Applications
for locking units
Applications for locking units
Machine tool
Holding the vertical axis of a machine tool in case of power failure or emergency stop; safety for worker and machine.
Linear drive
Safety for the z-axis of a machine tool. SITEMA Locking Unit mounted directly to the counterbalance cylinder.
Mobile crushing plant
In 2009 Tenova TAKRAF commissioned the fully mobile crushing plant TMCS 12,000 in the Greenfield open cast coal mine of Clermont, North Queensland, Australia.
SITEMA Locking Units secure the rope shovel with a capacity of 110t.
Lathe
Fixation of the center sleeve of a lathe for overhaul of wheel bogeys for high-speed trains.
Machine for concrete bricks
Temporary fixation of moving machine parts during production process and in case of maintenance.
Steelworks
The hydraulic wedge adjustment of the lower roll in a high-performance roll stand is not self-blocking. The necessary stepless locking of the drive is performed by a SITEMA Locking Unit.
Machining a large telescope mirror
Fixation of the supporting cylinders for high-precision machining of a telescope mirror of 8.2 m diameter.
Automotive: assembly line
Fixation of the body in x- and y- direction for assembly of the axles.
Welding machine
Stepless fixation of the workpiece to achieve high-quality welding.
Automation in refinery industry
Safely keeping closed a pressure vessel against the inside pressure.
Suspension bridge
Fixation of the hydraulic cylinders of a service cabin for the support cables of a suspension bridge.
Test rig for concrete beams
Stepless fixation of the crossrail of a load testing machine for concrete beams of various sizes.
