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To inquire about our product line and your particular moving application, simply fill out our Customer Inquiry Form and let us hear from you. Please feel free to call, fax, or email us. Power Wheel USA, LLC We look forward to hearing from you!
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In today's environment of continually
rising worker's comp insurance costs, all businesses are looking for
cost effective solutions for reducing potential employee injury. |
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The standard machine comes with a mounting for on board battery power (white box enclosure at left). The standard machine is powered by a 4,000 RPM 12 volt DC motor geared down to 10 RPM on the drive wheels. The motor and transmission are one complete sealed unit so there are no exposed drive chains or any other type of external exposed gearing. When moving a loaded cart of any type, it is necessary to transfer a portion of the load onto the machine in order for the drive wheels to obtain traction. The greater the load being moved, the more weight is necessary to be transferred to the machine. This is accomplished by engaging the scoop coupling to a fabricated lifting lug which is mounted onto the cart being moved and then cranking the red handle knob clockwise which raises the scoop |
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and in turn brings the machine to a horizontal position. Normally, the
machine rests on the front drive wheels and the small rear taxi
wheels. The crank is designed for
transferring a portion of the load to the machine. It is not designed
to function as a lifting device to completely raise one end of your
cart off the floor surface. |
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The machine movement is
controlled by means of a rocker switch in the handle. It has forward
and reverse. Push the top portion of the rocker switch and the machine
moves away from you pushing the load. Press the switch down and the
machine pulls the load toward you. When your thumb is released, the
switch goes to the neutral or off position. |
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Here is a close-up view
of the scoop coupling which is the subject we want to address now and
the necessity of having a lifting lug mounted to your carts. The "U" shaped portion of the scoop coupling is sized to exactly hold a piece of 2" square tubing. The ability of our equipment pull or push a loaded cart depends on a secure lockup between the machine and the cart being moved to prevent any rotational effect where the scoop coupling attaches to the cart. |
Like any machine, when power is applied, the machine will follow the path of least resistance. If it is easier to simply move out from underneath the load, that is what will happen. However, if all of the power of the machine is harnessed into lateral force, then this force will move the cart or object. This is what the lifting lug and "U" shaped tabs on the scoop coupling are designed to do. |
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As can be seen in the above photograph, rotational effect is eliminated and the interfacing between the scoop and the lifting lug remains firm. There is enough clearance tolerance between the lug (zinc plated object) to allow for ease of hookup but still maintaining a rigid connection. At the above right, is a close-up of just one type of lug fabricated for a customer. These can be configured any number of ways to meet a customer's requirements. These interface lugs can be fabricated by Power Wheel USA with either a painted finish, or zinc plated or powder coated for an additional charge. Our equipment functions best when the connecting point (scoop and lifting lug) are close as possible to the horizontal center line of the drive wheel axles of our industrial mover. The connecting point (lug) ideally needs to be between 4" and 6" off the floor surface. This places less stress on the drive transmission. NOTE: Power Wheel USA cannot be responsible for any
difficulty encountered due to worn or inoperable casters or floor
surface conditions over which our equipment is to be used that inhibit
smooth movement. It may be necessary for some or all of your casters
to be replaced if they are worn or fail to roll freely or fail to
swivel to a proper travel position.. |
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