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FLEXURE FACTS

Solved Application Story # 4

COMMERCIAL - Garment Transportation Track

THE CHALLENGE

A rail system is used in transporting garments for apparel manufacturers, department stores or dry cleaners. Garments are moved around the facilities on a track requiring two angular misalignments of 17 degrees horizontal and 5 degrees vertical planes. There are two systems, each using different size rails.

In the original concept the customer manufactured three pieces, consisting of a switching mechanism, locking device and a shaft plus a purchased wound spring. This method did not give a smooth operation or adequate misalignments and was cumbersome to assemble into a complete package. The customer was looking for an easier method to assemble the four separate pieces, plus a cost savings. 

THE SOLUTION

The salesman acted as liaison between the customer's design engineer and Helical's Application Engineer. They were able to design a universal joint with special end connections into a single unit that met all of the customer's requirements and ease of final assembly. Price was also an important factor. When the customer calculated all their costs; i.e., purchasing, inventory of tubing, manufacturing, warehousing and assembling, it was found to be cost effective to use the HELI-CAL^® Flexure. This U-J does not rotate, but allows the desired misalignments. 

THE ANSWER

HELI-CAL Flexure U-Joint # 6814X3