SOLUTION
Handling systems for heavy and large products
Heavy handling moves products whose weight or size requires a suitable gripping method. FIMEC SH combines conveyors, transfer shuttles, gantries and automated storage to connect manufacturing stations.
Applications
Reels, groups of smaller reels and tyres
Transfer
Conveyors, shuttles and gantries
Gripping
Matched to geometry and load
Storage
Stacker crane integration
Handling methods matched to the load
In paper mills, handling equipment moves reels and groups of smaller reels between receiving, inspection, storage and wrapping. A gantry can lift a group from underneath and hold it during transfer.
Used tyre handling follows a different sequence: conveying between stations and sorting before retreading. These applications require different supports and operating sequences; the product determines the equipment choice.
Line functions
Paper mill lines combine transfer shuttles, conveyors and gantries. Weighing and dimensional checks can be integrated at reel receiving; stacker cranes then handle store entry and retrieval.
Gripping, placement and measurement configurations are described in the paper industry handling solution.
For used tyres, conveying systems bring products to the sorting stages before retreading. This application concerns movement and flow organisation; it is not a tyre manufacturing line.
The handling brief identifies dimensions, weight, pick-up and placement positions, and the required operating rate. These inputs guide the choice of supports and transfer equipment.
