Mobile-Base Articulating Jib Crane for Cartons

The customer's order-picking area requires constant carrying of carton boxes from pallets onto the conveyor. The boxes are bulky, so workers must carry them with both arms, risking slips and crushed corners. The work position also changes with each batch, so a fixed column is not practical.

FullSharp installed an articulating jib crane on a mobile base, which can be wheeled to wherever picking is taking place. The multi-jointed arm carries a vacuum lifting pad that grips the box surface, and the worker simply guides the direction while the box follows. Suction and release are one-handed, with no need to carry the load.

Mobile-Base Articulating Jib Crane with Vacuum Lifter for Carton Boxes

A mobile-base articulating jib crane fitted with a vacuum lifting pad, used to handle carton boxes in the order-picking area.

Equipment Installed

Mobile base with wheels: wide steel base frame that can be rolled to a new position without drilling the floor or pouring a foundation.
Articulating jib arm: two folding arm segments that extend and retract, working well in narrow aisles.
Vacuum lifting pad: the suction surface grips evenly across the carton lid, holding firmly without leaving marks on the cardboard.
Vacuum pump and control valve: the handle sits right at the end of the arm, with one-touch suction and release, plus a load-holding function if pressure is lost.

Benefits for Your Facility

No Fixed Position Needed

The mobile base lets the whole system move to wherever work is happening, with no floor construction or structural relocation.

Keeps Box Shape Intact

Suction force spreads evenly across the flat surface, so carton boxes don't deform the way they do when clamped on the sides.

One Person, Full Shift

The load rests on the arm while the worker only guides direction, easing strain on shoulders and back during continuous picking.

Actual Installation Photos

Mobile-Base Articulating Jib Crane with Vacuum Lifter for Carton Boxes - photo 1

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Suitable Applications

Warehousing, loading carton boxes from pallets onto conveyors
Packing lines, end-of-line carton sealing
Food and consumer goods factories using carton packaging
Order-picking areas that change position frequently

Consultation for Your Facility

FullSharp visits the site to measure box dimensions and weight, stacking height, and carton surface to select the right lifting pad. Our engineers also check floor flatness and aisle width to size the mobile base. Contact FullSharp to schedule a site survey.