• Schmalz India Private Limited

Vacuum Lifting Devices

Schmalz India offers vacuum-assisted loading and unloading of sheet-metal parts to save personnel and cost and provide a considerable productivity increase for only a small investment. With the aid of vacuum lifting devices, loading and unloading of machines can be done more rationally, faster and more safely by only a single person. With the aim of achieving more rational production and a higher throughput with fewer operators, a medium-sized sheet-metal company Pro Metall Blechverarbeitung GmbH in Achern-Fautenbach decided to invest in a vacuum handling system for loading and unloading an existing laser-cutting machine and a stamping press/nibbler. It chose Schmalz?s complete handling solution. The loading and unloading system comprises a vacuum lifting device VacuMaster Comfort 750-6 and a wall-mounted slewing crane WKL 6/1000. The vacuum lifting device is delivered as a complete unit and is simply suspended from the hook of the crane. The crane, with a slewing angle of 180? and a jib length of six metres covers a large area over and around the machines. It is capable of lifting loads of up to 1000 kg, while the VacuMaster Comfort 750-6 can handle objects weighing up to 750 kg. The VacuMaster Comfort 750-6 for horizontal handling tasks is constructed completely from standard components and has an integrated vacuum pump with automatic energy-saving function, an ergonomically designed operator handle, a chain hoist and a cross-beam with six suction pads. These suction pads are mounted individually on springs and joints, thus permitting the precise and reliable handling of even thin, flexible metal sheets without deformation. The controls (chain hoist up/down and vacuum on/off) are integrated into the operator handle, which permits easy and precise movement of the loads. To prevent inadvertent release of the suspended load, the "vacuum off" function requires two-hand actuation.