rotating pneumatic hose problem
rotating pneumatic hose problem
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hello - i currently have a rotating frame that contains 2 air cylinders which turn 2 levers - the frame is run on a solid shaft thru a set of bearings attached to a column - i have to route air & electric lines thru this frame to the lever cylinders & around the lift cylinder that sits in fron of the shaft -i see no way of keeping the air & electric lines from rotating w/ the frame because the lines must go down the column to an electric box & air panel - i cannot use a rotary union due to the shaft being solid & the lift cylinder in front (no space to bend tubing or cables) - has anyone encountered a problen like this or something similar - maybe a use for a robotic tube for the lines - the frame rotates 180 degrees in one direction & then reverses in the other - any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated - thank you





RE: rotating pneumatic hose problem
similar to this: http://www.kmtwaterjet.com/automotive.aspx
TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Virtuoso Robotics Engineering
www.bluetechnik.com
RE: rotating pneumatic hose problem
RE: rotating pneumatic hose problem
You might want to present another option to your boss. There are many companies that manufacture rotary unions that pass air, water, power, etc. I've even seen rotary unions that pass water and power in the same housing. One of the companies that I've used in the past is Rotary Sytems (http://rotarysystems.com/). Good luck...
Rich....
Richard Nornhold, PE
http://www.personna.com