About The Company
Amentum, Jacksonville, FL.
Advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions.
Load Specifications
- Load Type: Nitrogen High Pressure Cylinders
- Weight- 175-lbs
- Size- 31” & 50” tall x 10” diameter
Handling Issues
A cylinder needs to be picked up from the cart in the horizontal position and moved to a pallet and stacked horizontally or moved to an adjacent area where it is placed vertical to be inspected for corrosion & resulting work if needed. When the cylinders are ready for use after refurbishing, they either get placed horizontal on a pallet or vertical in a shipping cage.
Application Analysis
- Load- nitrogen cylinders
- Weight- 175-lbs each
- Size- 31” & 50” tall
- Pick up point- from a cart
- Travel- up to 10’
- Place point- on a pallet or in a cage
- Tilt- yes 90°needed
- Ceiling height- 30’
- Cycle time- 1 every 1-2 minutes
- Air available- 120-psi in operating area
The Solution
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.
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