Conveyor, towline.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

Figure 4-40. Conveyor, vertical.

The carts are equipped with routing controls to

g. Conveyor, towline. In-floor towline conveyors

automatically activate the spur diverters.

Safety

are specially designed to move large quantities of

bumpers stop the cart when it contacts another object.

materials. The in-floor towline can be installed in new

This towline conveyor provides continuous flow of

and existing single and multi-floor structures. The cart

materials to work or storage areas. Another advantage

consists of a load platform with two fixed rear wheels

of the towline is that it is a fixed path of equipment, but

and two front swivel casters. A front rack is usually

it does not obstruct traffic (fig 4-41).

included to hold routing documents and restrain the

load.

Figure 4-41. Conveyor, towline, in-floor.

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