much cheaper!
Hovercrafts are widely used in manufacturing transformers: diesels, locomotives: automotives etc. and logistic transportation industry as well.
1) Stable function: suitable for continuous stable working, Iow noise, few maintenance
2) Automatic level adjusting, free from unbalance loading or liÄ…uid object sloshing
3) Wireless remote control
4) Two hovercrafts paraUel or serial connecting available, for heavier objects
5) Safety measures: anti-collision protectiom emergency stop: air-pipe end alarming, pneumatic pressure insufFicient alarming: etc.
6) Fault diagnosing: automatic self-diagnosing, easy maintaining
Item |
Hovercraft transportation |
Traditional transportation (crane, forklift, trolley) |
Transport flexibility |
No track route limit |
Limited by fixed raił or space |
High efficiency transport |
Just after hover enter into transport tooling |
Only after being fixed by ropÄ™ and hook, etc. |
Workshop & facility investment |
No need special workshop and foundation |
High cost of workshop & crane |
Subsequent maintenance cost |
About2% of initial investment |
8-15% of initial investment |
Workshop preparation |
No raił required; workshop layout can be changed optionally |
Raił needed; layout cant be changed |
Environmental |
Electricity and compressed air, clean power |
One 15T diesel forklift consumes 6570L/year |
Safety |
In the worst, if air cushion breaks. load will inclines 1 degree |
Crane/forklift problems may cause tremendous loss |
Adaptability to irregular load |
Perfect by different transport tooling |
Dangerous and Iow efficient if using two cranes together |