Need
Reducing time between production and packaging: The investment that relieves employees’ work and reduces time
The customer needed to move bulky parts, such as hoods and/or roofs, by taking them off the production line to finish their assembly and then taking them to the next stage.
The challenge was to find a single tool, usable by everyone independently, to handle complex, diverse workpieces with irregular surface, without resorting to different resources and/or team work.
Objective
The design was created for tipping loads of different types that are difficult to handle otherwise, such as hoods or roofs directly into assembly lines.
The lift allows the ascent and descent motorized, the automatic gripping via battery-operated suction cups with pressure regulator (once they reach the correct vacuum to be able to lift the load, the suction cups go into stand-by mode to trigger again when they slightly lose the degree of depression, this is done to safeguard the batteries), allows the motorized rotation from horizontal to vertical and also allows 360° manual rotation around the frontal axis.
The suction cups can be rotated 90° as can be seen in the image to give maximum freedom of movement and grip to customers.
Having many possible movements and the suction cup arms being adjustable, the machine can be adapted to many different uses and grips.
This allowed workers to nimbly move the part independently to finish assembling it and to put it back in place, ready for the next stage of assembly/packing/testing.
Through experience, we were able to find a solution that reduced assembly time, making the production process smoother and more efficient, while increasing ergonomics and safety at work.
In addition, the proposed lift allows for continuous material handling, over multiple work cycles, thanks to the additional battery packs.
But, especially, unlike forklifts that require regular overhauls and have oily and greasy components, the RIEVO lift requires minimal maintenance and allows it to work cleanly at all times, without releasing any traces of dirt.
What if the need changes over time?
Over the years, the company has changed production lines and plant layouts, but thanks to the modularity of the lift and our in-house design team, we have always managed to re-adapt purchased machines to new needs by remanufacturing them. This allows us to have a customizable product that evolves with the company’s needs while keeping work safety a priority.
