The Shark Crane is used regularly at the New York Aquarium.With its miles of coastline and intricate network of rivers and lakes, South Jersey has always been a place closely connected to the aquatic world. The Shark Crane was perfectly designed for its unique space.

It worked! People and sharks alike sighed in relief. Read the New York Times article for more details. It was time for the first live shark to go for a test ride on the Shark Crane. The months of creative collaboration resulted in the first ever double-girder, ceiling mounted, serpentine crane system that perfectly fit the needs of the aquarium. вЂњAfter making several adjustments to the trolley, we converted it to вЂfour-wheel drive,вЂ™ enabling all the rollers to navigate the curves in the track smoothly and effortlessly.вЂќ вЂњ The trolley travel was probably the biggest challenge in the whole project,вЂќ explained Vida Novak, Lead Engineer at ATI. The hoist was built directly into the trolley, saving headspace with only the hook hanging below.Дue to the sensitive nature of the environment, special considerations were necessary to prevent contamination of the aquarium pools including: a special food-grade epoxy coating, wash-down motor, and stainless steel lifting chain and hook, as well as non-toxic and environmentally friendly lubricants. The hoist had to lower carefully and smoothly into the pools without splashing down and the materials used could not interfere with the pH of the water or oxygen levels.Дue to the staggered pools, the path of the track had to pass over each pool in an offset formation, as well as miss the gates located between pools.ДЄTIвЂ™s solution arrived as an S-shaped double-girder bridge crane track with a zero-headroom hoist and trolley system. The trolley needed to move at a continuous, but slow pace so the caretakers could walk alongside the moving sharks. The motion of the crane had to be smooth to keep the animals calm, not jerky or loud-like traditional models. In addition to the unique requirements of the space, the business of moving sharks called for very special adjustments. WCS needed a magical system of continuous motion to gently move sharks weighing up to 600 pounds from one pool to another, as well as from outdoors to inside the pools in the building without compromising the sensitive indoor environment. Mentor, Ohio AugвЂ“ Have you ever visited an aquarium and wondered how the animals found their way in there? Engineers at Air Technical Industries (ATI) learned first-hand by designing a creative solution for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in New York City: the first continuous, double-rail, serpentine crane system of its kind.ДЄTI thrives on customized designs, with a 50-year history built on tackling the projects that others have called вЂњimpossible.вЂќ They pride themselves on their вЂњChallenge RequestвЂќ form on their website, which was how WCS found them. ATI Innovates for the New York Aquarium with a One-of-a-Kind Shark CraneДЄugComments (0) Industrial Equipment, News 2

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