Unsupported Boom Type Bottom Loader
Designed to provide flexible long-range operation, the heavy-duty unsupported boom type bottom loader configuration is both reliable and easy to use. A minimum of five
swivel planes of rotation offer complete flexibility in making tight connections
for loading and unloading rail cars and tank trucks, and servicing aviation
refuelers. The outboard swivel and arm adjusts for any changes in elevation
or tilting that may result as the vehicle is loaded or unloaded. The unsupported
boom type loader is extremely versatile and many variations are possible.
It can be equipped with dry disconnect coupler, union, quick coupling, or
other customer specified end fitting to make connections on the side, at
the rear, or underneath the vehicle. The intermediate swivel is often inverted
to achieve the low profile and clearances needed to connect to the underside
of a rail car. Typically installed at or near ground level, arms of varying
lengths can be mounted on staggered risers to achieve crossover and neat
compact storage of multiple arms in a confined space.
Benefits
- Easy to operate/maneuver
- Accommodates changes in elevation
- Can be safely stored to provide for safe clearance of
vehicles
- Easy to connect under the vehicle
- Very flexible to compensate for vehicle misplacement
- Scissor-back storage means no wasted space
Features
- Low profile
- Long Reach
- A minimum of five planes of rotation
- Compact storage
- Torsion Spring Balanced
- Outboard two-plane swivel joint
- Available in 2", 3", 4" and 6"
- Available in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and specialty
alloys
- Choice of flanged, threaded or all-welded construction
