SWL-400 CNC Wheel Lathe

The Simmons CNC Wheel Lathe (SWL-400) is a rugged and reliable CNC wheel
lathe machine for truing solid wheel or tired wheel treads of worn wheel sets of
railway transit and freight cars, diesel railcars, and locomotives. The wheel lathe
removes flat spots, shelling, and re-cuts the wheel profile to pre-programmed
specifications. All operations can be initiated by a pushbutton control from the
operator's control pendant. Clamping and holding of the wheel set is
accomplished hydraulically while the profiling tools are controlled by ball screw
drives and electric servo motors.
The wheel lathe is a rear-loading, in/out, dual drive design, leaving the center bed
open for options such as wheel set elevators and chip collection systems. The
headstocks, tool carriages, and bed are heavily reinforced steel fabrications
stress relieved and normalized after welding. The right and left headstock face
plates are independently driven through modular gear reduction boxes to
maintain the constant high torque required.
The rail vehicle's wheels are clamped between hydraulic driver dogs mounted to
the face plates to ensure no slippage occurs during the machining process. The
right moving or clamping headstock is guided by low maintenance linear guide
ways. The wheel lathe is supplied complete with all tooling and programming
required for the customers productEOT Crane Working Principle
EOT Crane Working Principle system consists of three working movements: crane
hook up and down lifting, trolley lateral movement and crane long traveling
longitudinal motion.

Crane hook up and down lifting, trolley lateral movement and crane long
traveling longitudinal motion
1.Transmission of hoisting system: the driving force of hoisting mechanism is
from motor. It transmits power to the high speed shaft end of reducer by gear
coupling, compensation shaft and brake-wheel coupling. Then through reducer to
reduce the high revolution of motor to the required revolution, and output by lowspeed shaft of reducer. The ring gear of drum transmit driving force to drum set,
then through wire ropes and pulleys drive crane hook up and down, so as to finish
the lifting of the heavy objects up and down.

2.Transmission of crane Trolley traveling system: the driving force of crane trolley
is from motor. It transmits power to the high speed shaft end of reducer by brake-

wheel coupling, compensation shaft and half gear coupling. Then through reducer
to reduce the high revolution of motor to the required revolution, and output by
low-speed shaft of reducer. And then by half gear coupling, compensation shaft,
the half gear coupling joint with trolley driving wheels, so as to drive the trolley
driving wheels rotating, so that finish trolley transport heavy objects by lateral
movement.

3.Transmission of crane traveling system: the driving force of crane trolley is from
motor. It transmits power to the high speed shaft end of reducer by brake-wheel
coupling, compensation shaft and half gear coupling. Then through reducer to
reduce the high revolution of motor to the required revolution, and output by lowspeed shaft of reducer. And then by full gear coupling joint with crane driving
wheel shaft, so as to drive the crane driving wheels rotating, so that finish bridge
transport heavy objects by lateral movementLeave a comment
Basic Skills for Metal Riveting
written by: Asheesh edited by: KennethSleight updated: 7/12/2011
A rivet gun is a very useful tool that fastens metal parts with rivets. Working with
a rivet gun can increase productivity without degrading the quality of the finished
product. There is more to the operation of a rivet gun is more than just learning
the triggering mechanism.

A rivet gun is a special type of tool that is used to drive rivets into metallic
objects to bind them. This tool is also known as a pneumatic hammer because it
is a pneumatically powered tool, i.e., it uses pressurized gas to drive the force.
When a rivet is used to fasten metal pieces, the gun produces the head of the
rivet while a bucking bar is used to tighten tail. Rivet guns that are used for
fastening steel parts are quite large while those used in aircraft assembling are
comparatively small. They differ from air hammers only by the level of driving
force; the underlying concept used in both the tools is same.

How the Rivet Gun Works

There are various sizes and shapes of rivet guns with different handles and grips.
The basic parts of a rivet gun are the regulator, throttle

valve, trigger, piston, and rivet set. The regulator is used for adjusting the
amount of air entering the tool. The air, controlled by regulator, passes through
the throttle valve. A trigger present in the handgrip controls this throttle valve.
When the trigger is pressed, the throttle valve opens immediately. The controlled
air flows into the piston through the opened valve. The piston starts moving due

to this pressurized air and opens a port from where air starts to escape. The
moving piston strikes the rivet set on the tip of the rivet gun. This force is
responsible for pushing the rivet towards the work piece against the buck. The
buck then deforms the tail of the rivet fastening it in place. A spring then returns
the piston to its original position.

Equipment Required
Scrap piece of wood
Safety glasses
Air tool oil
Drill
Compressor
Riveting
Preparing Rivet Gun for the Operation

Lubricating the inside of the rivet gun is very important. Follow this procedure to
lubricate all of the moving parts of the gun.

Turn on the air compressor.

Air fittings are located on the rivet gun, find them and add air tool oil to them.

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Attach the air line to the air fittings of the rivet gun.
Press the trigger so that the O-rings present in the rivet gun are also lubricated.
Prepare the Work Pieces

Next, prepare the work pieces that need to be fastened.

Decide on the type of joint you will use. If you want to apply a lap joint then place
one part over another, for a butt joint butt the parts using other metal pieces
over them on both sides.
Place the combined work pieces on the table with a piece of wood beneath of
them.
You will need to drill holes in the metal pieces. Secure the desired size drill bit
into the drill motor and drill the required number of holes through the metal
pieces. Drilling of the holes should be done after selecting style of the riveting
(for example straight or zigzag style).
Set the Rivets into the Holes

Insert rivets into the holes you drilled.

Precision setting of the rivet gun is very important in this process. You have to
position it onto the metal pieces at a 90 degree angle so that maximum pressure
can be applied to the metal pieces and there is no slippage.
Depress the trigger when the head of the rivet rests flush on the surface of the
metal piece.
Check the back side of the rivet to assure that the back side is tightened
accurately.
Precautions When Using Rivet Gun
The rivet gun should be lightly oiled every day before use.

Do not press the trigger of the rivet gu

Forklift Terminology Part 1: Introduction To Basic Forklift Features

29 November, 2010
Filed under: Forklift Basics

Series Contents:

Forklift Terminology Part 1: Introduction To Basic Forklift Features

Forklift Terminology Part 2: Mast Details & Dimensions
Forklift Terminology Part 3: Stability & Manoeuvrability
Forklift Terminology Part 4: Types of Forklifts & Tyres
Are you new to forklifts? Or just need a quick review? This blog is the first
instalment of a four part series that will focus on getting you familiar with basic
forklift terminology or recap on basic forklift terms that you might already know.

Today we will begin with a short introduction to the basic features of a forklift.
Familiarise yourself with the picture below labelled with the important forklift
features and also find a small description of them. We will now run through them
individually.

Mast: The mast is the vertical support that permits raising and lowering the load.
Carriage: A support structure where the forks are attached or mounted.
Back Rest: Attached to the carriage and prevents the load shifting backwards, it
protects the mast cylinders hoses as well as preventing any goods falling through
the mast and hitting the operator.
Fork (Tynes): The cantilevered arms attached to the load carriage, that engage
the load.
Lift Cylinder: Controls the amount by which the mast structure, forks and carriage
may be raised or lowered in the vertical.

Overhead Guard: A framework/roof, providing overhead protection for the

operator from falling objects.
Tilt Cylinder: Controls the amount by which the mast structure, forks and carriage
may be tilted beyond the vertical position, forward or backward.
Rating Plate: This is used to inform users of the maximum load a forklift can
legally carry.
Counter Weight: The weight installed by the manufacturer to give stability to the
machine under load.