The Straddle VRC hydraulic Freightlifts are designed to move materials weighing up to 6,000 pounds between two elevations that are up to 28 feet apart - typically to and from a mezzanine. Autoquip hydraulic Straddle material lifts raise and lower the carriage in two guide beams by means of two vertical hydraulic cylinders which pull heavy industrial cable (minimum safety factor of 6 to 1) over a series of 12" diameter sheaves which are mounted overhead. Safety features of these hydraulic VRC's include hydraulic velocity fuses, overload protection, zero drift, and two safety locking cams for free-fall arrest in the unlikely event of a cable or swage failure. Typical applications are edge of mezzanine, freight elevator replacement, conveyor systems, warehousing, explosion-proof environments, retail storage and movement of goods, and packaging and distribution. "C" and "Z" load patterns are available (no 90 degree load patterns) with the hydraulic Straddle Freightlifts.
