The mission

  • 50 kg of heavy pinewood should be placed in a lathe
  • It cannot be lifted from above because the lathe is enclosed
  • Work is done at shoulder height and half a meter into the lathe
  • Lifting should be quick and easy

Requirements for the manipulator

  • Grip up to 50 kg safely without damaging the gear
  • Holding the load on “straight arms” without straining the operator
  • Enable precise positioning on the lathe’s spindle
  • Working with pegs of different weights without adjustment

Solution: Ergobalancer® BB90

  • Balancing for permanent equilibrium
  • Two-hand grip for grab and release
  • Flexible arm system
  • Parking brake when the machine is not in use