Method of handling a vehicle body during an equipping operation

Details Method of handling a vehicle body during an equipping operation Method of handling a vehicle body during an equipping operation

1986-01-29

1987-02-24

Spar, Robert J.

Material or article handling

Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...

Stack forming apparatus

414678, B66F 728

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046454128

ABSTRACT:
A method of and a system for equipping a vehicle body, particularly a railroad car body, in which the vehicle body is supported for turning movement about a center axis of shafts extending longitudinally substantially through the center of gravity of the vehicle body, and the vehicle body is moved in turning movement to a desired angular position about the center axis of the shafts to perform equipping operations on both the interior and exterior thereof. The system includes a securing device connected to opposite end portions of the vehicle body, a support device for supporting the vehicle body through the securing device and moving same in turning movement about a center axis of shafts extending longitudinally substantially through the center of gravity of the vehicle body, a device for moving the vehicle body in turning movement about the center axis of the shafts, and a fixing device for fixing the vehicle body in place in an arbitrarily selected angular position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2655115 (1953-10-01), Holdeman et al.
patent: 4295427 (1981-10-01), Waterman et al.

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