Heavy duty lifter for reels of wire
April 1st 2008 Working with a manufacturer
of heat exchangers for the
automotive industry,
Packline has designed a
solution for lifting and
forward tipping reels of
binding wire weighing up to
300kg.
The reels needed to be
lifted from pallets where the
reel's core was in the
horizontal, then transported
to storage. They then had to
be removed from storage and
rotated 90° so the core was
horizontal ready for loading
to the production machine's
mandrel.
A forward tipping clamp
attachment was developed to
fit the company's heavy duty
lifters. This has a streamlined
profile to allow reels access
to the tight storage area.
The torque controlled
clamping action ensures the
correct gripping power is
applied. Once clamped, the
reel can be forward rotated
by releasing the clamp arm
location pin.
The company manufactures
a range of bespoke and
standard attachments to suit
their heavy duty lifters. More articles from Packline: | 
