Machine foot manipulator
20210160
Advantages
Can be operated without a driver's license
Special device for optimum usability and maximum safety
Specially adapted holder for safe and efficient insertion under the machine body
Special clamping arms can hold all parts of the machine base at the same time
Easy handling thanks to 4-way chassis and lift drive
Professional mandatory risk analysis in accordance with EN ISO 12100
CE-compliant; including type plate and all documents
100% Austrian in-house production, therefore rapid spare parts supply
For our customer, who manufactures machines for plastic products, the SCHURZ machine foot manipulator was produced as an assembly aid for positioning the machine feet.
The requirement is to safely manipulate and position the machine feet, which weigh approx. 70 kg, using just one person.
The machine bodies are set down at the final assembly station using an indoor crane. However, these cannot be placed directly on the hall floor, but must be placed on several machine bases at the predefined points. The challenge now lies in safely placing these multi-part machine bases without a person having to get under the suspended machine body.
Currently, the machine feet, which weigh around 70 kg, are assembled on a pallet and then carried to the machine by hand by the employee, placed on the floor and finely positioned. Due to the weight of the machine feet, this work step is also associated with a high risk of injury to employees. It is also very easy to damage the machine bodies.
How did the company ING. M. SCHURZ has now solved this problem? The SCHURZ assembly aid consists of a manually operated pedestrian pallet truck with a SCHURZ 4-way chassis. This is fitted with a specially manufactured SCHURZ clamp, which has been adapted to the access situation under the machine bodies. The machine base parts are delivered on a pallet using a forklift truck and assembled directly on this pallet. With the SCHURZ special manipulator, the machine base can be clamped directly from this pallet after lifting the lift mast and transported manually to the desired parking point. The 4-way chassis also ensures that the machine can be moved sideways, allowing it to be used more efficiently in confined spaces.
If the machine base is positioned correctly, the high lift stacker can be braked manually to prevent unintentional movement. The lift mast must be lowered completely using the drawbar to put down the machine feet. By opening the SCHURZ clamp, the machine base is released, is now correctly positioned on the hall floor and the high lift stacker can be pushed or pulled away again after releasing the brake. The wheel arms and the machine foot clamp are designed in such a way that the machine feet can be placed between the load wheels, whereby the overall height of 200 mm must not be exceeded.
