Gorbel and the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory?

Gorbel can shine in all types of special environments. This case study is in a food handling application. Specifically it is in a chocolate factory! The workers were manually handling 55 gallon drums of product. Well, Gorbel G-Force comes to the rescue again. G-Forces are especially handy in pouring applications because the unit senses the change in weight and keeps the load off the operator.

The Problem: Workers were manually lifting and pouring these tubs weighing 55 lbs.

The plant needed technology that would:
- Eliminate any manual lifting.
- Provide precise positioning of the load to avoid spillages.
- Handle the changes in weight while pouring the tubs of chocolate.
- Provide easy access to 14 mixers with one device.

Application: Lifting, positioning, and tilting plastic tubs full of chocolate to pour into 14 separate mixers down an assembly line.

Solution: G-Force Intelligent Lifting Device on a Gorbel workstation crane

The customer also considered hoists, balancers and vacuum lifters, but none of these options allowed the control of movement or compensated for the change in weight while pouring.

The customer was able to take quick delivery, and easy delivery for a quick turn-key project.

The operators are happy with the ease of use and they don’t have to worry about going home injured! The plant is happy with those items but also with the increase in the workers productivity.

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