• Schmalz India Private Limited

Barrel Handling System, Vacuum-Based

Schmalz India Pvt Ltd, is a 100% subsidiary of J Schmalz GmbH, manufacturer of material handling systems using vacuum. The company offers a vacuum-based barrel handling system. The suction pads are made of the hard-wearing but flexible material NBR (buna N) and adapt themselves well to the surface of the barrels. Each pad has a diameter of 160 mm. In order to ensure quick and safe gripping of one or two rows of barrels, the suction pads are mounted flexibly, on spring plungers with a length of 40 mm and on flexible joints. This combination can compensate for varying barrel heights and also permits tilted barrels to be gripped securely. The vacuum is generated by a robust, maintenance-free vacuum pump followed by a large-volume vacuum reservoir to permit rapid evacuation of the gripper system. The VacuMaster vacuum lifting device is equipped with many safety elements to ensure maximum safety under all operating conditions. These include the optical indication of the suction-pad coverage, two manometers for monitoring the vacuum levels, an electronic (audible) warning device which sounds in the case of a low vacuum or a power failure, The adjustable limit switches of the lifting truck permit rapid and damage-free insertion of the lifting device into the available space.