Double-Acting Lift Turns Production Upside Down

Double acting hydraulic Lift helps turn productivity upside down. A major producer of hospital furniture recently converted their existing assembly line for the new medical/surgical bed in order to include additional medical features. The assembly manufacturing process now includes ergonomic improvements in workstations, tools and assembly methods. In order to keep all the work within the hip-to-shoulder range, preferably waist to shoulder range, to reduce worker stress and promote a safer assembly environment, the "lowerator" was designed around an inverted lift that is mounted overhead, above the track of travel. The lift uses double acting hydraulic cylinders to control motion for positive up and down movement. Trapped rollers ride in a "U" shaped track, which allows load movement without the worker having to physically lift it at any time while performing the workstation assembly tasks.