IR rail systems and workstation balancers offer safety, easy assembly

Dobco carries IR's Zimmerman support structures.

Ingersoll Rand (IR) construction tools have enhanced worksites for well over a century. The company’s product lineup, which is available in Canada through Dobco Equipment, includes IR’s Zimmerman brand of ergonomic lifting and handling systems. Among these support structures are Zimmerman rail systems and workstation balancers that hoist and move items in warehouse and factory environments. This line of equipment serves as an important backbone of any modern material-handling system.

Pneumatic or electric technology

Running on pneumatic or electric technology, as well as manual systems, Zimmerman support structures are easy to assemble: the user can simply bolt them together, with no welding required. IR can supply all of the necessary accessories to help workers build a complete workstation crane system, whether freestanding or supported by the ceiling. These accessories include hanger kits, end trucks, trolleys, safety cables, and end stops.

As a preferred IR distributor, Dobco offers five enclosed rail profiles made of lightweight aluminum and durable steel. The manufacturer designs these profiles especially to minimize dirt accumulation on their internal running surfaces, so that rolling is a lot easier for users. With the lightweight, precision running surfaces on the enclosed track profiles, the rolling resistance amounts to less than one per cent.

The Zimmerman line includes rail systems, workstation balancers, tractors, trolleys, jib cranes, and arm systems, useful for applications like lifting, balancing, pulling, and man riding. They are recommended for tasks in many industries, like construction, oil and gas, food processing, the marines, furniture, heavy equipment, and the automotive sector.

A key benefit of Zimmerman ergonomic handling systems is safety, a key priority of IR. All of the manufacturer’s lifting and material-handling equipment is certified by the Monorail Manufacturers Association or compliant with the American National Standards Institute’s MH27.2 standard, or Specifications for Enclosed Track Underhung Cranes and Monorail Systems.

IR’s portfolio of rail systems, workstation balancers, and other support structures help manufacturing plants and warehouses to move products and other materials in a fast, smooth, and safe manner. This is one of the many ways IR helps create comfortable, efficient work environments.

For more information, contact Dobco.

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