Looking for dynamic way to load/offload the CMM's with heavy fixtures and other ideas

We are currently in the process of putting together a plan to move my metrology lab. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to use to load and offload the heavy fixture's (1000 lbs) we use on the CMM's. Currently we use a hi-lo, but i would like to avoid that if possible, We would also like to avoid having an over head crane.

Any other ideas on making a dynamic metrology lab would be greatly apprcieated.

Thanks,
Scott Hoogerhyde

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rsegriggy over 13 years ago

I like the idea of a roller pass through from a cleaning area. My only concern with the roller idea is that someone maybe dragging the part from the roller to the granite. We have some lift carts like John posted. We also have a jib crane. We have it blocked in sucha a way that it can't swing into the CMM if the bridge is all the way back. Works great. We also put a set of double doors in front of the CMM in case we need to use a fork lift, but the jib crane has made that unnecessary.
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rsegriggy over 13 years ago

I like the idea of a roller pass through from a cleaning area. My only concern with the roller idea is that someone maybe dragging the part from the roller to the granite. We have some lift carts like John posted. We also have a jib crane. We have it blocked in sucha a way that it can't swing into the CMM if the bridge is all the way back. Works great. We also put a set of double doors in front of the CMM in case we need to use a fork lift, but the jib crane has made that unnecessary.
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