Cable type industrial manipulators

Why Choose a Pneumatic Cable Industrial Manipulator?

Pneumatic cable-type manipulators guarantee not only ergonomics but, above all, versatility of application and enormous possibilities of adaptation to the specific conditions of your plant.

They are distinguished by:

• Lightweight construction: Enables easy integration in any available space, even where mounting heavier devices is impossible.
• Pneumatic power supply: Guarantees cleanliness, reliability, and the ability to work in specific conditions.
• Ease of integration: The device can be adapted into existing production lines without the need for costly infrastructure reconstruction.

These solutions increase ergonomics and work safety, eliminating the need for manual lifting of heavy loads. They allow for fast and reliable lifting and positioning of loads, which translates into higher line efficiency and reduced operator fatigue. In practice, it is an ideal alternative to cranes and simple hoists – especially where ergonomics, repeatability, and smoothness of movement in production cycles count.

Designing Customized Solutions – Fit Without Compromise

The market does not tolerate standards where production specificity counts. Although an individual approach and a dedicated engineering process apply to the entire SIGMA S.A. portfolio in the case of cable-type manipulators, this flexibility takes on special significance. Thanks to the lightweight construction and flexible cable system, we are able to design a device that fits into unusual workstation configurations.

Our greatest advantage is designing customized solutions. SIGMA provides a complete engineering process adapted to your needs, including the selection of the optimal mounting method.

Multiple Mounting Options for Your Convenience

To ensure maximum utility, we offer various device installation variants:

• Column mounting: Stability and classic floor mounting, ensuring a large arm reach.
• Movable column mounting: Mobility thanks to a base plate, allowing for easy relocation of the device with a forklift or so-called "pallet jack" to another place in the hall.
• Overhead mounting: Mounting to the hall structure or roof, saving valuable floor space.
• Overhead trolley mounting: Integration with a track system for handling extensive work zones.

Manipulator’s Grippers – Matched to Load and Process

Workstation efficiency largely depends on the properly selected manipulator’s gripper. This is where SIGMA engineering shows its full potential. SIGMA offers grippers for any type of load and designs their functions for individual process requirements – so as to ensure a secure grip, stable guidance, and repeatable placement.

We design and manufacture manipulator grippers integrated with the device's pneumatic system:

• Vacuum grippers (suction cups): Ideal for cartons, plates, glass, and bags.
• Mechanical grippers: Pneumatic cylinders ensure a firm grip on shafts, castings, and irregularly shaped elements.
• Magnetic grippers: For rapid transport of steel elements and sheets.
• Fork and hook grippers: For pallets, crates, and unusual slings.
• Hybrid grippers: Solutions combining different technologies of gripping, lifting, and positioning the load.
• Quick-change grippers: Allow for a quick change of the tip and adaptation of the manipulator to changing production process conditions (e.g., changing a hook gripper to a suction cup).

Advantages of Pneumatic Drive in Your Plant

• Safety and cleanliness: The lack of electrical elements makes the manipulator ideal for explosion hazard zones (ATEX option) and industries with high hygiene requirements (Food & Pharma).
• Reliability: Simple pneumatic construction is less failure-prone and cheaper to service than complicated electrical systems.
• Speed of operation: The cable drive transmission system allows for dynamic up/down movements, significantly speeding up the production cycle.

Application and Safety

Our pneumatic industrial manipulators work in the most demanding industries: Automotive, FMCG, pharmaceutical, food, machinery industry, and logistics. Systems are equipped with check valves which, in the event of a pressure drop in the network, keep the load in a safe position, protecting the operator.

By choosing Sigma S.A., you invest in designing custom solutions that realistically increase the efficiency of your enterprise.