Railmaster^TM Monorail Systems

RailmasterTM Interlocking Monorail System The RailmasterTM system is a varied selection of underslung cranes and overhead runway equipment. The cranes and runway can be interlocked to enable transfer of loads from crane to runway or crane to crane for maximum flexibility of hoist hook coverage. Some of its main features are: A tough hard wearing alloy steel used for crane runways and bridges. All crane wheels are flangeless, have hardened treads, are mounted on ball bearings. Trolleys are fitted with ball bearing mounted side rollers. All trolleys are articulated being mounted on taper roller bearing spherical seatings.

RailmasterTM Switches

This is a heavy-duty range of manual or power operated glide switches designed, like the Monorail range, for easy operation and smooth trolley passage through the curved section of the switch. The arrangement comprises jig-welded frames, a spring-loaded latch mechanism and robust safety guards to protect the open track ends. The switch section is accommodated within the frame and, equipped with needle bearing runners, slides smoothly on the framework. As standard, all RailmasterTM switches can be fitted with a combination of one straight and two curved tracks to give 2-way, 3-way or Y-type operation. Turntables, 3-way rotary and cross track switches are available to suit individual requirements. The RailmasterTM switches are designed to accommodate four Kant ShockTM insulated conductor bars within the framework of the switch. On automatic installations two additional bars can be accommodated by increasing the depth of the switch.

A standard range of either manually or power operated glide switches is offered. These are available with the choice of either electrified or non-electrified track segments, according to specific requirements. Intended only for single track installations they enable Monorail trolleys to be easily transferred from one runway system to another, as required, without interrupting the work flow.

Lift and Dip Machines Lifting and dipping operations can be performed on the RailmasterTM Monorail System without load transfer. Similarly loads can be transferred between high and low level tracks. The machines can be operated by air or electric power. The illustration shows the vertical air cylinder application with twin guides. When headroom is limited a similar arrangement can be accommodated with operation by an air cylinder horizontally mounted above the dip section. End stops on both the dip beam and the adjacent track ends operate automatically and ensure complete safety when the dip beam is lowered.