Design of an Automobile Tilting Device using Hydraulic System

This paper analyzes the design of an automobile tilting device for tilting of automobile bodies at mechanical workshops, when the need for maintenance arises; especially welding to be performed beneath them is always achieved using an existing traditional tilting technique. The traditional technique involves manual lifting and positioning of the automobile body with one of its sides on the work floor, after which supporting implements such as wooden bars, metal rods, worn-out tyres and pestles are used to keep the tilted bodies at the desired position. This technique has always been resulting to higher worker fatigue and much risk of worker injury, endangering the lives of mechanics. The designing and selection of the automobile tilting device components were based on the application of machine design and hydraulic principles and laws. The height and the degree of tilt of the device are controlled by the position of the control lever of the direction control valve regulating the fluid flow into the tilting and lifting cylinders. This hydraulic automobile tilting device is designed to provide a more effective and efficient technique for tilting and supporting tilted automobile bodies, thereby minimizing and eliminating the risks involved when employing the existing traditional technique. This proposed hydraulic tilting device will therefore provide an effective technique for tilting and supporting class 1 and 2 category automobile bodies thereby eliminating the existing stresses and risks involved with the existing traditional technique.