Most 500 kg jib cranes stand next to laser cutters and CNC machines. Steel plates and wood panels are picked from a rack or a stack, then the boom swings them straight onto the machine bed. The vacuum lifters vary: electric, battery-powered, pneumatic, or mechanical with no power or air needed; one model turns the panel through 360 degrees.
Beyond panels, these booms carry electric hoists with a core tool for upending rolls, rim and wheel grippers, and carton grippers. In tight corners the crane is wall-mounted; one project is installed outdoors, and a 1 ton version lifts glass panels.
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