New transfer cart: carries tons, rotates on the spot, and doesn't need any rails

The transfer cart had to overcome height differences between two halls

Kögel, a company that manufactures truck trailers, needed a transfer cart to transport welded trailer frames. In the design of the new solution, we accounted for very heavy and bulky loads. Additionally, the transport platform had to handle height differences in the floors between the two halls it was to travel across.

The new transfer cart rotates around its own axis

The core of our solution consists of wheel units with their own drive and steering systems. The steerable transfer cart (type TRV) specifically consists of a frame, wheel units with electric motors, and liners. The frame is welded from rolled profiles and thick-walled closed profiles. The upper part of the frame is covered with rubber to prevent unwanted movement of the handling unit, and the lower part has attachment points for securing the wheel units.

The directional guidance of the transfer cart is maintained by an electric motor with a gearbox. The drive is provided by four wheel units with their own propulsion systems. Power is supplied to the cart and its attachment through an energy guide chain connected to a lead battery.

The transport platform does not need any guiding rails

Safety scanners ensure a safe area around the cart. The transport cart is controlled by a radio transmitter, allowing the operator to be at a safe distance from the load. To simplify handling, we added RFID tags to the floor, enabling the transport platform to rotate semi-automatically. Compared to other solutions, our platform has the additional advantage of not needing guiding rails. Thus, no grooves that could damage forklift wheels had to be made in the floor.

Are you interested in a self-propelled trolley from our workshop? Contact us. We are happy to create a transfer cart tailored to your operations.

Or read about other projects we've completed. In our completed projects, you will find examples such as:

• a transfer cart in a foundry that moves with millimeter precision,
• a sorting line that helped double the capacity of a transshipment terminal,
• an automatic roll warehouse that increased hall capacity by 70%.