Project Overview
A large packaging box offers limited space for a two-handed hold; visibility and working posture can be restricted during manual lifting, turning and placement.
On-site footage shows a mobile industrial manipulator with custom vacuum gripping and support tooling combining pickup, lifting, reorientation, horizontal transfer, and placement, with a focus on one-operator-guided large-box handling and mobile deployment.
On-Site Footage
One Operator Guides the Large-Item Transfer
The operator first aligns the vacuum tool with an approved gripping area on the box. Once the vacuum grip is confirmed, the manipulator completes lifting, reorientation, horizontal transfer, and placement. The manipulator carries the load while the operator guides the path and position.
Key Parameters / Solution Details
| Workpiece | Large packaging box / oversized box; exact specifications must be confirmed against project documentation |
|---|---|
| Actual Workpiece Weight | Subject to project documentation or measured values; the equipment nameplate rating is not the box weight in this case |
| Equipment Configuration | Mobile-base Pneumatic Industrial Manipulator |
| Tooling Type | Custom vacuum gripping and support tooling; gripping points, contact structure, vacuum source, and monitoring method determined by the box surface, strength, and dimensions |
| Required Motion | Alignment, vacuum confirmation, lifting, reorientation, horizontal transfer, placement, and release |
| Suitable Applications | Handling large boxes within a workstation or between adjacent positions |
| Pick-and-Place Height and Cycle Time | Determined jointly by the on-site pick-and-place points, equipment travel, and throughput target |
| Case Basis | On-site footage; no estimated weight or efficiency data used |
Application Challenge
- The large box and widely spaced gripping areas can obstruct visibility and force unfavorable postures during manual handling.
- The box surface material, flatness, airtightness, and local strength affect vacuum-grip stability and must be validated using an actual sample box.
- When pick-and-place positions change, the coverage of fixed equipment may be limited.
- Box weight and center of gravity, effective vacuum holding force, manipulator working envelope, and mobile-base stability must be verified as one system.
AUREK Solutions
- Use a mobile industrial manipulator for redeployment as workstation needs change; before operation, position, brake or support the base as specified by the design.
- Design the multi-point vacuum gripping and support tooling around the box dimensions, center of gravity, surface condition, and approved gripping areas, then verify sealing and deformation using an actual sample box.
- The manipulator carries most of the load while the operator uses the handle to guide lifting, direction changes and controlled placement.
- Configure vacuum-status monitoring, check-valve retention, and/or drop-prevention measures according to project risk; the final solution is governed by project technical documents and validation records.
Operating Sequence
- Park the equipment at the specified operating position and verify base positioning, braking or support.
- Guide the vacuum tool toward the packaging box and align its contact elements with the approved gripping areas.
- Establish vacuum and verify that the gripping status satisfies the project-defined lift-permissive criteria.
- Lift the box and guide it laterally or through a change of direction within the manipulator's working envelope.
- Set the box down at the target position, confirm that it is securely supported, then release the vacuum and withdraw the tooling.
This sequence does not assume that the base may be pushed while carrying a vacuum-held workpiece; loaded-travel capability must be confirmed separately.
Solution Value
- Reduce direct manual carrying, supporting and repeated box reorientation.
- Combines pickup, lifting, reorientation, horizontal transfer, and placement into one continuous operation, reducing the need for manual regripping.
- Distributes contact loads through multi-point vacuum gripping and mechanical support to suit large packaging boxes.
- The mobile design allows the equipment deployment position to be adjusted to the production layout.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will vacuum handling damage the packaging box?
Sample testing must account for the box surface material, flatness, airtightness, structural strength, gripping location, and contact method. No claim of mark-free or deformation-free handling should be made before validation is complete.
Can the same vacuum tool handle boxes of different sizes?
An adjustable vacuum tool or quick-change contact elements can be evaluated against the size range, approved gripping areas, and center-of-gravity variation. Actual compatibility can be determined only after data for every box size are available.
Can the mobile base travel while holding the box under vacuum?
Do not assume that it is permitted. Loaded travel depends on base design, braking or support method, floor conditions, workpiece center of gravity and overall stability, and requires dedicated verification.
Is the Equipment's Rated Capacity Shown in the Video the Actual Box Weight?
No. The equipment nameplate states rated capacity and does not establish the actual box weight in this case; use project data or measured values for the box weight.