VRC Carriage Safety Options

TYPE: Mechanical Lifts - Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRCs)

MODEL: VRC Carriage Safety Options

Carriage safety options such as SafeLock and DeckStop are available for VRCs and provide an additional level of safety protection.

Our VRCs are standardized with a carriage free-fall device, but if additional safety measures are preferred, we offer supplemental carriage locking devices and heavy steel locks to each VRC column to prevent accidental descent of a raised carriage.

When the VRC arrives at an upper level, the systems lock the carriage in place either through an automatic (SafeLock) or manual (DeckStop) operation. 


SafeLock™ Carriage Locking System
(Mechanical VRCs)

Features

  • Activation
    Automatic: Carriage locks automatically when arriving at a protected SafeLock™ Level, Failsafe
  • Operation
    When the VRC carriage arrives at an upper level, the SafeLock™ pneumatically activates, locking the carriage in place (electrically actuated version available.)
  • Components
    Locking cam system; proximity sensors; operation/monitoring controls
  • Units Required
    One per VRC column per protected level
  • Retrofit
    Yes
  • Safety Standards
    Exceeds ANSI / ASME B20.1 Safety Standard for Conveyors

DeckStop Carriage Safety Image

DeckStop™ Carriage Safety Device
(Mechanical VRCs)

Features

  • Activation
    Manual, Simple: No pneumatics, no solenoids, etc. Locking arms provide a secondary visual barrier at the loading point.
  • Operation
    When the VRC carriage arrives at an upper level, personnel open the floor level gate then raise the DeckStop locking arms to lock the carriage in place.
  • Components
    Locking arms, push pull cables, locking cams, proximity sensors, monitoring controls.
  • Units Required
    One per VRC column per protected level
  • Retrofit
    Yes
  • Safety Standards
    Exceeds ANSI / ASME B20.1 Safety Standard for Conveyors

Thomas Conveyor provides state-of-the-art engineering, automation, and controls integration solutions for manufacturing, industrial, and commercial applications.  

For more information on any of the Carriage Safety Options shown above, please contact a Thomas Conveyor & Equipment Automation Engineer at 844 220 0086 or click on the Contact Us button above.

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