• Hercules Hoists Limited

Floor Running Handling Devices

Hercules Hoists offers Floor Running Handling Devices. These are the flexible alternative to a column.

Floor-running equipment is a special type of manual handling equipment. These devices are used in particular for applications in which cycle times are not critical for the handling tasks or when it is not wanted or possible to attach a manipulator on the ground or on the ceiling. Floor-running equipment offer a particularly inexpensive variant of manipulators, and are easily operated owing to their simple and robust design. Operation is possible in purely mechanical, electrical (re-chargeable battery), hydraulic or pneumatic mode. A further benefit of this type of equipment is that a floor-running solution can be operated independently of a special mounting location. It must be taken into consideration that these manipulators only permit relatively short vertical lifting movements, their possible outreach is limited if it is not possible to move under the load and that the ground characteristics (e.g. flatness, continuity) must fulfil specific requirements.