What does flanged wheel mean?
A flange refers to the projecting edge or rim on the circumference of a steel wheel that is designed to keep the wheel on a rail. Rail transportation with flanged wheels is ideal when carrying loads between fixed locations on a regular basis.
What is a dual flange wheel?
Double flanged wheels ensure the best in safety—especially where tracks may show inconsistencies from wear, or where obstructing debris may be common. These steel cart wheels are trusted to keep industrial vehicles on track, while providing safe support for long-term use.
Why do most wheels have holes in the wheel flange?
6 Answers. Car wheels have holes mostly due to weight and cost considerations. Each hole is a chunk of material that you aren’t wasting and weighing down the wheel with. As another bonus, the holes help with cooling the brakes by allowing airflow between the inside and outside.
Why are train wheel flanges on the inside?
To help the wheels stay on the track their shape is usually slightly conical. This means that the inside of the wheel has a larger circumference than the outside of the wheel. (They also have a flange, or raised edge, on the inner side to prevent the train from falling off the tracks.)
Why do some wheels have 10 holes?
When a wheel has ten holes drilled in it, it simply has two bolts patterns drilled into the wheel. What you need to ascertain is just what bolt patterns the wheel has. If you are lucky one of them could be 5/110 MM to fit your HHR.
Do rims need holes?
Which is the best flanged steel track wheel?
Hamilton offers the most comprehensive line of industrial flanged track wheels available. The grid below features our single flange steel wheels. Many industries are discovering that flanged wheels running on in-plant tracks give them an “instant production line.”
Why are single flange steel wheels used in plant tracks?
The grid below features our single flange steel wheels. Many industries are discovering that flanged wheels running on in-plant tracks give them an “instant production line.” Loads are taken off the floor permitting higher capacities, easier rolling, floor protection and controlled flow all at the same time.
What kind of track wheels do Hamilton use?
Not only do rails provide directional control for material flow through the plant, these heavy duty track wheels carry excessive loads so the rest of the floor is spared. Hamilton’s extensive offering of flange track wheels provides four standard materials, including cast iron, ductile iron, forged steel, and nylon.
Why are steel rails used for track wheels?
Many plants use steel rails for internal logistics. Not only do rails provide directional control for material flow through the plant, these heavy duty track wheels carry excessive loads so the rest of the floor is spared.
