Handling of several boxes at a time

One gripper adapts to 15 carton sizes

In production companies such as Guerlain Perfumery, operators have to move and carry many boxes from the floor onto pallets and place them on a high conveyor.

In this case study, the problem was to design a lifting tube manipulator that could lift 15 different sizes of boxes.

The Manut-LM design office has adapted the suction cups to the smallest cardboard box format, to allow a grip distributed on the whole load and so that this grip is secure. Only 12 suction cups are needed to lift 2 boxes at a time, with 3 suction cups on each side of the boxes. The lifting of heavy boxes is greatly simplified!

Manut-LM has at heart to facilitate the work of the operator and to increase the productivity of the company, for this reason the lifting tube manipulator adapts very quickly to the 15 different dimensions.

Assist operators in handling cartons

A company in the food industry wishes to facilitate the work of its operators by handling several boxes at the same time. After contacting Manut-LM, a technical sales representative went on site to analyze the workstations and the operators’ habits. Manut-LM wants to increase the company’s productivity without changing the organization of the operators.

For this purpose, our design office has developed a manual handling aid with a handlebar, which assists the operator in his handling operations. To provide maximum stability, 4 suction cups are placed on the boxes, as close as possible to the edges. Metal guides also help the operator to position the manipulator correctly on the cartons.