STORAGE, HANDLING & DISTRIBUTION
LIFTING REQUIREMENTS
SCAGLIA INDEVA LTD
MATERIAL HANDLING IN THE PROCESS
AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR
In the process sector, a lifting requirement
is frequently more complex than a single
heavy item being moved from one location
to another. When using chemicals for
example, bagged powdered products are
often used, as are drums of (sometimes)
corrosive or explosive liquids. Lifting bags of
around 25kg in frequent and repetitive work
cycles are commonplace, which discounts
manual handling without a lifting device.
Weight is not the only consideration when
lifting bagged powdered products, as health
and safety legislation prohibits workers’
hands coming into contact with bags where
a surface product may be present on the
outside, thus exposing the operative to the
potential of skin irritation or worse.
Lifting drums of chemicals or other
liquids also presents a challenge to the
manufacturer, as it is vital that drums of
potentially dangerous liquids are kept
level during transit. Many standard lifting
solutions such as using a pneumatic
manipulator can be rejected as they do
not allow lifting and positioning of loads
in a fast, smooth way that is needed
for repetitive handling work cycles. In
addition, the INDEVA load balancing feature
ensures that containers are held steadily,
on positioning and when the contents are
being decanted.
WHAT ABOUT LIFTING
AWKWARD OR NON-STANDARD
ITEMS?
Although bagged products and drums are
reasonably standard in shape and weight,
some processes demand the lifting of
unwieldy products, for example, lengths of
heavy extruded product such as pipes used
in infrastructure projects.
Usually, in a factory environment, a forklift
truck would be used to transport such an
item from the extruder line to another
area of the factory. But, as in many
manufacturing environments, space is at
a premium, and sometimes there is simply
not enough room to easily and safely
manoeuvre a forklift to carry out the task.
The default option usually comes into effect
where manual labour is used, and if you
consider that such items could be 3m or
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more in length and weighing around 50kgs,
this is clearly a safety hazard with potential
for operator injury, not to mention damage
to the product itself, or other plant and
equipment.
EMPLOYEE HEALTH, SAFETY
AND WELLBEING MUST BE A
MAJOR CONSIDERATION
INDEVA Intelligent lifting devices have been
ergonomically designed to protect the
operator and reduce the risk of strain and
injury. In the UK alone, an estimated 8.9
million working days are lost per year due
to back or musculoskeletal issues caused by
lifting or repetitive handling.
speed, fluid movement and precise
positioning of load that is required in the
process and manufacturing sector. It is a
compact, lightweight system that can be
fitted with custom-designed end-effectors
for bespoke applications.
The Liftronic® Pro is ideal for custom
handling solutions involving load rotation,
vacuum gripping and/or special handling
controls. It can lift and move up to 320kg
capacity and can be commissioned with
different mounting configurations, including
column-mounted with an orbit arm, ceiling-
mounted, on overhead rail and bridge
systems, as well as mounted to lift trucks.
BETTER PROCESS EFFICIENCY
AND REDUCED PRODUCTION
COSTS ARE ACHIEVABLE.
Indeva leads the world in the manufacture
of advanced industrial manipulators
and material handling equipment that is
designed to improve production processes,
reduce costs and protect operator safety
and wellbeing. The Liftronic® Pro is part
of this world-class range of intelligent
electronic lifting devices which gives
users unparalleled safety and outstanding
performance. This advanced range provides
users with the ultimate responsiveness,
To find out more about our innovative
and bespoke lifting solutions and to
discuss how we can change the way
your production line operates, please
contact us today
Tel: 01246 889129
Email: [email protected]
www.indevagroup.co.uk/pecm