ErgoMove 2000 transports refrigerated counters safely and ergonomically

Movin S.r.l., based in San Quirino, Italy, develops systems for in-plant assembly lines and storage technology. Its international customers come from the manufacturing, household appliance, automotive, food and surface finishing industries.

Movin's customers include a well-known French manufacturer of refrigerated counters. Until then, these had been moved manually from the assembly line to the test point, a cumbersome process that required considerable effort. In order to improve ergonomics and safety for the employees, the company was looking for a motorised wheel system. Initially, those responsible planned to use Automated guided vehicles. On closer inspection, however, this turned out to be too expensive.

Meanwhile, a more economical alternative was quickly found: In cooperation with Blickle, Movin suggested the use of the ErgoMove 2000 electric drive system from the wheel and castor specialist. This is suitable for transporting loads of up to 2,000 kilograms at speeds of up to four kilometres per hour. Thanks to the integrated motor brake, employees can brake the 500-kilogram trolley with its 1,000-kilogram load at its destination without any effort. The integrated electromechanical dead man's brake prevents the trolley from slipping away and facilitates stopping in case of danger. "We proposed ErgoMove to our customer and supplied all the detailed information on request," describes Euro Cervesato, Executive Director at Movin. A demonstration on the company premises finally convinced the French - the order went to the project partners Movin and Blickle. To compensate for uneven floors, Movin decided to install two floor rails on which the motorised system rolls to guide the trolley safely. Special solutions are also the order of the day at Blickle: thanks to a software adaptation, the trolleys run at a maximum of two kilometres per hour when rolling forwards and one when rolling backwards. "We limited the speeds for safety reasons. This facilitates braking and prevents the load from slipping," reports Daniel Hirschler, Sales Manager Business Unit ErgoMove at Blickle.

The French refrigerated counter manufacturer is very satisfied with the German-Italian combination. The ergonomics have improved significantly and the physical load on the employees has been noticeably reduced. The brake solutions ensure safe transport, the wheels run with low rolling resistance. Furthermore, the employees are pleased through the easy operation due to intuitively arranged elements of the cockpit.