Collaborative handling system
The rope balancer becomes IoT-capable
With the collaborative rope balancer, Schmalz has developed a new lifting system. It is ergonomically designed, easy to operate and equipped with intelligent functions for controlling and monitoring the handling process and for networking the device.
The collaborative rope balancer enables both fast handling and precise positioning of workpieces. Manual lifting tasks can also be partially automated. The intelligent handling system enables fast pick-ups and travel paths as well as precise placement, for example during joining or assembly processes. Loads of up to 80 kilograms can be moved and braked with little effort, without the risk of the load overshooting.
Software can be used to define pick-up and deposit points as well as workspaces and travel speeds. The user can guide the collaborative handling system intuitively and with one hand in all spatial dimensions using the operating handle. In "load guidance mode", the rope balancer can be guided directly on the load. The operator can set different system properties directly on the operating handle, for example one of three different speeds. Rotating LEDs show the current operating status at a glance. The rope balancer is available with a jib length of three to 4.5 meters and a crane column height of two to four meters.
Thanks to automatic gripper detection, the rope balancer knows which type of gripper is connected. It automatically reads out the relevant parameters - for example, operating hours, maximum load or specified safety limit values for the grippers. Schmalz has designed the new handling system to meet the growing demands of digitalization: Equipped with various sensors, it records status and performance data that can be made available in the future when integrated into a digital process landscape. This will enable condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, remote monitoring and the reading of operating data and statuses to optimize the overall system. The system reports any errors directly on the display in the operating handle. as
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