Trolley system

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In conveyor technology , a trolley system is a rail-guided transport aid (conveyor aid), with the help of which goods can be transported in buildings without flooring (suspended from the ceiling).

use

Trolleys are often used in the clothing industry to transport and sort goods. The goods on hangers are hung on the trolley . Depending on the thickness of the goods, there is space for up to 50 items of clothing on a trolley. The trolley in turn is located on a rail and can be moved on this.

In addition to being used as conveyor technology for clothing, trolleys can also be designed to transport other goods. The shape then depends on the goods being transported. The maximum weight of the goods is limited to a total of approx. 100 kg per trolley.

Components

  • Rail Consisting of water pipe or individual shapes, depending on the manufacturer
  • Switches and crossings
  • Trolley
  • One or more rollers in movable axes
  • A tube or steel frame bent into a bracket to hold goods
  • Hooks to connect individual trolleys
  • Barcode or transponder for clear identification

Applications

Trolleys can be used in manual and automatic systems. In manual use, trolleys can be pushed or pulled. If the trolleys have hooks to couple, you can pull several at the same time. Switches and crossings are used to distribute / sort trolleys in different areas.

The transport to other floors is guaranteed by pull chains (pulling and braking). In automatic use, trolleys are driven with the help of various drive means, e.g. B. brush conveyors and belts, moved and guided at decision points with the help of automatic switches. Trolleys move by gravity on slopes.

identification

The goods are clearly identified by the marriage of the trolley and the goods. If the trolley is equipped with barcode or transponder technology (RFiD), the warehouse management software (LVS) combines both pieces of information into one unit. The goods have a predetermined or flexible storage location that is stored in the LVS. Allocated trolleys are either pushed or pulled (manually) to this storage location or are brought there via the automatic system.

commitment

  • Production linkage, (e.g. automotive industry) sorting, storage, transport

procedure

  1. The goods are transferred from the truck to the trolleys
  2. The filled trolleys are pulled / pushed for incoming goods inspection
  3. After the goods receipt inspection, the goods are married to the trolley
  4. Filled trolleys are conveyed with the goods to the destination. B. Buffer storage, warehouse or directly in the goods issue.
  5. the goods can remain on the trolley or are hung in so-called hanging storage. (on large clothes rails)
  6. When the goods are called up from the warehouse, the trolleys are conveyed for sorting. Sorting is carried out in a trolley (batch) or in individual parts - depending on how the recipient requested the goods. Individual parts are either sorted manually or a sorting system is used. Batches can be conveyed directly to the goods issue.
  7. At the outgoing goods department, the goods are either unhooked from the trolleys or remain on them and are hung on the truck for transport