Poclain Hydraulics Motors Advance Concrete Leveling Industry
These amazing machines use hydraulic motors, and as a result, Poclain Hydraulics has been partnering with them for several years now. Our MSE02 hydraulic motor is a good fit because it is available with and without brakes and is designed for wheel motors or tool drives that need torque up to 2500 N.m (1840 lb.ft). However, Ligchine’s continued success led to the demand for more machines that were larger, could perform more work, and used more advanced technology.
Our MGE05 motors were also a great fit for these machines because of their superior performance with high torque (max force 4769 N.m - 3510 lb.ft) and low speed at 420 rpm. In addition, the radial piston design was preferable to a traditional gearbox set-up because it does not require as much maintenance. For example, a traditional gearbox needs gearbox oil and hydraulic oil. Additionally, competitor tolerances are lower - resulting in max pressure 400 bar and 6527 PSI on the MGE05. The larger machines also use our KV size 6 selector valves.
The Poclain Hydraulics Advantage
Along with the above, the advantages with this configuration include:
- Use of alloy steels for strength and reduced weight
- Use of a direct drive motor without gearbox
- Advanced precision
- Increased efficiency of a low speed, high torque motor
- MGE05 are steerable motors that include a swivel joint to prevent pipe bending while steering; it also comes with steering lugs and a C frame
The Result
The overall result was that the Poclain products are used in the Ligchine Screedsaver Elite models. They are their newest laser-guided concrete screed machine with a larger boom for greater accuracy and stability, all-wheel drive for rough surfaces, and an amazing side-shift screed head.
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