bushman Equipment and its West Bend Equipment division design and custom build all their products to customer specifications. This assures that all equipment performs optimally, whatever the application need.
To learn more about our product lines and capabilities, please visit our Web sites at www.bushman.com and www.westbendequipment.com. While online, you can request literature or a quote for a specific application using our interactive forms. For further information call 800-338-7810 or send an email to custinfo@bushman.com.
