Pneumatic manipulator

with hookfor cargowith swingarm

The Russell Vertical Balancer can be supplied either on its own for connecting below a crane hook or with either a column mounted swing jib arm, a double knuckle jointed arm or overhead mounted onto a gantry system. This low cost balancer/manipulator allows loads to be lifted and tilted with ease. Because of the method of construction it allows loads to be off set from the vertical mast by as much as 500mm. It is ideal for such operations as machine tool loading, reaching into or under racking, lifting from enclosures, loading/unloading paint lines and loading presses etc. The handler incorporates an auto weight sense pneumatic circuit, which once the load has been lifted, allows movement via gentle hand pressure on the component in any direction, up or down. The system is completely failsafe and will never release the product in mid air due to loss of air supply or any other reason. In the event of air supply failure, the handler will retain the product and gradually lower to the floor in a controlled manner. Alternative circuits are also available.