Inbound – Nickel Alloy Billet Trolley
Inbound-Nickel Alloy Billet Trolley Design
The trolley has been designed to carry two types of 4” nickel based alloy billets. The billets are 101.6mm in diameter and range in length from 190mm to 400mm. They are oriented in the vertical axis to interface with a furnace loading mechanism.
The billets sit in a custom fabricated segregated housing that houses 8 off billets. It is fabricated from 3mm stainless steel plate with cut out sections in the base to allow ease of cleaning, each billet sits on 10mm thick stainless steel cross section to prevent damage to the base on the housing.
The trolley features fork lift truck guides for lifting and lowering on to vehicles for transportation between facilities. The trolley is assembled with large diameter 200mm castors, 2 off swivel and 2 off fixed for manoeuvring around the cells. To lock the trolley in position it will has a foot operated truck lock mounted on the side.
The trolley has been powder coat finished in RAL 9001. Approximate overall size – 1100mm (H) x 800mm (W) x 450mm (D).
Acres Reference – AD-75-2013-02
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