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