DRS Wheel Block System
DRS Flangeless Wheel Block for Demanding Material Handling
The DRS Rimless Travel Wheel Block is a compact and modular wheel system designed for a wide range of material handling and transportation applications. Unlike conventional wheel blocks with flanges or rims, the rimless design allows for greater flexibility in layout, reduced installation constraints, and enhanced operational smoothness.
The DRS Flangeless Wheel Block is a compact, modular travel wheel system engineered for superior performance in demanding material handling and transportation environments. By eliminating traditional flanges, this innovative design offers enhanced flexibility in system integration, smoother operation, and reduced maintenance—making it an ideal choice for cranes, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), transfer trolleys, and precision process machinery across industries such as steel, automotive, logistics, and advanced manufacturing.
Key Features & Benefits
1. Flangeless Design – Maximum System Flexibility
Removes restrictive guiding flanges, enabling unrestricted lateral movement along rails or fixed paths.
Compatible with external guidance systems (e.g., side rollers or guide rails), allowing optimized, application-specific configurations.
Reduces rolling resistance, minimizes tread and rail wear, and extends component service life.
Enables tighter, more compact system layouts and seamless retrofitting into existing infrastructure.
2. High Load Capacity – Built for Heavy-Duty Performance
Engineered for medium to heavy-duty industrial applications under continuous or high-impact operation.
Single wheel block capacities range from 2.75 tons up to 40+ tons, supporting a wide spectrum of load requirements.
Constructed with high-strength structural steel and precision components to ensure long-term reliability in harsh environments.
3. Modular Housing – Easy Integration & Customization
Robust, welded steel housing designed for structural adaptability and durability.
Offers multiple mounting configurations—side, top, or pin mount—for versatile installation across different platforms.
Simplifies mechanical design, reduces engineering time, and eliminates the need for custom-built solutions.
4. Advanced Wheel Materials & Custom Options
Wheel options include hardened steel, Spheroidal-graphite cast iron, and polyurethane (PU) to match operational demands.
Available with specialized treatments: anti-corrosion coatings, surface hardening, and high-temperature resistance.
Precision-engineered tread profiles optimize load distribution, improve tracking stability, and reduce rail degradation.
5. Smooth, Quiet Operation – Precision in Motion
Flangeless configuration minimizes metal-to-metal contact, significantly reducing vibration, noise, and impact stress.
Ideal for use in noise-sensitive environments such as assembly lines, clean rooms, and urban logistics centers.
Features precision-ground wheels and sealed bearings for consistent, reliable travel performance.
6. Low Maintenance & Extended Service Life
Sealed, lifetime-lubricated bearings eliminate routine greasing and reduce maintenance intervals.
Modular design allows fast replacement of worn components, minimizing downtime.
Lower total cost of ownership through reduced wear, service needs, and improved system uptime.
Typical Applications
Overhead Cranes: Ensures smooth, stable travel along runway beams in industrial facilities.
Gantry Cranes: Supports heavy loads in both indoor and outdoor settings, with corrosion-resistant variants for port and marine environments.
Transfer Trolleys: Enables precise, reliable movement of workpieces in production and storage systems.
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs): Delivers quiet, efficient, and accurate linear motion for smart logistics and intralogistics automation.
Process Machinery: Integrated into high-precision linear transport systems in steel mills, automotive plants, and distribution hubs—where durability, accuracy, and uptime are critical.
