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Instructions for use moving floor
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C. GENERAL DESCRIPTION MOVING FLOOR
2.2. SPEED AND MAXIMUM LOAD
Loading and unloading times are determined by the speed of the cylinders and their speed is subject to the oil flow to
the cylinders.
The maximum load which the system is able to move, is determined by the force exerted by the cylinders onto the
floor. This force is subject to the oil pressure.
The hydraulic pump determines both the oil flow and the maximum oil pressure and therefore both the loading and
unloading times and the maximum permissible load. In order to protect the system, pressure is limited by a pressure
relief valve.
Loading and unloading times may be speeded up by increasing the oil flow. The oil
pressure does not affect the loading and unloading times.
System pressure is determined by the load resistance, and not by the position of the
pressure relief valve or the pump.
3. INTENDED USE MOVING FLOOR SYSTEM
The application area for the moving floor system (standard system) is mainly located in the transport of:
• Potatoes
• Beet and pulp
• Tree bark
• Bulk products
• Pressed bales
• Cereals
• Blocks of wood
• Wood chips
• Domestic waste
• Chicken feed
• Coffee beans
• Coal
• Fertilizer
• Corn
• Milk powder
• Manure
• Old paper
• Pallets
• Rolls of paper
• Potting soil
• Soya
• Straw
• Bales of straw
• Tapioca
• Peat
• Carrots
• Lucerne sawdust
• etc.
There are a number of materials which should not be transported by a moving floor trailer:
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abrasive materials in powder form with low granularity,
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fatty substances without anti-coagulants which may harden during transport.
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materials that suffer from galvanic corrosion due to their chemical compatibility (e.g. between copper and alumi-
nium) in the presence of moisture (condensation, water, ...).
When transporting these product types, there is a risk of the moving floor getting stuck. In this case, the loading floor
would need to be fully disassembled and this is not covered by the warranty.
Apart from the standard system, there are also a variety of drive units, floor slats (small, wide, profiled, smooth, va-
rious thicknesses, …) and materials (alloy, steel, composites, plastic, ...). Please contact STAS nv for further
information.
4. TRAILER IDENTIFICATION
For trailers with symmetrically assembled axles (see Figure 5.1.a), for semi-trailers with not symmetrically as-
sembled axles (see Figure 5.1.b):
A: The identification plate is fixed either to the right in the vicinity of the vehicle identification number or on the
first beam of the chassis on the right-hand side.
B: The trailer identification number is stamped in the chassis to the right at the bottom
4.1. POSITION OF IDENTIFICATION PLATE AND TRAILER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Fig 4.1.a. – Position of identification details on a non-self-supporting construction
Fig 4.1.b. – Position of identification details on a self-supporting construction
The identification plate is laid out according to European regulation 76/114/EEC.
4.2. IDENTIFICATION PLATE
Fig 4.2.a. – Identification plate
The plate states (see Fig 4.2.a):
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Manufacturer’s name (1).
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EEC authorization number (2).
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Trailer identification number (3).
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Legally permissible maximum load of the trailer (4a).
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Technically permissible maximum load of the trailer (4b).
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Legally permissible maximum load for each of the axles (from front to back) (5a).
In principle, forklift trucks can drive over all the types of floor slats. Please contact
STAS nv for information regarding permissible load.