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By: Ian Curtis
New: 31-10-2012 23:18
Updated: 31-10-2012 23:18
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Joining the masses travelling out of NY after Hurricane Sandy, spotted these at Dulles. I'm sure that teams have used Mecanum wheels in mechanisms, but it was neat to see them in the real world.
I imagine these are used to load cargo into the lower holds. The decks of freighters are filled with rollers to make it easy to get things on and off, makes sense to have rollers on the loaders too. Wouldn't it be fun to have sheet of plywood and a running start?
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01-11-2012 08:07
Taylor
Re: pic: Mecanum Wheels at their Day Job
I have seen Mecanum and Omni wheels in industry quite a bit lately, and usually not in contact with the floor (as shown in the OP). My favorite use so far was at a water park, where omniwheels were used on a platform, much like the picture in the OP, to move around the big family water rafts. I would liked to have taken a picture, but I liked more to not have taken a camera on a water slide.
01-11-2012 08:21
Brandon Zalinsky
Re: pic: Mecanum Wheels at their Day Job
But can it strafe on the bump?
01-11-2012 13:32
anthonyttu
Re: pic: Mecanum Wheels at their Day Job
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlmKcohyXG0
01-11-2012 14:15
Taylor
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Originally Posted by anthonyttu
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01-11-2012 14:57
pwnageNick
Re: pic: Mecanum Wheels at their Day Job
Watching a Mythbusters episode (Propane tank rocket/pain tolerance) I saw a Window motor and mecanum wheels within a 10 second period.
-Nick
01-11-2012 15:02
IndySam
Re: pic: Mecanum Wheels at their Day Job
I love how all MB's data collection is now done by NI guys using cRio's and Labview.
01-11-2012 15:44
jwfoss
Re: pic: Mecanum Wheels at their Day Job
If anyone was interested in those wheels specifically, I believe they are manufactured/distributed by Kornylak.
01-11-2012 15:46
Madison
Re: pic: Mecanum Wheels at their Day Job
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Originally Posted by Taylor
Excellent. Scissor lift and mecanum on the same machine. Let the FRC-design flaming commence!
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01-11-2012 16:37
Andrew Schreiber
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Originally Posted by Madison
It'll never make it to Einstein.
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01-11-2012 19:42
jeremy callahan
Re: pic: Mecanum Wheels at their Day Job
Just like to point out, that youtube video was 2:17 that is thunderchickens number. Sorry just hooked on frc adding my .02 cents
01-11-2012 22:39
ehfeinberg
Re: pic: Mecanum Wheels at their Day Job
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
It'll never make it past inspection.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiooz...eature=related
02-11-2012 14:42
Peck
Re: pic: Mecanum Wheels at their Day Job
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
It'll never make it past inspection.
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