Wednesday, 24 August 2011

Drum Handling with Drum Clamp Attachment

The drum handling equipment with clamp attachment from Packline can handle a wide range of drum types and sizes.
This heavy duty range of stacker trucks fitted with the drum handling attachment is designed to grip and handle drums by the circumference and rotate to any position through 360° degrees.
Fitted with a quick release system, the drum handling attachment can easily be attached to any heavy duty stacker fitted with a ‘Flexline Carriage’.
·       Available as Manual or Geared Rotation.

·       Loads capacity 300kg (up to 1200kg)

·       Interchangeable Jaws: pre-shaped pads enable the right drum handling solution to be specified for each individual application.
·       Suitable for load diameters of up to 850mm as standard.
·       Built-in slip torque mechanism to ensure correct gripping pressure is applied preventing over tightening and damage to load.


 
Packline Materials Handling offer a wide range of lifting and handling equipment, including roll lifting and drum handling equipment, designed to reduce injury to operating personnel, downtime and damage during transportation of stock from storage to processing machinery.
As well as designing and manufacturing stainless steel reel and drum lifting equipment, Packline are also distributors for Logitrans Denmark Heavy Duty Lifting and Handling Equipment, Packline manufacture bespoke heavy duty lifting and handling attachments for the Logitrans range of lifting equipment.
The range of stacker trucks is available with Packline’s bespoke lifting and handling attachments suitable for heavy duty roll and drum handling.
The drum handling equipment is available in a wide range of frame and attachment configurations. Mechanical or powered lift is available as well as models incorporating powered propulsion.
The full range of the lifter’s flexible design, coupled with the range of lifting attachments, provide a comprehensive solution for handling loads up to 1200kg.
Along with the standard range of products, Packline provide a full bespoke design to manufacture service to meet customers’ individual requirements.

Vacuum Lifting Equipment with Swing Jib Arm

New to Packline Materials Handling is the very popular and versatile swing jib arm vacuum lifter. This entry level vacuum lifter from is available at a very competitive price whilst maintaining high standards of build quality.
The vacuum lifter is supplied, as standard, floor-mounted, or with an optional moveable counterweight. A full range of jib cranes is available at different lengths, heights and capacities.
The complete swing jib crane is supplied with:
·         Column
·         Jib rotating on ball bearings
·         Electric hoist
·         Adjustable ribbon brake
·         Electrical system with flat cable and plastic cable support
The swing arm rotates round 270 degrees.
This vacuum lifter has a lifting capacity of 250 – 1000kg, with a reach of 2000 – 6000mm.
Packline Materials Handling distributes their range of Vacuum Lifting Equipment across the UK, in conjunction with their existing range of stainless and non-stainless steel lifting and handling products.  
The vacuum lifting equipment, with proven technology, enables users to repeatedly lift and accurately place a wide variety of loads including paper and plastic sacks, boxes, crates and cartons, reels and drums.
  • A wide range of suction heads are available to suit a wide range of applications.
  • An electrically driven vacuum pump provides both lifting and suction functions.
  • The 360° rotation on the Gold Wing vacuum lifter and the hinged arm on the Two Joint Arm give a full range of movements.
  • The vacuum lifting heads have a 'fingertip' control bar so the operator uses minimum effort to move heavy loads.
  • Safety interlocks ensure that in the event of a power failure the load is gently lowered to the ground before the suction head will release.
  • Stainless steel vacuum lifting machines can be specified for use in the pharmaceutical and food industries.
  • With minimal dust traps the vacuum lifting unit is very easy to clean.
  • With a remotely installed power pack the vacuum lifters can also be installed in hazardous areas.
For more information on vacuum lifting equipment or any of Packline’s lifting and handling solutions visit http://www.packline.co.uk/.


Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Reel Handling for Longer Rolls of Material

This stainless steel reel handling frame attachment from Packline is designed to handle longer reels of film and packaging material. 
Ideally suited for clean room environments, the Stainless Steel range of reel handling equipment from Packline Materials Handling, is proving to be a winner with customers operating in the following industries:-
•Food and Drinks
•Dairy
•Pharmaceutical
•Medical
•Chemical
The lifting equipment is designed so that the frame is opened and the reel is rolled on to the platform.  The frame is then closed and the reel is then safe to manoeuvre to the required destination for unloading. 
There are a number of different packing machines on the market today that require loading with longer reels which can often be hard to handle. 
This reel handling equipment is ideal for use with automatic pallet stretch wrappers such as the Octopus Line Stretch Wrapper.
This popular reel handling solution is simple to use, turning what is often a two man operation into a one man operation that is safe and efficient, reducing crucial down time to the production process. 

Packline has been manufacturing materials lifting and handling systems since 1993 and with its range of stainless steel lifting and handling equipment, together with bespoke interchangeable attachments, has established itself as a leading supplier of materials handling equipment for the food, dairy, pharmaceutical and medical processing industries.
For further information on reel handling equipment for longer reels of material, or the full range of lifting and handling equipment, please contact Packline Materials Handling on +44 (0)1202 307700 or visit http://www.packline.co.uk.

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Reel Handling with the rotating twin spindle attachment

Handling reels of material with the rotating twin spindle attachment is a product new to Packline Materials Handling which invites a new approach to reel lifting and handling.
With efficiency being at the forefront of so many customers needs, this reel handling attachment allows the operator to handle two reels together and simultaneously, halving the time required to transport the reels, and so doubling efficiency.
By rotating the reel handling attachment the reel can be loaded onto the spindle attachment at the required height and transported safely in the vertical position. This design is ideal for transporting reels of material along narrow aisles.
The flexible design allows Packline to manufacture the attachment to suit the needs of the customer, with full drawings of the reel handling specification prior to ordering.
 Technical Specification:
  • Maximum Capacity = 100kg (depending on reels)
  • Reel Dimensions = to suit most reel sizes
  • Attachment Mass = 40kg
Packline has been designing and manufacturing lifting and handling equipment since 1993, and with its range of stainless steel reel and drum handling equipment has established itself as one of the leading suppliers of materials handling equipment for the food, drinks, dairy, pharmaceutical and medical processing industries.
Packline are also suppliers of mild steel and stainless steel heavy duty lifting equipment with the option for fork legs or a range of attachments, for reels and drums to suit both warehouse and industrial needs.
In addition, Packline's vacuum lifting equipment solves a wide range of handling and lifting problems in all industries.