Mechanical Straddle VRC
Mechanical Straddle VRC

Mechanical Straddle VRC

Elevate your high-speed and high-throughput operations with our 2-post mechanical straddle VRC, perfect for larger carriage sizes and consistent, repeatable operations. Standard models support 1,000 to 6,000 pounds with 144 inches of travel, with custom designs available for up to 100 feet. Features include high-capacity steel rollers, heavy-duty gear motor drives, synchronized dual-chain lifting systems, and comprehensive safety mechanisms. Compliance with ASME B20.1, NFPA 70, and other recognized standards ensures reliability and safety. Contact us for custom solutions tailored to your facility’s needs.

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Boost Your High-Speed and High-Throughput Operations

Our 2-post mechanical straddle VRC is designed to meet the demands of environments requiring larger carriage sizes and consistent, repeatable operations. This robust freight lift is perfect for applications where efficiency and reliability are paramount.

Our standard models offer capacities ranging from 1,000 to 6,000 pounds, with a travel distance of up to 144 inches. However, we recognize that every facility has unique needs, and we offer custom engineering solutions to design mechanical freight lifts capable of traveling up to 100 feet. Whether you need a standard model or a custom-built solution, our mechanical straddle VRC ensures optimal performance and durability.

Maintenance and Warranty:

  • Minimal Service: The heavy-duty gear motor is designed for minimal maintenance.
  • Maintenance-Free Rollers: Carriage rollers require no lubrication.
  • Easy Troubleshooting: The gear motor’s manual brake release aids in lift start-up and troubleshooting.
  • Extended Roller Life: The straddle design places lower stress on the guide rollers, increasing their useful life.
  • Comprehensive Warranty: Autoquip offers a 1-year warranty on all parts and a 5-year warranty on the lift structure, ensuring you’ve invested in the industry’s most reliable VRC.

Compliance with recognized standards

Durability and Quality

  • High Capacity Rollers: Our steel rollers with spiral-wound, Teflon-impregnated bushings ensure smooth, reliable carriage movement.
  • Rugged Gear Motor: A heavy-duty gear motor drive extends the freight lift’s lifespan and offers years of dependable service.
  • Dual-Chain System: The synchronized dual-chain lifting mechanism keeps the carriage level throughout its vertical travel, even with uneven loads.
  • Reinforced Platform: The ¼-inch thick steel reinforced platform minimizes deflection, maximizes load stability, and prolongs the platform deck’s life.
  • Structural Guide Beams: Robust steel guide beams provide consistent, reliable tracking of carriage rollers and enhance the beams’ longevity.
  • Noise Reduction: Spring-loaded guides mounted to the carriage restrict lateral movement and reduce noise as the carriage travels within the guide beams.

Simplicity

  • Wider Carriage Widths: Synchronized lifting chains accommodate broader carriage widths.
  • High Vertical Travel: The mechanical design supports up to 100 feet of vertical travel.
  • Programmable Conveyors: Mechanical vertical conveyors can be programmed to be called or sent to multiple levels within a building or conveyor system.
  • Versatile Straddle Design: The straddle carriage design allows for longer carriage lengths, through-loading, and extremely low carriage heights of just 4.25 inches.

Safety

  • Load Jam Sensors: Sensors suspend engine operation if the carriage or load becomes jammed between landings.
  • Secure Motor Control: Personnel must activate a secure key switch before resuming lift operation following a load jam.
  • Over-Travel Protection: An over-travel sensing switch suspends engine operation if the lift exceeds the uppermost landing.
  • Slack Chain Detection: Sensors on all lifting chains stop lift operation and movement if a slack chain is detected.
  • Counterweight Sensors: These sensors act as a backup to slack chain sensors, suspending engine operation if a counterweight is lifted from the guide tube.
  • Certified Carriage Brakes: Carriage brakes prevent falls in the unlikely event of a sudden breakage of both lifting cables.
  • Barrier Bar System: The standard-issue shaft way barrier bar system enhances personnel safety when the carriage leaves the upper landing.
  • Interlocked Landing Gates: Landing gates automatically lock once the vertical lift carriage leaves a landing and cannot be opened until the lift carriage returns.
  • Gate Status Switches: Lift operation is prevented if any gate is open.
  • Structural Safety: With a minimum 3:1 structural factor of safety, these lifts are the most structurally sound in the industry.

Experience the reliability, efficiency, and safety of our mechanical straddle VRC, engineered to meet the diverse needs of modern industrial and commercial environments. Contact us today to explore custom solutions tailored to your specific requirements.

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