Handling tools
Shuttles, transport trolleys
Aim:
Moving a load from one position to one or more other positions.
Grab:
- The load is placed on the deck the shuttle or trolley is equipped with
Type of equipment:
- Manual or motorised
- On rails, wire-guided or radio controlled
- Idle or motorised roller, with fixed or mobile deck etc..
Tippers, load turners
Aim:
To tip a load through 90° or to turn it 180°.
Grab:
The load is placed onto a chassis and can be held in place by a press arm system if required
Type of equipment:
- Tippers
- Load turners
Roller, chain bed and belt conveyors
Aim:
To convey unit loads, in packages or loose, from one position to one or more other positions.
Grab:
The load can be placed on the conveyor or can come from another conveyor or another source
Type of equipment:
- Roller conveyors
- Chain bed conveyors
- Belt conveyors
- Mesh conveyors
- etc
Conveyors can stand alone or can be integrated into a conveyor line with transfers, such as a 90° chain transfer integrated into a roller conveyor line.