Handling solutions for shafts

In the roll industry, shafts are an essential part of the production process. Lifting and moving these shafts can be challenging due to their weight and length. Dotec has developed handlers specifically designed to facilitate this task and increase the efficiency of the production process.

They are designed to lift shafts from rolls and place them in machines, which is especially useful in industries such as printing, foil, and packaging. Once the shaft is removed from the roll, it can be immediately equipped with a new core, allowing another roll to be produced without posing safety risks. This is possible because our handler grips the shaft stable and firmly.

Using our handling equipment offers several benefits. They increase workplace safety by reducing the risk of injury from heavy lifting. We also enhance efficiency by enabling the quick and easy movement of heavy shafts. Furthermore, we boost productivity by allowing more rolls to be processed in less time.

Benefits of our handlers

One of the added values of a Dotec lifting solution in this industry is reliability. Minimising downtime as much as possible and making sure that production can reach optimal output, the proportional speed of the lifting device enables this. The Friendly LiftAssist helps the operator to handle these shafts easily and ergonomically.

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Our solutions for your problems

It often happens that rolls, including the shaft, are removed from a machine using a hoist, a pallet truck, or the machine can place the shaft with rolls on a pallet. Afterward, the shaft is removed from the roll(s). These shafts can be very heavy, making them difficult for an employee to handle. Dotec can provide a total solution with handlers for the shafts and handlers for the rolls.

By using an articulating arm, our shaft handler is suitable for small work environments. The handler is designed with a gripper, which ensures a firm and safe grip with minimal deflection of the shaft. Each gripper is made customer-specific, allowing us to offer a wide range of solutions, whether it's short or long shafts with a lot or little space to clamp.

Shafts are often fragile and can damage quickly. A damaged airshaft often cannot be used anymore, which costs money and can often be prevented. Our grippers handle with care and ensure, for example, that airshafts will not start leaking.

Handle with care

Placing a shaft back with a handler can be tricky because it's a precise task. Our handler has a floating motion, meaning it is smooth to use and not heavy or uncomfortable in control. This allows a shaft to be placed in a machine very precisely, safely, and effortlessly.

In short, the handlers for shafts are a valuable investment for companies in the reel industry. We offer a practical total solution for the challenges associated with lifting and moving heavy shafts and rolls and can make a significant contribution to improving the safety and efficiency of production processes.

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The system

Dotec LiftAssists have very specific characteristics that are based on ease of operation, speed of work and ergonomics.

Infrastructure

Depending on several factors,

the decision is made whether a rail system or a jib crane is most suitable for the process.

Why Dotec

Dotec is your worldwide total supplier for customized handling solutions. We can solve you problem.

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