High-performance, dynamic material handling for your industry
The wide range of materials used in production means businesses need top-quality material handling solutions. Whether you work in food and beverage, consumer goods, packaging, or chemicals, reliable and dynamic systems are essential.
From industrial companies to special-purpose machine builders, conveying system OEMs and turnkey project partners, everyone needs flexible, efficient, and trustworthy solutions.
That’s why our market-leading solutions are high quality and dependable, supporting your material handling business and helping you achieve better results, no matter what your industry.
How we can support you with material handling solutions and expertise.
With our scalable automation solutions, you can:
Increase productivity
Automate manual operations
Effectively handle high-mix and low-volume production
Drive down energy costs
Meet your regulatory requirements
Here are just some of the ways our material handling solution expertise has helped companies like yours:
Robotics
For pick-and-place material handling systems, intelligent solutions are key. We design and manufacture dynamic systems like Cartesian XYZ systems, tool change couplers, and grippers. These are used by cobots, assembly cells, fabricators, gantry systems, and in welding applications.
Special-purpose OEM handling
Our custom solutions improve operations with effective pick-and-place processes. Used in mechanised lifting, rotating, handling, palletising, and sorting, our robust systems – combined with 2D and 3D CAD modelling – support the build, maintenance, and operation of equipment to ensure material movement is optimised.
Modular tooling in industrial automation and cobots
Tight spaces, odd angles, changing presses and products; your pressroom needs adaptable tooling for them all. Our tooling offers a wide range of motion and faster speeds, boosting your overall capacity.
Bulk material handling
Handling different materials can be challenging. Our proven, intelligent solutions enhance reliability for OEMs and machine operators involved in mechanical and vacuum powder transfer, powder discharge and cleaning, bagging, and weighing processes.
System integrators
Our wide range of core products, along with custom solutions like bespoke electric actuators, help tackle automation challenges in warehousing, turnkey projects, production lines, welding, and assembly processes.
Conveyor packaging
Palletising, conveying, packaging, and overhead conveying need reliable product transportation and repeatable precision. Our tried and-trusted portfolio, featuring valve islands, electric actuators, and cylinders, delivers efficient and intelligent packaging solutions.
Pressroom and vacuum material handling
We deliver automation design and modular tooling for press lines with industry-leading products for tandem, crossbar, tri-axis, and hot forming press applications. Efficient and productive press operation starts with seamless integration of part motion, die structure, and finger tooling. Our multi-step system coordinates process, die, and finger designs to optimise efficiency and throughput.
As vacuum experts with over 40 years of experience, we provide innovative solutions including vacuum generators, suction cups, vacuum switches, fittings, and plug-and-play end-of-arm tooling (EOAT). These solutions not only boost your productivity but also lower your costs – a major win-win.
Discover our pressroom and vacuum material handling products
Each material handling solution faces its own challenges. By closely collaborating with us, you can benefit from our technical and application expertise, extensive experience in the field, and innovative products and systems. Our partnerships have helped global, national, and local material handling customers become more effective, productive, and successful.
Expertise
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