Alwayse
Engineering Ltd have been established since 1939 are the
originators of the ball transfer unit. The company has an extensive
range of over 150 different units with over 5000 specifications.
Ball diameters range from 12.7mm up 90mm and load ratings from
12kgs to 4000kgs per unit. Alwayse currently export in excess
of 60% of production world-wide.
A new addition to the Euro Unit range
is the new type 2, with its special feature, an integral fixing
clip. The unit still has all the attributes of the existing 22mm
Euro Unit with a load rating of 160kgs per ball and available with
Carbon Steel Stainless Steel and Nylon load balls. Housing material
includes Mild Steel Zinc Plated, and Stainless Steel 304. This
unit will also be available soon in the 5215, 530 and 545 euro
units.
The self-contained spring clip is
manufactured from carbon spring steel and is zinc plated. It has
3 fixing prongs to give a secure fit when located into a location
hole. The purpose of the clip is to enable easy fixing into a plate.
For a snap fit, material of up to 3mm thickness can be used but
thicker material can be used for an interference fit. This unit
creates a situation where there is no need for any fasteners, loose
clips or fixing holes taking out the labour intensity making the
fitting of the units much quicker. |