ThomasNet Home   |   Promote Your Business
Home  |   My ThomasNet News®  |   Industry Market Trends  |   Submit Release  |   Advertise  |   About Us Feb 14, 2012  

Vertical Rail Lifter suits low head room applications.

Print | 
Email |  Comment   Share  
Vertical Rail Lifter suits low head room applications.
Vertical Rail Lifter suits low head room applications.

Click Here to Enlarge Picture

June 11, 2009 - Vertical Rail Lifter Manipulator consists of rigid vertical beam with moving rollers, which create stable lifting platform and eliminates swinging of cable or chain. It comes standard with 360° main post rotation and offers lift capacity of 400 lb along with vertical lift range of up to 100 in. Pneumatically operated lifter does not require air lubricator and requires only 90 psi of clean dry air. Unit can be used as ergonomic lift assist for reach in, under, and around obstacles.

(Archive News Story - Products mentioned in this Archive News Story may or may not be available from the manufacturer.)
Original Press release

Positech Corp.
191 N. Rush Lake Rd.
Laurens, IA, 50554-1299
USA



Positech Corp. Introduces New Vertical Rail Lifter under Positech Brand Name


Positech Vertical Rail Lifter ideal for low head room applications which require maximum vertical lift.

Laurens, IA-June 5, 2009: Positech Corporation, the leading manufacturer of material handling equipment in North America, recently announced the introduction of its new Vertical Rail Lifter, under the Positech brand name.

The Vertical Rail Lifter Manipulator consists of a rigid vertical beam with moving rollers, which create a stable lifting platform and eliminates swinging of a cable or chain. It offers a lift capacity of 400 pounds along with a vertical lift range of up to 100 inches. The Vertical Rail Lifter can be used as an ergonomic lift assist for reach in, under, and around obstacles. This material handling solution solves a variety of applications such as roll handling. The Vertical Rail Lifter is a low maintenance industrial manipulator that does not require an air lubricator and is pneumatically operated; only requiring 90 psi of clean dry air. This lift assist can be mounted on either an overhead platform trolley or on a Positech Articulated Jib Boom. The Positech Vertical Rail Lifter has many available options including main post brakes, bridge brakes, and trolley platform brakes. It comes standard with 360° main post rotation. Customized end-effectors, operator controls and specialized pneumatic circuitry are available to meet application requirements.

For more information regarding the Positech Vertical Rail Lifter or other ergonomic lift assist products, contact Positech Corporation at 800-831-6026, sales@positech.com or visit the website at www.positech.com.

Contact:

Ashley Sindergard

Positech Corporation

Phone: 712.841.4548

Fax: 712.841.4765

191 N. Rush Lake Rd.

Laurens, IA 50554

www.positech.com
Print | 
Email |  Comment   Share  
Contacts: View detailed contact information.


 

Post a comment about this story

Name:
E-mail:
(your e-mail address will not be posted)
Comment title:
Comment:
To submit comment, enter the security code shown below and press 'Post Comment'.
 



 See related product stories
More .....
 Newsletters
Industry Market Trends
Has Got It
  • Latest developments
  • Trends
  • Best practices
  • Opinions & Commentary
Get Ahead. Get IMT.
Subscribe Free Today
Subscribe   View Sample

Your Gateway to a Fast Changing World
Product News Alerts
Receive similar stories and other customized news to keep you in the know on the products shaping industry.
Subscribe Free Today
Subscribe   View Sample
 See more product news in:
Material Handling and Storage
 More New Product News from this company:
Pneumatic Torque Reaction Arm reduces worker injuries.
Articulated Jib Lifter suits low head room applications.
End Effectors target wheel handling operations.
Manipulator has several safety features.
More ....
 Tools for you
Watch Company 
View Company Profile
Company web site
More news from this company
E-Mail Story
Save Story
Search for suppliers of
Ergonomic Manipulators
Pneumatic Lifts
Vertical Lifts
Lifters
Join the forum discussion at:
Hard to Handle


Home  |  My ThomasNet News®  |  Industry Market Trends  |  Submit Release  |  Advertise  |  Contact News  |  About Us
Brought to you by Thomasnet.com        Browse ThomasNet Directory

Copyright © 2012 Thomas Publishing Company
Terms of Use - Privacy Policy