Plan a shared bag and carton station
This is a planning example, not a completed customer installation or a claimed performance result. Use it to build the requirement sheet for your own workstation.
Stage | Decision and deliverable |
|---|---|
Package set | List filled bag/carton formats, weights, surfaces, seams and closures. |
Head selection | Test the approved head/source combination for each format; identify any head change. |
Working envelope | Check the bottom of the pallet, deepest row, highest stack and operator reach. |
Support and utilities | Define jib/rail coverage, vacuum-source location, hose path and utility connection. |
Acceptance | Record the approved package/head combinations and the full transfer cycle for each. |
Prepare the project review
Send a layout, representative workpiece details and the required movements. Identify existing equipment that must be retained, available utilities and the destination. The final proposal must name the selected configuration, interfaces, operating conditions and agreed acceptance scope.
Tube-lifter buying guide · Bag handling · Carton handling
Choose from the package condition, not only its weight
Model / configuration | Load on sealed surfaces | Load on loose / porous surfaces | Lifting stroke |
|---|---|---|---|
65 kg | 60 kg | 1700 / 2500 mm | |
50 kg | 45 kg | 1700 / 2500 mm | |
40 kg | 35 kg | 1700 / 2500 mm |
Example for requirement planning: a 50 kg filled permeable sack needs a configuration assessed for that leakage condition. A 50 kg sealed-surface rating alone is insufficient. A carton of the same mass can need a different head footprint and packaging-strength review.
Keep an approved package/head matrix
Package record | Define before acceptance |
|---|---|
Bag variant | Filled dimensions, material, seams, closure and approved contact area. |
Carton variant | Loaded dimensions, board/closure condition and permitted pickup face. |
Selected head | Identification, connection, changeover and the applicable conditions. |
Pallet extremes | Bottom/near/far pickup and highest placement within the working envelope. |
Complete cycle | Grip, lift, transfer, placement, release and any head change. |
List which variants are approved for the proposed configuration. “Bags and boxes” is not a test result for every package used at the site.
Type A — Single-Hand Control Handle — Type A has a 45 kg maximum compatible bag-load condition; include the handle when checking the complete station.