50 Tons Cable Powered RGV Facilitates Mold Transfer at Foundry Factory

Production Challenges
A large-scale foundry factory faced the task of transferring high temperature, heavy molds from the firing zone to storage areas. Traditional handling methods suffered from low efficiency, high energy consumption, significant safety risks, and difficulties in achieving precise alignment.

Solution
Based on actual operating conditions and spatial distribution, we custom engineered this cable powered rail guided vehicle. Featuring a box-girder chassis with a dual-layer design, it achieves both precision and load-bearing capacity.
Structure
The transfer cart features a cast steel modular frame with a customized double-deck platform. The upper deck incorporates a cable reel for automatic cable retraction and deployment, while the lower deck employs a drag chain + fixed slot structure reducing cable wear by 90%. Rails fitted to the lower deck platform facilitate longitudinal and lateral movement of the upper cart deck, enabling comprehensive vertical and horizontal operation.

Addressing the 24 hours continuous production demands of building materials plants, the cable powered system eliminates operational duration constraints. Utilizing multiple motors for distributed drive, it achieves seamless rail transitions between firing zones and storage areas, maintaining positioning accuracy within ±2mm.

Application
RGV operated via wireless remote control, the equipment offers straightforward, user-friendly handling. This significantly reduces reliance on manual labour and other transport equipment. The vehicle's precision enables semi-automated mould handling. Single transfer efficiency increases by 200%, while mold breakage rates decrease. The zero-emission characteristics of electric drive reduce factory carbon emissions by 30%. Customized designs are available to meet handling requirements in high temperature, heavy load industries such as building materials and ceramics, achieving enhanced usability.