Overview of Load Skates
Today, use of load skates for moving heavy objects has become extremely common. Load skates can be mainly of three types, load skates with castors, fixed type load skates and adjustable load skates. Once you purchase a set of load skates, you will be able to use it whenever you need to move a heavy object. The load i.e. the heavy object can be lifted either by using a jack or with the help of a roller crowbar. Your load skates may have a jack or a roller crowbar for performing the lifting job; however, both lifting equipment types ensure that you don’t face any trouble while positioning the skates. The sealed nylon rollers included in the load skates allow easy movement. The most fascinating fact about this lifting equipment is that they work by spreading the load, which in turn protects floors from damages. This feature of the sealed nylon rollers make it particularly useful for households and offices with high quality flooring.
If you purchase the load skates from a reputable manufacturer, you will not need to put in time and effort for their maintenance. These skates come equipped with handles that allows easy positioning and carrying. These skates contain rubber surfaces on their platforms, which are particularly useful for protecting the objects you are moving. To help you get familiar with working of load skates, below we have presented the features of some of the most used load skates models.
SF10: This one is a fixed type load skate model. You can use it for lifting objects weighing up to 1 ton. The SF10 comes equipped with 4 rollers. Its length, width and height are 330 mm, 220 mm and 120 mm respectively. The body weight of this skate model, on the other hand, is 7 kg.
SF60: Like the SF10s, the SF60s are also categorized as fixed type load skates. However this model’s dimensions and lifting capabilities are different from that of the SF10. The SF60 can be used for lifting object weighing up to 6 tons and possesses 6 rollers. The overall body weight of this equipment is 12 kg. Its length, width and height are respectively 260 mm, 230 mm and 105 mm.
SC102: Unlike the previous two models, which are fixed type load skates, the SC102 belongs to the family of load skates with castor. The SC102 can be used for lifting weight of up to 1 ton. It contains 2 rollers and 2 fixed castors. It is 430 mm long, 340 mm wide and 120 mm high and comes with a body weight is 13 kg.
CM240: The CM240 is equipped with 16 rollers and possesses the ability of lifting up to 24 tons. It has a steel body that weighs 65 kg. The length, breadth and height of this lifting equipment are 360 mm, 220 mm and 115 mm respectively.
You should buy the load skate model that meets your load bearing requirements. Some other prominent models of load skates available on the market are: SF25, SF30, SC104, CM60, CM120 etc.
