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MANIPULATORS, LIFTING AXES AND LIFTING AIDS IN PRACTICE
On the Zeilhofer Handhabungstechnik blog, you'll find practical examples, industry solutions, and news about manipulators, lifting axes, and lifting aids. The articles showcase specific applications from the automotive, food production, rail vehicle manufacturing, and other sectors. Our lifting aids guide covers the fundamentals, and the product finder shows the right solution for your component.
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Safe Working Load (SWL) of Lifting Equipment: Terms, Testing, Practice
What do safe working load (SWL), working load limit (WLL) and rated load mean? Safety factors, test loads, marking rules, a worked example and common mistakes with manipulators and lifting aids.
1 day ago
Pouring molten aluminium: manipulator with ladle and ZH90 lifting axis with crucible
Pour molten aluminium safely, precisely dosed and without swinging: manipulator with ladle and ZH90 lifting axis with crucible. Process, comparison, benefits and FAQ.
2 days ago
ZH90 lifting axis for screwdrivers: guiding screwdriving tools ergonomically and reliably
ZH90 lifting axis for screwdrivers: support weight and reaction torque, monitor tools, comply with VDI 2862. Case study, ZH3 multi-axis arm, benefits and FAQ.
2 days ago
Handling Technology Glossary: Key Terms from A to Z
This glossary from Zeilhofer explains the key terms around handling technology, manipulators and lifting aids, from balancer and key indicator method to vacuum lifter.
Jun 16
Lifting aid for drums and containers: lift, tilt, empty
Instead of wrestling drums by hand, a manipulator with a drum gripper guides the load pendulum-free, up to 800 kg (the ZH90 lift axis up to 1,200 kg).
Jun 12
Electric lifting aid: mobile and battery-powered without compressed air
An electric lifting aid works entirely without compressed air: battery-powered systems are mobile and flexible, and fully electric lift axes lift heavy loads with precision.
Jun 12
Lifting aid for the semiconductor industry: handle wafer carriers
Lifting aid for the semiconductor industry must be cleanroom-compatible, low-particle and highly precise. Fully electric manipulators and lift axes handle wafer carriers, trays and equipment ergonomically (manipulators up to 800 kg, lift axes up to 1,200 kg), without compressed air.
Jun 11
Lifting aid for cleanroom and pharma: particle-free and precise
Fully electric stainless steel manipulators up to 800 kg and lift axes up to 1,200 kg work without compressed air and handle containers, vessels and isolators in cleanroom and pharma ergonomically.
Jun 11
Lifting aid for the food industry: hygienic handling
Stainless steel manipulators up to 800 kg and lift axes up to 1,200 kg handle sacks, containers, moulds and vessels in the food industry hygienically, ergonomically and without contamination risk.
Jun 11
Roll lifter: lift paper rolls and coils ergonomically
Roll lifter picks up heavy paper rolls, films and coils and lets you lift, turn and position them ergonomically. Unlike simple crane attachments, Zeilhofer manipulators, lift axes and lifts guide the roll rigidly and pendulum-free (manipulators up to 800 kg, the ZH90 lift axis up to 1,200 kg).
Jun 11
Lifting aid for pallets: palletising and depalletising
Instead of stacking loads by hand, a manipulator guides boxes, sacks and containers pendulum-free up to 800 kg (the ZH90 lift axis up to 1,200 kg), layer by layer and precisely.
Jun 11
Ergonomic machine loading: Safely inserting workpieces into machines
Designing ergonomic machine loading: How manipulators and lifting axes can insert workpieces into machine tools without pendulum movement and with precision, and reduce downtime.
Jun 10
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