Wheel fenders is one type of rolling fenders, with the core feature of “rolling”. Rolling fenders can rotate on the process of berthing. That’s to help reduce the friction and impacts towards the fender structures. This represents the function of cushion. For wheel fenders, rotation has another function as the guiding system. On berthing process, the vessels cannot always move in the right direction. Thus, they tend to get damaged in the wrong direction. However, things turn different with the help of wheel fenders. The direction of the vessels can be adjusted if on the wrong way. Por lo tanto, the application of the wheel fenders has solved the big problem for vessels’ berthing.
Because of the application scenarios, the wheel fenders are usually designed to be large in size, which is way more larger than most fixed fenders. And the materials needed to produce the wheels are also selected to be high-quality and elastomeric, so that they will not break under large impact.
According to the features above, the wheel fenders are usually applicable for the entrance to locks, dry docks, inland waterway channels and other narrow or exposed areas. In addition, they are mostly positioned at the dock corners.
Wheel Fenders Drawing:
Funciones:
- Guiding system for vessels’ berthing
- Multipurpose use
- Higher deflection capacity
- High energy absorption and low reaction force
- Low friction due to fender rotation
Aplicaciones:
- Dock corners
- Inland waterway channels
- Entrance to locks, dry docks and other narrow or exposed areas
