Keep bobbin safely along
July 1st 2008 NGF Europe manufactures
reinforced glass cord that is
used mainly in the
automotive industry. It is
machine wound onto
plastic bobbins, each
weighing about 18kg.
Operators used to have
to bend down and pull each
bobbin from a spindle and
carry it to an adjacent
pallet/trolley, resulting in
strains and injuries.
Lifting techniques were
introduced and Handling
Concepts provided a
solution that incorporated a
bobbin gripper complete
with hoist, which integrated
a rail support structure to
form part of the machine
creel assembly.
Since training and
installation there has been a
91% improvement in days
lost and lost time accidents. More articles from Handling Concepts Limited: | 
