Aero-Motive Tool Support Products
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RELIABLE TOOL SUPPORT PRODUCTS FOR HARSH INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS Positioners, Retractors, Balancers, Torque Reels, Grounding Reels

TOOL SUPPORT PRODUCTS THAT ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY AND INCREASE EFFICIENCY Over the last 75 years Aero-Motive® has designed and manufactured a wide range of tool support products to enhance productivity and increase efficiency, while reducing worker fatigue and common injuries in the workplace. Aero-Motive® balancers and retractors provide excellent ergonomics, with tools that become almost weightless in the hands of operators. This enables our customers to optimize their performance without sacrificing safety. Aero-Motive® products provide the right solution for the right application, for...

ACHIEVE ERGONOMICS AND SAFETY IN 5 EASY STEPS 1. easure the total weight of the tool (including hoses, fluids etc.) to find the M weight of the load. 2. hoose the balancer or retractor that will position the total weight of the C load at the midrange of published weight capacity. 3. se a safety chain or a safety cable to secure the balancer or retractor to a U separate trolley on runways. 4. djust tension on the balancer or retractor using the external adjustment A mechanism until the tool becomes weightless in operator’s hand. 5. onitor integrity of main cables and secondary supports on a...

TOOL SUPPORT PRODUCTS Quality. Made with passi

TOOL SUPPORT PRODUCTS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION Industries Served by Aero-Motive® General Factory Floor Assembly Automotive – Body Shop, Power Train and General Assembly Consumer/Home Appliance – White Goods and Electronics Industrial Automation – Food and Beverage Industrial Electrical Medical Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Light Duty Standard Duty FLRC SERIES Heavy Duty Light Duty Light Duty Standard Duty Heavy Duty Heavy Duty Heavy Duty Heavy Duty

TOOL SUPPORT PRODUCTS INSTALLATION INFORMATION LOAD refers to the TOTAL SYSTEM WEIGHT that should be considered when selecting a balancer or retractor. This includes the tool, the cable or hose and fluids, as well as any additional attachments. ACTIVE CABLE TRAVEL is the cable available to be pulled out and retracted into the unit, and is used to place the load within the ergonomic zone. OVERHANG CABLE is any additional length of cable attached to or part of the active cable travel, but will not be retracted into the unit. Overhang cables are used in industrial applications with high...

TOOL SUPPORT PRODUCTS FEATURE IDENTIFIERS External Tension Adjustment Tension can be adjusted easily to match the weight of the load while controlling the retraction speed (See next page for more information). Ratchet Lock (“ON”) Special cam design which allows cable locking at the desired position, ratchet is unlocked with a simple tug of the cable. Ratchet is always ON by design. Upper Mount This feature allows the unit to be safely mounted or secured within applications, upper mounts can be fixed allowing minimum rotational freedom or best designs allow a 360° rotational freedom for unit...

TOOL SUPPORT PRODUCTS FEATURE IDENTIFIERS External Tension Adjustment Ergo Knob [RB Series] This system employs a spring loaded knob and a positive manual ratchet design. To add tension, turn ergo knob clockwise or towards “+” until desired tension is reached. To remove tension, pull and turn the knob counterclockwise one ratchet at a time. Ergo Knob and Push Cam [RF and RFL Series] This system employs a spring loaded and positive spring loaded ratchet cam design. To add tension, turn ergo knob clockwise or towards “+” until desired tension is reached. To remove tension, hold ergo knob...

External Tension Adjustment Shaft and Spring Friction Clutch System [F; FLR; FLRC; FLS; FLSR Series] This system works by locking the main shaft in place by exerting pressure which is evenly dispersed around the circumference of the main shaft. Add tension by simply turning main shaft counter-clockwise or in the “+” direction. To remove tension, first hold main shaft by means of a manual key and then press on the spring clutch lever to allow rotation of shaft. Shaft and Push Cam [BF & BFL Series] Add tension by simply turning main shaft counter-clockwise or in the “+” direction until...

POSITIONING WITHOUT EFFORT Positioners are reeling devices that employ a friction brake design to enable the positioning of light loads at a desired height throughout the active cable travel, and maintain the established position without requiring extra force. Depending on the adjustment of the friction brake, the tool can be moved downward with very little effort. However, to move the tool upward, the full weight of the object must be lifted. Positioners: Quality. Made with passion.

AERO-MOTIVE® POSITIONERS APPLICATIONS GENERAL INDUSTRIAL WORKSTATIONS PENDANT STATIONS SHIELD MAGNIFIERS HEAT LAMPS SIGNS LIGHTS LIGHT TOOLS

POSITIONERS GM31 Series Light Industrial Duty Aero-Motive® Positioner GM31 provides a low-cost solution for low-cycle and light-load applications such as lights, heat lamps, and signs without requiring extra force to maintain the established position. GM31 was designed such that its compact size will enable the unit to fit within most industrial air coiled hoses. Product Features* Automatic Safety Lock: No Manual Safety Lock: No Upper Mount: Fixed S-Hook External Tension Adjustment: Friction Brake Secondary Support: No Serviceable: No Upper Mount: Fixed S-Hook Quick and Easy Installation...

Ordering Information Aero-Motive Model Weight Range (lb) Active Cable Travel Unit Dimension Specification (Dimensions are shown in inches [and millimeters] and are for reference only) Unit Packaging Specification Aero-Motive Model GM31 Specifications for reference only [±10 %]. Subject to change without notice.

LOAD WITHOUT COUNTERWEIGHT Retractors are designed to retract a tool or load when no force is applied to it. Constant downward force has to be applied in order to keep the suspended tool or load in position. The torque output of the rewind spring increases as the cable is pulled out of the unit, retracting the suspended tool/load to the uppermost adjusted position when released. Retractors: Quality. Made with passion.