{"id":11969,"date":"2025-10-16T06:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=11969"},"modified":"2026-10-11T09:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T09:04:22","slug":"trolley-car-for-steel-coil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/trolley-car-for-steel-coil\/","title":{"rendered":"Steel Coil Transfer Cart: Moving Coils Between Bays on a V-Saddle Rail Cart"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nThis clip shows our steel coil transfer carts in the workshop. Each yellow cart has a V-shaped saddle that cradles an eye-horizontal coil, a button box for travel and wheels that run on floor rails. Carts like these move coils between bays or under a crane without forklifts crossing the floor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1250\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nS0iDzcbnSY\" title=\"Trolley Car For Steel Coil\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#video\">What the clip shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#why-cart\">Why a rail cart with a V-saddle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sizing\">Sizing the cart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#setup\">What we set per site<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#next-step\">Next step<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related-reading\">Related reading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"video\">What the clip shows<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Step<\/th>\n<th>What you see<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Carts<\/td>\n<td>Several yellow transfer carts in our workshop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saddle<\/td>\n<td>A V-shaped saddle on the deck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Control<\/td>\n<td>A button box on the cart side<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wheels<\/td>\n<td>Rail wheels under the frame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rails<\/td>\n<td>Rail frames ready for fitting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"why-cart\">Why a rail cart with a V-saddle<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coil stays put.<\/strong> The V-saddle keeps a round coil from rolling.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixed path.<\/strong> Rails set the route, so the cart cannot stray.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No forklifts.<\/strong> Heavy coils cross the floor without forklift traffic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Between bays.<\/strong> Carts link crane bays and lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sizing\">Sizing the cart<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worked example (illustrative).<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Heaviest coil (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>25 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cart rating margin (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cart rating, 25 \u00d7 1.2<\/td>\n<td>30 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Coil OD (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>1,800 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saddle length, at least the coil width (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>1,500 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"setup\">What we set per site<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Setting<\/th>\n<th>Depends on<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Rating<\/td>\n<td>Heaviest coil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saddle<\/td>\n<td>Coil OD and width<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Power<\/td>\n<td>Battery or cable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Track<\/td>\n<td>Route and length<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Coil OD, width and weight.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Route and track length.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Battery or cable power.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Trips per hour.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Crane pick-up points.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Floor and rail fitting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Safety<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep the track clear while the cart travels.<\/li>\n<li>Stand clear of the saddle while a coil is set down.<\/li>\n<li>Use the stop button before reaching near the cart.<\/li>\n<li>For CE markets, the machine is designed to ISO 12100 and EN 60204-1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: What is a coil transfer cart?\nA: A powered rail cart with a V-saddle that moves heavy eye-horizontal coils between bays or lines.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Why a V-saddle?\nA: It cradles the coil so it cannot roll.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How do I size the cart?\nA: Heaviest coil plus a margin; 30 t for a 25 t coil in the worked example.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How is it powered?\nA: By battery or cable, set per site.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Does it need rails?\nA: Yes, the cart runs on floor rails.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Which standards apply?\nA: For CE markets, ISO 12100 and EN 60204-1.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We match a coil transfer cart in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with coil sizes, weights and route length, to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong> with the machine data and layout.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> so we confirm the floor route.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/magnet-steel-coil-lifting-machine\/\">Electromagnetic Steel Coil Lifter for Overhead Cranes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/coil-tilter-with-rotary-base\/\">Coil Tilter with 180 Degree Rotary Base<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/fully-automatic-steel-coil-packaging-line-complete-process\/\">Steel Coil Packaging Line: The Complete Process Step by Step<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Automatic-Packing-Line\/\">Automatic packing lines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-10<\/li>\n<li>Clip: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nS0iDzcbnSY\">the video on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cart sizing: our worked example, illustrative values<\/li>\n<li>Standards scope: ISO 12100:2010; EN 60204-1:2018<\/li>\n<li>Proposal timing: approved house CTA (proposal within 48 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> 2026-10-10<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive summary This clip shows our steel coil transfer carts in the workshop. 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