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Hilman Rollers
1. How much does the load weigh?
2. How many contact points does the load have? The Hilman rollers are rated in metric tons. Divide the number of
contact points into the total load to determine the capacity of individual rollers. Determine if the load is equally
distributed or unbalanced. If unbalanced, some rollers may carry more load and some less.
3. What is the rolling surface and its condition? The rolling surface should be hard and level, and free of debris.
Where the surface is not hard such as asphalt or dirt, a track or steel plate can be used as the rolling surface.
If the surface is not level, there must be a hold-back system on the load to brake and control it. If the floor is
composed of a delicate surface, then specify Nyton rollers which are coated to soften the roller contact.
4. Are there turns involved or is it a straight line move? If there are turns, rollers with swivels or swivels with a
locking top are suggested. If no turns, then a rigid style top is fine.
Rollers are available in sizes ranging from 1/2 to 3,000 tons. Riggers kits which consist of four rollers, steering
handles and various tops are available if moving loads with rollers is a common task. The kit comes complete with
a locking steel box. A riggers set is the same as a kit without the steel box.
14 guage
steel
carrying
case
Raised base
prevents corrosion
and provides
forklift loading
GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING THE PROPER MODEL
HILMAN DELUXE KITS
• Steel or Nyton Chain
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Hilman Rollers
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Two full-length steering
handles knock-down
for storage