EQUIPMENT
Industrial handling gantries
The handling gantry picks up a load, transfers it and places it at the required station. FIMEC SH engineers the gripping arrangement, travel distances and movement sequence around product geometry and installation constraints.
Function
Pickup, transfer and placement
Products
Loads specified for the application
Design
Automated gantry
Gripping
Defined around the product and cycle
Load
Small-reel batch transfer: 1,500 kg
How it works
In a paper handling application, the gantry transfers a batch of small reels supported from below. Restraining the batch during movement limits the risk of tipping. Travel and lifting speeds, load and placement positions are specified for the handling cycle. A gantry can also perform a different task, such as placing and weighing reels, with its own specification.
Key features
Travel speed
Small-reel transfer gantry: 50 m/min
Lifting speed
Small-reel transfer gantry: 15 m/min
Diameter
Transferred small reels: 300 to 1,300 mm
Height
Transferred small reels: 55 to 1,200 mm
Restraint
Support from below with batch restraint during transfer
The gantry picks up the group from underneath and holds it during travel. This application has a 1,500 kg load and handles smaller reels from 300 to 1,300 mm in diameter and 55 to 1,200 mm high.
Travel speed is 50 m/min and lifting speed is 15 m/min. These movements form part of a cycle comprising pick-up, transfer and placement.
This second gantry receives reels to check weight and diameter. The table describes that measuring application, separately from the transfer of groups of smaller reels. Accuracy is validated against the selected measurement conditions.
| Parameter / technology | Application specifications |
|---|---|
| Reel diameter | 600 to 1,500 mm |
| Reel length | 1,800 to 2,050 mm |
| Maximum weight | 4 t |
| Weighing accuracy | ±1 kg |
| Diameter measurement accuracy | ±2 mm |
Gantry design starts with load weight, dimensions and pick-up surfaces. Start and end positions determine travel distances and movements.
Neighbouring equipment, maintenance access and production rate complete the layout. The paper handling solution places these gantries within the line.
Used in these solutions
Handling systems for the paper industry
Paper handling lines move reels between receiving, production, storage and dispatch. FIMEC SH integrates conveyors, shuttles and gantries with weighing, dimensional inspection and packaging stations.