b'Productive TimesMOVING MACHINES VIA HOVERCRAFTA n epoxy-coated floor provides a modern, clean look, but it wont stay that way if forklifts or other forms of wheeled transpor-tation move heavy loads over it. Lincolnshire, Illinois-based GF Ma-chining Solutions LLC reported that it realized that effect after the ma-chine tool builder coated a con-crete floor with epoxy at a demon-stration showroom. The company previously used forklifts to move milling machines, EDMs and laser cutting machines from a warehouseAeroGo says its to the showroom. air caster system The machine builder researchedis simple and fast air lift systems to avoid scratchingto implement.the expensive epoxy while moving machines. Based on a recommen-dation, AeroGo Inc. of Seattle was asked to demonstrate its air caster rigging system, which also is re- AeroGoferred to as air skates or air dollies.END USER SOLUTION PROVIDERFor the demo, GF Machining Solu-tions selected a difficult-to-moveGF Machining Solutions LLC AeroGo Inc.machine thats larger than what the800-282-1336 866-353-7379company typically moves. The sys- www.gfms.com www.aerogo.comtem displayed its ease of use and ability to prevent equipment fromCHALLENGE Move machine tools over an epoxy-coated floorcontacting the floor. without damaging the epoxy.Although forklifts have rubberAir casters that use standard plant compressed air to tires, John Massenburg, presidentSOLUTION lift and move heavy loads.and CEO of AeroGo, explained that forklifts tend to damage epoxy when the tires turn in a fixed position, dig- The scratches are in the epoxy ging even a minimal amount of dirtitself, so theres no real way to getOIL MIST & SMOKE and grit into the epoxy and scratch- them out, he said. Scratches start,IN YOUR SHOP?ing the surface. and then you get dirt embedded www.mistcollectors.comcorrection Tel: 1-800-645-4174In Mays issue, the article Fastened for flight by Kip HansonLow-Cost, Highly Efficient Mist and Smokeincorrectly identified Technical Sales Engineer Matt Baumet of HeuleCollectors Designed Specifically for theTool Corp. in Loveland, Ohio, as a source. The information actuallyMetalworking Industrycame from President Gary Brown. CTE regrets the error.ctemag.com/cteguide.com57ProTimes.indd 57 6/16/20 9:28 PM'