Portec Flo-Motion™Selection Process

Flo-Motion^™

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Flo-Motion Selection Process

1. Choose available air supply pressure to be used (up to 60 psi)

2. Determine total weight (load) of object to be moved (lbs)

3. Determine minimum quantity of FLO-MOTION units under load:

Qty FLO-MOTION=(Load/Air Pressure)/ 0.4

Example:
Load = 120 lbs
Available Air Supply Pressure = 60 psi

Qty of FLO-MOTION = (120lbs / 60psi) / 0.4 = 5 FLO-MOTION units under load at 60 psi

This will determine the minimum number of FLO-MOTION units required to support the load. We recommend that this number be at least 9 to allow for the movement on a pattern. If the calculated quantity is less than 9, more FLO-MOTION units using less air pressure will be required.

Example:
In the example above, only 5 FLO-MOTION’s are required. Therefore, more FLO-MOTION units using less air pressure are required. Calculate the required pressure based on 9 FLO-MOTION units.

Air Pressure = (120 lbs /9) / 0.4 = 33psi, use 30 psi.
Qty. of FLO-MOTION = (120 lbs / 30 psi) / 0.4 = 10 FLO-MOTION at 30 psi

Alternately, the allowable load per FLO-MOTION can be determined from the chart below.

Total Allowable Load in Pounds
Quantity of FLO-Motion Units		9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Allowable load per Flo-Motion (lbs.)	Air Pressure (psi)
4	10	36	40	44	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80
6	15	54	60	66	62	78	84	90	96	102	108	114	120
8	20	72	80	88	96	104	112	120	128	136	144	152	160
10	25	90	100	110	120	130	140	150	160	170	180	190	200
12	30	108	120	132	144	156	168	180	192	204	216	228	240
14	35	126	140	154	168	182	196	210	224	238	252	266	280
16	40	144	160	176	192	208	224	240	256	272	288	304	320
18	45	162	180	198	216	234	252	270	288	306	324	342	360
20	50	180	200	220	240	260	280	300	320	340	360	380	400
22	55	198	220	242	264	286	308	330	352	374	396	418	440
24	60	216	240	264	288	312	336	360	384	408	432	456	480

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