Rigid-arm Assisted Manipulator
Advantage of Assisted Lifting Manipulator
- Achieving workpiece flipping and multi-dimensional positioning
- Feel a "floating" sensation during operation and extremely high safety
- Adaptable to complex environments
We have a strong technical team that provides pre-sales consultation, detailed solutions based on customer needs, and after-sales installation.
Rigid-arm assisted manipulator arms are widely used in the automotive, film, paper and printing, home appliance and electronics manufacturing, machining and casting, food, pharmaceutical and chemical, warehousing and logistics, and new energy industries.
Overview
A vacuum tube lifter is a lightweight lifting device that utilizes vacuum adsorption and vacuum power to grip and lift workpieces. It integrates the “adsorption” and “lifting” actions into a single pneumatic system, making it a highly efficient solution for achieving “gravity-free” operations in industrial logistics and warehousing.
Core Working Principle
The core of the vacuum tube lifter lies in its telescopic vacuum tube.
- Adsorption: When the suction cup contacts the surface of an object, the vacuum fan generates negative pressure, firmly gripping the object.
- Lifting: As the vacuum level increases, the vacuum lifting tube contracts due to the internal pressure being lower than the external atmospheric pressure (similar to the rebound of a spring), thus lifting the load.
- Lowering and Releasing: By controlling the depressurization valve with an operating lever, the vacuum level inside the tube is reduced. The lifting tube extends under gravity, lowering the object. When the pressure is completely released, the suction cup automatically releases the object.
Main Advantages of the Product
- High Efficiency and Labor Saving: Operators require minimal force to control loads of hundreds of kilograms, significantly reducing labor intensity.
- Non-Destructive Handling: Utilizing rubber or silicone suction cups, it will not scratch workpiece surfaces (such as packaging boxes, stainless steel plates, and glass).
- High Safety: Equipped with power failure protection. In the event of a sudden power outage, the one-way valve locks the vacuum, causing the object to descend slowly rather than fall instantly.
- Intuitive Operation: Lifting, lowering, suction, and release are all integrated into a single control handle, allowing for one-handed operation.
- Extremely High Frequency: Compared to electric hoists, vacuum tube lifters have extremely high cycle speeds, making them particularly suitable for high-frequency, short-distance handling operations.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter Item | Specification Range |
| Rated Load | 10kg – 300kg (Common Specifications) |
| Lifting Height | 1.5m – 2.5m |
| Working Radius | 2m – 6m (Used with a jib crane or rail) |
| Temperature Range | -10°C to +50°C |
| Main Components | Vacuum blower, filter, vacuum delivery pipe, control rod, suction cup assembly |
Typical Application Scenarios
Vacuum tube lifters are widely used in fields requiring frequent manual handling:
- Food and Pharmaceutical: Stacking and depalletizing bagged flour, candy boxes, and medicine crates.
- Logistics and Warehousing: High-frequency sorting of express delivery boxes and turnover containers.
- Automobile Manufacturing: Auxiliary assembly of windshields, door panels, and batteries.
- Chemical Industry: Handling of rubber blocks, plastic raw material bags, and chemical drums.
- Sheet Metal Processing: Loading and unloading of wood, metal, and glass sheets.
Non-standard Customized Handling and Palletizing Solutions
- Ultimate space utilization
- Strong material adaptability
- Enhanced production line compatibility
- Optimized return on investment
- Perfect adaptability and safety
- A qualitative leap in production efficiency
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