Electric drive innovation for hatch covers
MacRack employs one electric motor per hatch cover panel and a control system
09. December 2009
| Editorial staff Ship&Offshore
The combined rack-and-pinion drive and lifter employs an enhanced control system and just one electric motor per hatch cover panel.
When opening hatch covers a lever mechanism converts the electric motor’s rotating motion into a vertical movement, providing the lifting force needed. When closing, the mechanism lowers the covers and pushes them together to achieve the correct amount of rubber compression and tightness.
