25,000 lb Custom All Steel Test Weight Solution Delivered
MarsMetal Specialty Casting has just delivered 3 sets of Stackable Steel Crane Test Weights (25,000 lbs in total) to a heavy-duty custom winch manufacturer in Ontario. These winches are used in heavy industial, commercial marine and theatre applications, where continuous-duty and adverse conditions are constant considerations and where rigorous testing is required to certify product safety. This...
Read More »Vulcan's Lead Weights Featured in Milwaukee Commerce Summer Edition
Vulcan GMS is once again in the news for our continued support of the United States Olympic luge team. The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) publishes a quarterly newsletter called Milwaukee Commerce. In its summer edition for 2015, Vulcan’s lead weights which are inserted into each luge team member’s uniform were featured. The article was entitled “Lead Weights Lift...
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Portable Platform Scale is suited for weighing chemical products.
Featuring 4-point overload protection and battery-operated, digital indicator with full-function numeric keypad, Alliance/CAS Transit TR-Series Portable Platform Scale is available with 304 stainless steel, IP67-rated or plastic, NEMA 12-rated enclosure. Internal bumper system protectsÂ- against shock loading, while 2 fixed and 2 swivel poly bonded 4 in. wheels enable...
Read More »Commercial Elevator Weights
New elevator construction is not usually done with lead counterweights but when the end user wants or needs to increase an existing elevator's capacity, it requires a new counterweight. Rarely is there room on the counterweight to increase the stack height due to head room restrictions. This is where lead is an invaluable product to solve the problem. Because lead is so much more dense than...
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Understanding Water Hammer
DFT Inc's engineers have been working with professionals in a range of industries for decades, helping to identify and resolve the underlying causes of water hammer. In this eBook you will learn about many of these common causes, how they impact your system and some of the basic changes you can make to eliminate them. In this eBook you will learn: What causes water hammer and why it is such a persistent problem. The role design plays in reducing the risk water hammer poses to your system. DFT's professional recommendations for coping with water hammer.
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Lead and Tungsten Make Ideal Counterweights
Many types of equipment require balancing or counterweights to allow the system work properly. Counterweights can be simple steel plates or they can be designed with complex geometrics because of the compartments in which they need to be placed. When you are designing a product that will require counterweights, there are many factors to consider. Â-   How much counterweight...
Read More »Tire Changer-Wheel Balancer Package includes wheel weight kit.
In addition to Deluxe Wheel Weight Kit, Combo Package comprises PWB1530 Wheel Balancer and PWC2710 Tire Changer. Motorized 110 V/60 Hz digital wheel balancer, capable of balancing steel and aluminum wheels, offers dynamic and static modes, laser light for weight placement, and self-calibration. Featuring all plastic duck head for use when working with fragile, high end wheels, Tire Changer...
Read More »Lift Equipment: Maintaining Safety
For all of us who own and operate Lifting Equipment, employee safety and regulatory compliance are ongoing concerns. We need to be able to certify safe working load limits and to pass periodic re-certification audits. Let us help.Autocrane Mars Metal Company will work with you to design test weights that meet your requirements. Individual weights of different sizes can be designed to stack/nest...
Read More »Spider Provides Manufacturing Plant with SpiderRail and Customized Counterweight Solution
Seattle – Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, recently sold nearly 200 ft of SpiderRail™ temporary guardrails as well as customized counterweights to an aircraft manufacturing plant in Everett, Washington. The perimeter edges of the rooftop at this 125-ft facility required a temporary, portable guardrail system with built-in toeboards to protect workers from potential fall hazards. The...
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Manipulators balance random weights automatically.
With pneumatic AutoBalance feature, Manipulators automatically balance unknown weights as they lift them. LoadÂ- is gripped and operator pulls up on manipulator's handlebars. Balance point rises until load lifts off floor and AutoBalance memorizes weight. From that point on, operator can let go of handlebars and pull load itself up and down in balanced state. Feature is useful when lifting...
Read More »Fishing Weights feature lead-free design.
Smaller in size and denser in weight compared to lead weights, PUR-Tungsten Fishing Weights are non-toxic to environment and produce minimal bait profile under water. Suitable for applications ranging from bass fishing to ice fishing, lead-free line includes worm weights, flipping weights, skirt keepers, varies drop shots, barrel weights, jigs, and crank baits.
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ISO-Certified Precision Machining and Contract Manufacturing Services from DFF
DFF is an industry leading contract manufacturer specializing in medium to high production precision machined components and electromechanical assemblies. Our 100 CNC machining centers and design-assist capabilities ensure our customers' needs are always met. Check out our video to learn more.
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