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RATCHETING CRANK HANDLES
GIVE FAST, EASY, SAFE
MACHINE CONTROL
WORCESTER, MA December
15, 2009 . . .
Lowell Corporation’s
ratcheting crank handles
offer an alternative to
hand-wheels and other
devices for machine
control in both OEM and
retrofit applications.
Designed
primarily for permanent
mounting on shafts or
studs, Lowell’s
ratcheting crank handles
are far less likely to
slip, stick, or freeze
than other devices. With
their small arc of
operation, adjustment is
faster, safer, and
easier for the operator
and reduces wear on the
machinery. And a Lowell
crank can generate
enough torque so that it
can be a useful manual
auxiliary to a motor.
Although
they may be purchased as
replacements for
equipment on existing
machines, Lowell’s crank
handles can also be
incorporated into the
design of new machinery.
Standard models are
available with either
fixed or rotating metal
handles or lower cost
rotating plastic
handles. Arm lengths
range from 7”- 12”. In
addition, the company
offers custom designs
for special
applications.
Lowell crank
handles offer tremendous
flexibility in the
variety of openings
available. Buyers may
choose bore and keyway,
square, or hex, and
Lowell can also create
custom openings to
customer specifications.
The handles also provide
great flexibility in the
many adjustments that a
user can perform: cross
feed; rise and fall; gib
and quill; positioning
screw; and clamping.
Built for
hard use, the handles
utilize stamped steel
handle plates, solid
steel gears, hardened
and powder-coated,
corrosion-resistant
epoxy paint. Gears are
pre-assembled at the
factory and are not
replaceable. For
convenience, there is a
head-mounted reversing
control for easy
fingertip operation.
Like all of
the company’s products,
Lowell’s Series 100C
Crank Handles are
guaranteed against
defects in material and
workmanship for a period
of one year from date of
delivery.
For more information
about the Lowell wrench
sets, or for a full-line
catalog, call
800/456-9355 or
508/835-2900, or email
customerservice@lowellcorp.com.
The web address is
www.lowellcorp.com/products/crankhandles.html. |
