Selection FAQ for Pneumatic Industrial Manipulators

Pneumatic industrial manipulators assist with supporting workpiece weight while the operator guides the handling path, reducing the burden of repetitive transfer, prolonged manual support and orientation changes. Common uses include machine loading and unloading, assembly alignment, turning and workstation transfer. Dedicated tooling can handle automotive parts, packaged boxes, motor stators and hot castings.

Conventional lifting equipment mainly transfers, raises and lowers suspended loads. A pneumatic industrial manipulator combines assistance from the main unit with end tooling, allowing the operator to guide movement and alignment. Rotation, turning or braking mechanisms are optional, making it suitable for frequent handling where an operator participates in orientation control.

Selection information includes workpiece weight, dimensions, center of gravity, material and contact areas, along with pick-and-place positions, lifting height, working radius, turning motions and handling frequency. Site photographs or video, installation space and air-supply conditions inform the main structure. For hot-workpiece or vacuum-handling applications, also describe the temperature and surface condition.

Equipment is selected for the combined workpiece and tooling load. Working radius, lift stroke, center of gravity and turning motions also determine the main structure and drive components. Keep loads and motions within the selected equipment's rated capacity and working range, and use the corresponding tooling and load configuration when changing workpieces.

It assists with lifting, horizontal movement and transfer between workstations. End mechanisms can provide clamping, vacuum gripping, rotation, turning or positioning assistance. Establish the clamp or vacuum grip before lifting and transfer. Release the tooling after the workpiece is placed and supported.

Yes. Custom handling tooling is designed around the workpiece shape, weight, contact areas and pick-and-place motions. Options include vacuum cups, mechanical jaws, hooks, air-expanding shafts, internal-expansion tooling, turning tooling and thermally insulated tooling. Adjustable structures, quick-change contact components or dedicated tooling can be selected for multiple workpiece sizes.

Vacuum handling suits cartons, panels, sheet-metal parts, cover panels and similar workpieces with usable gripping areas where the required gripping force can be established. Cup material, area and the vacuum source are selected for surface flatness, permeability and structural strength. Gripping tests on samples can inform configuration for rough or porous surfaces.

Custom approaches include profile-matched jaws, lifting supports, locating structures and multipoint gripping, establishing contact at areas that can carry the load. The tooling arrangement accounts for the center of gravity and target orientation. Contact materials and the release method can be selected for the workpiece structure.

You can select a hot-workpiece handling system with thermally insulated tooling or heat-resistant contact structures for iron castings, die-cast parts and similar workpieces. Contact materials, insulation and pneumatic-circuit protection are selected for temperature, contact duration and workpiece weight. The operator guides handling using a handle while maintaining operating distance.

A 90° turning mechanism can be configured to change the orientation of panels, headliners, coils, boxes and similar workpieces. The turning tooling is arranged for the center of gravity and gripping areas. Lift the workpiece and move it to a position with sufficient turning space, then maintain the clamp or vacuum grip during the orientation change.

Column, mobile-base, overhead, rail and frame mounting are available. Column mounting covers a fixed workstation. Overhead mounting uses an upper load-bearing structure to reduce floor occupancy. Rail and frame arrangements extend the handling range. Mobile equipment changes operating positions while unloaded and operates after the base is positioned.

Overhead-mounted pneumatic industrial manipulators suit fixed workstations with suitable overhead load-bearing conditions, limited floor space or dense equipment. They can cover automotive assembly, areas around welding operations, and loading and unloading stations. An overhead rail structure is optional when the working range needs to be extended.

A mobile-base manipulator suits several workstations sharing the equipment at different times. First place the workpiece down and unload the equipment, then move the base to the next operating position. Operate after positioning and engaging the brake or supports. A manually pushed base or a powered mobile structure can be selected.

The installation position must provide suitable load-bearing conditions and space for manipulator motion, operator access and workpiece travel. Column mounting requires a suitable floor foundation; overhead or rail mounting requires an upper load-bearing structure. Route air, power and lines clear of moving components and handling paths.

Automotive parts handling can use dedicated tooling for each workpiece: seat tooling grips or supports load-bearing areas; headliners can use large-area vacuum tooling and a turning mechanism; sheet-metal parts, battery enclosures and cover panels can use vacuum or custom clamping tooling. The manipulator assists with pick-and-place and fixture alignment before welding or assembly.

Motor stator handling can use internal-expansion tooling to engage bore areas that can carry the load, or external clamps or combined tooling. Column or overhead manipulators can serve fixed workstations. A mobile configuration can be shared between several stations at different times, with unloaded repositioning followed by lifting, transfer and placement within the station where the base is positioned.

Yes. Carton handling can use a vacuum-equipped pneumatic industrial manipulator for repetitive pick-and-place, stacking, destacking and production-line transfer. Cups and the vacuum source are selected for the carton surface, board strength and weight. Lift after a stable vacuum grip is established, and release the vacuum after the carton is placed and supported.

Heat-resistant contact components, thermally insulated tooling and pneumatic-circuit protection can be provided. Materials and structures are selected for temperature, contact duration and surface condition. Engage the designated load-bearing areas, guide lifting and transfer using a handle, maintain operating distance from the hot workpiece, and release the tooling after placement.

Yes. AUREK combines pneumatic industrial manipulators, dedicated tooling and matching mounting structures in its industrial handling systems, with the main arrangement selected for the workpiece load, handling path and workstation layout. Turning, rotation, thermal insulation and changeover mechanisms for multiple sizes can be selected for the production motions.

Provide workpiece photographs or drawings, weight, dimensions and permitted contact areas, along with pick-and-place positions, lifting height, turning requirements, handling frequency and photographs of the available space. Air-supply conditions and special environmental requirements inform the equipment and tooling configuration. For hot workpieces, include temperature and contact duration.

You can send workpiece photographs, site video and the known weight to discuss equipment arrangements and tooling approaches. Photographs help identify the shape and workstation layout; drawings, weighing records and pick-and-place dimensions inform equipment selection and tooling design. Available information can be provided in stages.

The manipulator is selected for load, working radius and lift stroke, while the tooling, mounting structure and motion mechanisms are matched to the workpiece and workstation. Common manipulator structures can be paired with dedicated tooling. Adjustable or quick-change structures can be selected for multiple sizes, creating an equipment combination suited to the production task.