25-03-2007 15:53

meatmanek

Re: pic: Mecanums

cool, but ... what is it? A conveyor system of some sort?

25-03-2007 17:25

MasterChief 573

Re: pic: Mecanums

How many mecanum wheels do you have underneath that thing?

25-03-2007 19:27

Skute327

Re: pic: Mecanums

with metal rollers?
what is it?

25-03-2007 19:28

Re: pic: Mecanums

It's most likely a loading pallet at an airport. I noticed those too when looking at the equipment at an airport.

25-03-2007 19:48

ChrisMcK2186

Re: pic: Mecanums

ya, airport or post office. Maybe someones bot?

Chris

25-03-2007 19:57

artdutra04

Re: pic: Mecanums

Industry uses mecanum wheels like this anywhere they need to move something heavy, as it works just like mecanum robot drivetrain does. It allows heavy crates to translate and rotate simultaneously with very little force needed to move them. So this could be anywhere from a warehouse loading dock to an international airport.

25-03-2007 22:49

techtiger1

Re: pic: Mecanums

I've actually seen them used at Rapids water park they allow the inner tubes to be moved by workers once they get to the top in any direction. The setup looked very similar to the pictures. There was also a really large conveyor system to bring the inner tubes to the top. That waterpark is fun but also very intersting as there is alot of engineering that needs to be done to accomplish it. This is the case with any amusement park I suppose.

Two cents in,
Drew