With its JumboFlex battery vacuum tube lifter, J. Schmalz GmbH is providing a complete solution for the ergonomic and safe handling of starter batteries.
Batteries commissioned edge to edge on the pallet have to date made removal difficult. Particularly for models without handles, batteries weighing up to almost 30 kg have to be manually removed and transferred with great physical exertion because it is not possible to grip them mechanically.
The new JumboFlex battery vacuum handling system from Schmalz tackles several challenges at once. It grips, lifts and transports starter batteries of different shapes, sizes and weights without any physical exertion for the user. The system comprises a lifting unit, operator handle and gripper. The gripper, the special feature of this system, comes with a special sealing gasket. It can pick up batteries from above, regardless of whether they have different cover geometrics and whether or not they have handles. There is no need for tool conversion between different battery sizes and geometries.
The ergonomic operator handle is designed to be operated with one hand and is intuitive to use. The lifting unit comprises a flexible hose, which provides the required suction flow to securely hold the batteries. The system is completed with a responsive aluminum crane as a jib crane or as an overhead crane system.
Schmalz provides the entire handling solution from a single source. This ensures reliable commissioning of starter batteries for system suppliers and distributors as well as supply in exactly the correct sequence for automotive manufacturers.