ASE specified an Acer 150 wire rope articulated arm manipulator with vacuum grip tooling & 90°tilt function. The tooling is able to rotate the load 90° for ease of rotating the cylinders and movement from the pick-up point to the drop off point. The Acer manipulator is compressed air powered and is ideally suited for lifting loads in a balanced condition for weights up to 330-lbs. The boom movement is highly ergonomic allowing the operator to exert as little as one pound of force in order to move 100-lbs of load. Through its air cylinder actuated double rope lifting system that is built into the secondary arm of the articulated boom, the Acer 150 allows for flexible ergonomic movements in small working areas thanks to its low headroom & compact size. The Acer 150 includes many safety features including an “Anti Release Valve” that will not allow the operator to accidently release the load until it is firmly supported from underneath. The pneumatic circuitry also includes a non-return valve which will not allow the load to drop in the event of a power loss.

ASE Systems specified a Vacuum Tube (VT) lifting system consisting of an ergonomic workstation jib crane from which the VT lifter would be supported from. The VT lifter also included 4 vacuum cups on an adjustable frame, a control handle assembly for up/down & attach/release functions, a large 30-gallon filtration system and a high-volume vacuum pump in order to grip the semi-porous sheets. The enclosed track jib crane provided the overhead support and the ergonomic ease of movement while the vacuum tube system provided the handling action that AIS had desired with only one operator needed to perform the work and eliminating the repeated lifting injuries. Vacuum Tube systems are ideally suited for lifting semi-porous and porous loads such as wood, corrugated boxes, bags and also for palletizing operations that require a rapid cycle time. The Vacuum Tube Lifting System is a versatile lift assist device that can be configured to lift a multitude of different loads and is one of the most economical lift assist devices on the market today.

SE Systems provided two options,

Option 1: The Easy Arm Intelligent lifting device.

Option 2: An Enclosed Track jib crane with an Electric Balancer lift assist device.

Option 1: The Easy Arm Intelligent lifting device, enables the operator to move as fast or slow as necessary. The Intelligent Lifting Arm is a combination of our G-Force lifting device and an articulating jib crane. It is an ideal solution if you are looking for a turn-key, plug and play lifting device. You get all the strength, precision, and speed of our G-Force lifting technology and processor controlled electric servo drive system in the body of an ergonomic articulating jib crane. In addition, you get “float mode” which allows the operator to grasp the load itself, move the load in any direction and precisely place the load as needed; with float mode the lifting device follows the operator’s hand movements with the littlest of human effort. The G-Force power pack can also be programmed with a myriad of functions like upper and lower limitations, speed limitations, communications with PLCs, weighing and much more.

The revolutionary Speedy PT10X Lift and Turn Roll Handlers with 1500-lbs. capacity is the most precise and powerful battery powered roll handling machine on the market today. The Speedy is power driven with powered lift and turn functions. It is designed to lift and turn rolls by the core for palletizing, transporting and loading. Holding the rolls inside the core without contacting the valuable material reduces the risk of both material damage and operator injury, saving your company money and valuable resources.

To achieve and maintain the requested cycle time, ASE specified a Free-standing Easy-Arm Intelligent Lift Device with vacuum cup tooling designed to increase productivity and operational efficiency. The Easy Arm with its high speed and ease of movement together with vacuum tooling with its quick attach and release ability exceeds the high cycle requirement. The Easy Arm with Intelligent Lift Device can take a variety of forms, but one key feature is that they are ergonomic and behave like a natural extension of the worker’s arms and hands. The Intelligent Lift Assist Device with its servo motor uses sensing technology that interprets the user’s hand movements into precise actions. Easy Arm lift assist devices are being incorporated in factories and warehouses to assist the human labor force with repetitive, difficult, or time-consuming lifting and moving tasks. The Easy Arm has eliminated back strain and associated injuries that typically result in higher medical costs.

Features:

• Anti-recoil technology

• Infinite speed control

• Fail-safe load braking in case of power loss

• Four times faster than traditional lifting devices

• Built-in photosensor to ensure operator presence

• Capacity overload system prevents excess loads

• Full-stroke mode allows users to carefully position materials

• Precision controls so users can get delicate parts into

place

For this handling application, ASE Systems specified two workstation jib cranes, one outfitted with a DCM hoist based lifting device with “gripper hook” tooling to help the operator easily place the coils inside the corrugated box and the other workstation jib crane equipped with a vacuum tube lifter designed to lift the corrugated box, rotate it 90° and place it horizontally on the platform truck. Each workstation jib crane was set up like an assembly line: the coils were carted in within reach of the 1st workstation jib crane, the operator grasping the inline controller maneuvered the large mouth load hook over to the coil laying on the cart in the horizontal position. As the hook engaged the coil and lifted, the coil automatically rotated to vertical allowing the operator to easily place it down into the corrugated box. The box was then sealed and lifted by the 2nd workstation crane with the vacuum tube lifter and stacked onto the platform truck. Where four well-conditioned people were needed to accomplish these handling tasks, now only two are needed, even ones with back or shoulder issues can be highly productive with this technology. Each jib crane consists of “enclosed track technology” which allows the trolley to move with the greatest of ease, one pound of force exerted by the operator will move a 100-lb load; this coupled with the DCM hoist based lifting device and the vacuum tube provided Parker with an effortless high-speed handling solution.