Safe drum handling made easy

As a premium supplier of lifting and handling systems, EXPRESSO Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG develops individual solutions for a wide range of industries - modular, sophisticated and customizable. A new handling concept for heavy 200-liter drums was developed for a customer in the pharmaceutical industry. With the support of ErgoMove, the new system ensures maximum ergonomics, occupational safety and efficiency in daily production.

In the pharmaceutical company's production hall, 200-liter drums with a total weight of up to 200 kilograms have to be regularly lifted, turned and moved - previously a feat of strength for two people and associated with a high risk of material loss and physical strain. The requirement for Blickle was clear: an ergonomic, safe and easy-to-operate system was needed. It had to be possible for one person to operate it and the process had to work without a forklift or crane. The conventional transport solutions used to date had reached their limits here: a lack of flexibility, limited maneuverability and a risk to occupational safety.

EXPRESSO opted for a combination of the tried-and-tested lift2move 400 and the powerful ErgoMove 1000 electric drive system from Blickle. The result: an ergonomic system with which barrels can now be moved easily, safely and efficiently by a single person - without any external aids. A highlight of the solution is the sensor handle, which allows the heavy drums to be maneuvered effortlessly. Thanks to the flexible approach from all four sides, the lift2move can move directly up to any pallet - saving time and increasing precision. With the help of a special parameterization module, the solution was tailored precisely to the customer's requirements.

The new drum handling system is impressive across the board: the processes are not only more efficient, but also safer. This reduces personnel costs and at the same time increases ergonomics and employee satisfaction. The solution also pays off economically: Fewer rejects, shorter throughput times and reliable transportation reduce operating costs. The customer in the pharmaceutical industry also benefits from end-to-end process reliability - a decisive factor in sensitive pharmaceutical production.