The mission
- Lifting and moving drums of chemicals or pills and emptying them into mixing or packaging hoppers
- Emptying the contents gradually with full control for the operator
- The barrels must be gripped just tight enough not to be dropped or crushed
- It should not be possible to drop the barrel when it is in the air
- The machine must be used in a clean room

Requirements for the manipulator
- Maximum load ca 100 kg
- The barrel must be kept motionless when emptying
- Emptying should be infinitely variable
- Soft but secure grip on the barrel
- Safety feature for not being able to release into the air
- Fully encapsulated, smooth mechanism so no dust can get stuck in gaps
- Must withstand cleaning with hot lye