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What Kind of Industries Are Ball Transfer Units Suitable For?

Ball transfer units are typically available for a number of industries, but the businesses in which they can provide the most value may differ. This article provides an overview of the different industries and the ones in which the most value can be derived from the use of such systems.

Automobile

A traditional ball transfer unit can be used in the manufacture of various types of automobiles. The most common is the stamping press, but there are also presses for extrusion or injection moulding.

Polymer Manufacture

With the best of them available from specialists such as Omnitrack, ball transfer units can be used in the production of various types of plastics, including thermoplastics and thermosets.

Fabrication

Because of their size, ball transfer units are often used in large-scale printing presses and die-cutters as well as varying other wholesale pressing equipment.

Equipment Assembly

Because of the number of parts involved in the production of equipment, small ball transfer units are often used in the assembly process.

Flat-bed scanners

Rolling-presses

Sandblasting units

Building-materials

Because of their large-scale surface area, ball transfer units are frequently used in the construction industry. The ball transfer unit does not provide the flexibility of a portable hoist, however, it is considered a superior unit for quick and safe installation of large equipment.

One of the advantages of a ball transfer unit is the location of installation. With the simple installation process, the operator is able to place the hoist on a deck using a hand tool or a hydraulic cylinder.

The ball transfer unit is able to get into tight spaces and to move in a relatively straight line. The ball transfer unit can be mounted on a vehicle and then moved to its installation location using the vehicle. Because of the custom-made attachment brackets, the ball transfer unit does not need to be locked in place on the lifting deck.

The hoist is opened up using a hydraulic cylinder. The ball transfer unit will then be bolted into place. The operator will then attach the ball transfer unit to the vehicle’s lifting deck using the same three bolts that hold the hoist system to the hoist deck. The hydraulic cylinder is then used to pull the ball transfer unit out of the hoist cage to open the hoist cage and to complete the installation process.

The ball transfer unit’s hydraulics can function independently of the lifting deck’s hydraulic system. Because of this, the hydraulic pressure inside the ball transfer unit can be automatically regulated.

The ball transfer unit is also considerably smaller than the portable hoist. Because of its small size, the ball transfer unit is often used as a “truck mount” or as a means to access areas that are not reachable from the portable hoist. However, the benefits of the ball transfer unit in terms of speed and reliability are obvious.

Because of the smooth, linear movement that the ball transfer unit offers, the hoist is able to handle any kind of load without deviating from its intended path. The non-linear movement of the portable hoist is characterized by large contact points and uneven areas.

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