All-pneumatic plastic crate lifting in warehouses

Plastic crates in this warehouse are stacked in tall columns and filled with product. Taking the top crate means reaching above your head, taking the bottom one means bending double. One crate is not that heavy, but a few hundred per shift wears out shoulders and backs.

FullSharp installed a pneumatic jib crane next to the conveyor, with a light aluminum boom swinging around the column to cover the whole stacking area. Under the boom is a pneumatic lifting unit fed by a coiled air hose and a plastic crate gripper with handles. The system runs entirely on compressed air: it only needs the plant air supply, with no power cable to the equipment.

The crate is balanced, so once it is gripped the operator just guides the handle and the crate goes up, down and around. Placing crates on the conveyor or restacking them is a one-person job.

All-pneumatic plastic crate lifting solution for warehouses

Pneumatic jib crane with aluminum boom and plastic crate gripper beside the warehouse conveyor.

Installed equipment

Pneumatic jib crane: column and light aluminum boom rotating around it, covering the stacking area and the conveyor end.
Pneumatic lifting unit: lifts, lowers and balances the crate with air, with a coiled air hose along the boom.
Plastic crate gripper: clamps the crate walls, with handles to grip, release and guide the load.

Key specifications

Capacity80–150 kg depending on configuration
PowerFully pneumatic, no electricity at the equipment
LoadsPlastic crates and baskets with product
BoomAluminum, rotating around the column
ApplicationStacking and unstacking crates, feeding the conveyor

What the warehouse gained

No more reaching or bending

Top and bottom crates are all handled at a comfortable height.

One operator

Grip, lift, swing and place by one person, no helper needed.

Simple to maintain

Air powered with no electrical cabinet on the equipment, well suited to food warehouses and wet areas.

See more FullSharp pneumatic jib cranes and clamps and hooks for crates and baskets. Send FullSharp your crate size, full crate weight, stack height and photos of the warehouse for a free survey.