Clamping device for handling seats
A pneumatic clamping device suspended from a balancer spares the assembly worker from lifting a 17 kg seat and makes it easier to move during assembly.
Client
Forklift truck manufacturer
Industry
Material handling equipment manufacturing
Timeline
12 weeks from brief to delivery of drawing documentation
Technologies
Fusion 360 · Pneumatic clamping · Balancer suspension
Our scope
Concept, mechanical design and drawing documentation
01 — Challenge
Simpler, more ergonomic seat assembly
Forklift truck assembly needed a solution for handling seats weighing 17 kg. The main challenge was to relieve the worker of lifting and carrying the seat by hand and to make it easier to move the seat into position.
02 — Solution
Pneumatic gripping with balancer support
We designed a clamping device that grips the seat with a pneumatic cylinder. Suspended from a balancer, it lets the worker move the seat without having to lift its weight by hand. We provided the concept, the design in Fusion 360 and the drawing documentation, which we delivered within 12 weeks of the brief.
03 — Approach
Concept design
Designing the principle for gripping and handling the seat, to make it easier to move during assembly.
Device design
Developing the design in Fusion 360 with pneumatic gripping of the seat and suspension of the device from a balancer.
Drawing documentation
Preparing and delivering the drawing documentation within 12 weeks of the project brief.
Technical specifications
Outcome
The device is already in operation and spares the assembly worker from lifting a 17 kg seat by hand. Pneumatic gripping combined with the balancer makes it simpler to move the seat into position in the assembly process.