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50,000 lbs. Capacity Air Skate System

Air Float STK-24-4-30ft
Air Bearing Skids
Load Module System

These air bearing skids let you move loads from 2,400 to 40,000 pounds per skid easily and safely. Look over the specifications and packages and please contact LGH with any questions.

Steel Air Skate Specifications

Model Number STK-24-4-30ft Capacity Per Skate Set (lbs) 50,000 Dimension Per Skate (in) (A x B x H) 25 1/2 x 25 1/4 x 3 1/2 Mounting Holes (in) 2 @ 3/8 - 16 on 3 1/2 Ctr Inlet Size NPT (in) 2-prong Chicago Fitting Lift (in) 3/4 Flow CFM; M3/Min 60 - 100; 1.68 - 2.80 Minimum Load Area* (in) 6x6 Weight Per Set (lbs) 360

*Minimum contact area of load against each skid.

Steel Air Skid Packages

Each load skid system includes four or six steel single bearing air skids plus an appropriate CP control package console including on/off valve, pressure regulator, flow control valves. Includes hose with quick disconnect for each skid. Does not include main supply hose.

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General Specifications Concrete Floors

Design
In most applications, when loads are moving on air bearings, the unit floor loading is very low compared to conventional wheeled traffic, or loading which results when the air is turn off and the air bearing platform comes to rest on its skid pads. This, floor slab design must usually be based on soil load bearing capacity and requirements for other wheeled traffic or loads expected to be placed on the floor. Local conditions and requirements vary so greatly, that new floors should be designed individually for each application. Recommendation: Design floor thickness and reinforcement to withstand the most severe expected loading, and for actual soil loading capacity. If possible, avoid expansion joints in path of air bearing movement.

Flatness and Levelness

Air bearing equipment needs flat and level floors for best operation for three reasons. First, any slopes add to the force needed to move or guide the equipment. Second, floor undulations can exceed bearing lift and equipment can run aground or hang up on raised portions of uneven floors. This is normally a problem only with very large equipment. Third, when air bearings are deflated, the frame or landing pads contact the floor. If the load is very large, heavy and rigid, floor loading can be extremely high on raised portions of the floor. On a flat, level and smooth floor, the force required to move air bearing equipment is very low, often in the range of 1 to 5 pounds per 1,000 pounds of weight (.5 to .1% friction). With this low friction, even a small amount of floor slope greatly affects moving force and guiding effort. For example, a slope of in 10 feet requires an added force of 4 pounds per 1,000 pounds of load. A floor can be generally level over its entire area, but have local undulations that greatly affect movement. For example, a load depression of on in 3 feet can add 7 pounds of moving force per 1,000 pounds, for the bearing or bearings moving in the depression. Recommendation: Two different tolerances are suggested. Select one according to the manner of use: A. For light loads, large bearings, or powered movement: floors should be flat with no more than deviation from a 10 foot straight edge laid on the surface, and the straight edge should lie level within . B. For heavy loads, smaller bearings, and manual movement: the above deviation should be reduced to only 1/8 for both flatness and levelness.

Smoothness

Air bearings operate with a very thin air film between the diaphragm and floor. Even minute floor projections that are on greater than a few thousandths of an inch high, can cause increased drag and air consumption. Recommendation: Finish floors with powered steel trowel for a dense, smooth, flat floor. Continue successive troweling passes until surface becomes polished. Number of trowelings will vary with mix and weather conditions. Following troweling operation, a sprayable concrete sealer should be applied to the floor to prevent dusting.

Expansion Joints

Recommendations: Expansion joints should be minimized in the path of air bearing movement. When their use is unavoidable to prevent floor cracking, make certain that reinforcing bars are carried through across the joint to minimize slab movement. Fill with flexible epoxy crack filler.
Disclaimer: This document covers only general specifications for concrete floors. Specific types of equipment; processes; sizes of, quantity and spacing of air bearings; may dictate more specific requirements. Please contact a Lifting Gear Hire representative for review of specific requirements. Lifting Gear Hire is not a flooring expert. New floor installation processes, coatings & refinishing processes are constantly being developed. It is the customers responsibility to choose a floor contractor who can meet the above specifications and provide a floor that will be economical, durable and maintainable.
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