The HT500 features rigid steel tracks capable of carrying loads over unsupported spans, is engineered to push loads up to 500 tons, and has a working height of only 8″ (205mm).
Features
- Capable of pushing loads up to 500 tons.
- Quick & simple track connections
- Durable graphite slide surface
- Cylinders automatically reset
- Simple, tool-free connections
- Designed and engineered for both pushing and pulling
- Carries load over unsupported spans
Technical Specifications
| Skidding Push Capacity* | 500 ton |
| Cylinder Capacity - Push | 55 ton |
| Cylinder Push Stroke | 13" |
| Skidding Speed** | 55 ft/hr |
| Skid Shoe Capacity | 125 ton |
| System Working Height | 8" |
| System Coefficient of Friction | 15-20% |
| Slide Surface Material | Graphite |
| Maximum Slope | +/- 2% |
| Track Alignment Tolerance | +/- 0.25" |
| Maximum Operating Pressure | 10,000 psi |
* based on standard system containing 2x push cylinders & 4x skid shoes
** Speed based on 20-2-4D Hydra-Pac
Dimensions
| Length | Width | Height | Weight | |
| 20' Track Section | 20' | 22" | 7" | 3460 lb |
| 19' Track Section | 19' | 22" | 7" | 3270 lb |
| 15' Track Section | 15' | 22" | 7" | 2590 lb |
| 12' Track Section | 12' | 22" | 7" | 2075 lb |
| 10' Track Section | 10' | 22" | 7" | 1730 lb |
| HT500 Skid Shoe | 28" | 18" | 6" | 182 lb |
| Skid Shoe Storage Rack with 4 Skid Shoes | 34" | 24" | 34" | 900 lb |
| Storage Box | 42" | 34" | 22" | 1000 lb |
| Skidding Push Capacity* | 453 tonne |
| Skidding Pull Capacity* | 227 tonne |
| Cylinder Capacity - Push | 50 tonne |
| Cylinder Push Stroke | 333 mm |
| Skidding Speed** | 17 m/hr |
| Skid Shoe Capacity | 113.5 tonne |
| System Working Height | 20 cm |
| System Coefficient of Friction | 15-20% |
| Slide Surface Material | Graphite |
| Maximum Slope | +/- 2% |
| Track Alignment Tolerance | +/- 6 mm |
| Maximum Operating Pressure | 700 bar |
* based on standard system containing 2x push cylinders & 4x skid shoes
** Speed based on 20-2-4D Hydra-Pac
Dimensions
| Length | Width | Height | Weight | |
| 20' Track Section | 6.10 m | 56 cm | 17.5 cm | 1569 kg |
| 19' Track Section | 5.80 m | 56 cm | 17.5 cm | 1483 kg |
| 15' Track Section | 4.57 m | 56 cm | 17.5 cm | 1175 kg |
| 12' Track Section | 3.66 m | 56 cm | 17.5 cm | 941 kg |
| 10' Track Section | 3.05 m | 56 cm | 17.5 cm | 785 kg |
| HT500 Skid Shoe | 71 cm | 46 cm | 15 cm | 83 kg |
| Skid Shoe Storage Rack with 4 Skid Shoes | 86 cm | 61 cm | 86 cm | 408 kg |
| Storage Box | 107 cm | 86 cm | 56 cm | 454 kg |
Support
Our Heavy Track systems are made of rigid steel track sections and skid shoes, both of which a coated with dry graphite on their slide contact surfaces. The graphite is used for several reasons: first, it provides a 0.15 - 0.20 friction coefficient. The relatively high friction values increase the safety of the move by virtually eliminating any risk of uncontrolled movement or runaway. Secondly, because it is a dry lubricant, any contamination, grit, or other debris that falls on the tracks can simply be brushed off and does not become embedded in the system, preventing damage to the system surfaces and hydraulics. It is also non-hazardous and readily available for periodic maintenance.
Our Heavy Track systems can support heavy loads over a considerable span, such as a containment well, pit, or during transloading operations. The distance that can be safely spanned can be calculated by using the system's engineered Track Capacity chart and the weight of the load being moved. Track connection joints must always be fully blocked. See this video for a guideline on these span distances.
Our standard HT500 system package includes:
50 (15m) feet of double track
4 Push/Pull skid shoes with safety pins
2 hydraulic cylinder assemblies
Connecting bars & pins
Safety stop blocks
Graphite Lubricant
The push cylinders, accessories, and connecting hardware come packed conveniently in a steel Toolbox for storage and transport
The skid shoes and stop blocks are packed into a storage rack for easy mobilization
Additional track sections and components are also available
Frequently Used Together
TT500 Turntable
Our engineered Turntables are extremely simple and low-maintenance, and they solve a big problem: rotating any heavy or oversized load accurately and efficiently, even in areas of restricted access or clearance. Ideal for rotating items such as transformers or generators during handling and installation, they incorporate a reversible, hydraulically powered rotating mechanism for precise control.
AS500 Alignment Shoes
The AS500 Alignment Shoe system makes final precise positioning of a load simple and accurate. Each component is hand-portable, allowing transportation, set-up, and mobilization with minimal personnel and equipment.
Crossover System
Specially designed and engineered crossover junctions allow fast, easy 90° direction changes with no jacking and no need to reposition tracks.
How to Buy
Information on product purchasing, lead time, shipping, and more.
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Throughout the preparation and execution of the project, Hydra-Slide remained available to take questions and provide application support, which was always delivered in a timely fashion."
Hill Crane & Rigging used an HT500 heavy track skidding system to change out a stacked heat exchanger at a Carson refinery in its home state of California, USA. The scope of work covered the emergency removal of a 260,000 lb (118,000 kg) stacked heat exchanger and its replacement with a new 280,000 lb (127,000 kg) unit. The principal complications were caused by major obstructions onsite, a tight schedule, and project delays inherited from other contractors. The slide system was one of the major components of the heavily engineered concept that was pitched to the refinery. Without removing overhead structure beams, a jack-and-slide solution was the only viable option. The project was completed successfully and on schedule.
