Millsom Materials Handling

New vacuum door gripper from Millsom Materials Handling (7-Sep-2007)
Millsom Materials Handling in conjunction with its world-wide partner Schmalz GmbH has provided a new automation solution for handling narrow products with gaps.

Vacuum lifting and handling equipment (11-Jul-2007)
MILLSOM Hoists will be displaying their range of vacuum lifting and handling equipment including the extensive range of vacuum components, the Modular Low Friction Tracks and Fittings crane systems; SWF Kranetechnik electric hoists; the dong Sung air balancer range; and the new range of Millsom high access equipment.

Work station cranes using Modular Low Friction Tracks and Fittings (10-Jul-2007)
Millsom Materials Handling, Australia's leading innovators in materials handling solutions are proud to offer their branded, in-house design range of Work station cranes using Modular Low Friction Tracks, Fittings, and accessories that are ideal for monorails, bridge cranes and jib cranes used in production and distribution facilities.

Modular Low Friction Tracks and Fittings from Millsom Materials Handling (10-Jul-2007)
Millsom Materials Handling’s in-house design range of Modular Low Friction Tracks and Fittings, are ideal for monorails, bridge cranes and jib cranes used in production and distribution facilities.

A range of equipment available from Millsom Hoists (16-Feb-2007)
Due to unforeseen circumstance, Millsom Hoists has made available a number of slightly smoke soiled, ex demo and second hand electric chain hoists, air hoists, man handler winches, pneumatic manipulators, vacuum gripper systems, suction cups and air balancers.

Schmalz base pump SBP cost-effective vacuum generation (9-Feb-2007)
The new Schmalz Base Pump is a light-weight, but powerful and efficient method of creating vacuum for all types of automated materials handling applications.

The next generation of large-area vacuum grippers have arrived (22-Nov-2006)
Millsom Vacuum Handling, in conjunction with SCHMALZ GmbH, has released the next generation of the popular FX/FM large area gripper systems. The new FXC/FMC series of grippers are so flexible that it can be used in almost any sector of robot and automated handling.

Millsom Materials Handling offers Vacuum Lifting system (1-Sep-2006)
Millsom Materials Handling has introduced Vacuum Lifting system.

Millsom Materials Handling unveils Air Balance Hoist (24-Aug-2006)
Millsom Materials Handling has unveiled Air Balance Hoist.

Vacuum lifting reduces costs (15-Aug-2006)
RECENT advances in Vacuum Lifting technology has allowed increased load handling capacities providing greater flexibility for handling of goods and allowing local manufacturers to increase their throughput by reducing lead times and labour inputs, often amounting to huge cost savings.

Air balance hoist and power-free rail system (7-Aug-2006)
MILLSOM Materials Handling's air balance hoist with its characteristic manoeuvrable three-dimensional power-free rail system provides hoisting with the addition of a floating function that affords weightless vertical movement up to 300mm.

Vacuum gripper for cardboard box handling (2-Aug-2006)
ANOTHER Millsom Materials Handling innovation in materials handling solutions is the release of the Schmalz Jumbo multi-gripper. It permits the handling of products with soft and flexible surfaces. The special feature of this gripper is the design of the vacuum gripper system.

Electric chain hoist (27-Jul-2006)
THE HandyMaster from Millsom Materials Handling is part of the industrial and robust SK series of electric chain hoists and is a perfect combination of compact dimensions and a powerful motor, with the added feature of the controls mounted on the hook block.

"Vacumaster- comfort" sheet lifters (19-Jul-2006)
THE latest range of Millsom vacuum lifters, the Schmalz VacuMaster-Comfort, provides ergonomically integrated lifting controls on the operating mechanism, further increasing functionality, safety and reducing operator stress and fatigue, when lifting, lowering, and moving products, says the company.

Vacuum sheet lifters (14-Jul-2006)
The latest version of the Schmalz "Vacumaster-Basic" sheet lifters provides a range of vacuum lifters that is now easier to operate, more functional and more compact than ever before, allowing faster, easier and safer lifting, lowering and moving of all types of products.

Vacuum lifter for metal coils (14-Jul-2006)
MILLSON Materials Handling has intrdoduced the Schmalz VacuMaster VM Coil vacuum lifter for steel, tinplate, aluminium and other non-ferrous metal coils, with external diameters up to 1800mm.

Damage-free coil handling (14-Jul-2006)
Often fine thin coil are damaged using traditional non-vacuum lifting-systems. Millsom Hoists says handling of coils has never been easier using the Schmalz "VacuMaster VM Coil" vacuum lifters for steel, aluminium, tinplate and other non-ferrous metals with external diameters up to 1800 mm.

Latest vacuum lifters (12-Jul-2006)
The latest range of Millsom vacuum lifters, the Schmalz "VacuMaster-Comfort", provides ergonomically integrated lifting controls on the operating mechanism, further increasing functionality, safety and reducing operator stress and fatigue, when lifting, lowering, and moving products.

Small but powerful miniature vacuum switch (7-Jul-2006)
A recent release from Millson Hoists is a vacuum switch with two digital outputs and an easy to sue switching point teach button. The switch can be used universally as a measuring and switching device for safety monitoring tasks, for the optimisation of cycle times or for energy-saving functions.

Sheet lifters provide easy lifting and swivelling of loads (6-Jul-2006)
The VacuMaster 90° vacuum sheet lifters allows a horizontal load to be lifted and swivelled through 90° allowing increased flexibility and safety in load transfers

Sheet lifters provide easy lifting and rotating of loads (5-Jul-2006)
MILLSOM has introduced the new vacuum handling range by Schmalz GmbH. The VacuMaster 180° vacuum lifters allow a horizontal load to be lifted and rotated 180° allowing increased flexibility and safety when transferring loads.

180° rotating sheet lifters (30-Jun-2006)
THE VacuMaster 180° vacuum lifters allows a horizontal load to be lifted and rotated 180° allowing increased flexibility and safety when transferring loads. The Millsom range of Schmalz GmbH VacuMaster 180° vacuum lifters is an upgrade of the VacuMaster 90° model.

Explosion proof jumbo lifter (30-Jun-2006)
Many users in the materials handling field may already be familiar with the Schmalz Jumbo vacuum tube lifting system that allows easy lifting of loads. Another key innovation by J.Schmalz GmbH has been the release of the "Explosion Proof Jumbo vacuum tube Lifter" which is available through Millsom Materials Handling.

90° sheet lifters and swivellers (30-Jun-2006)
VacuMaster 90° vacuum sheet lifters allow a horizontal load to be lifted and swivelled through 90° allowing increased flexibility and safety in load transfers. The new Millsom Material Handling range of Schmalz GmbH VacuMaster 90° sheet lifters is an upgrade of the VacuMaster-Horizontal model.

Cost-effective vacuum lifting systems (29-Jun-2006)
RECENT advances in vacuum lifting technology has allowed increased load handling capacities providing greater flexibility for handling of goods and allowing local manufacturers to increase throughput by reducing lead times and labour inputs, often amounting to huge cost savings.

Vacuum sheet lifting and product transfer (29-Jun-2006)
MILLSOM Materials Handling, in partnership with Schmalz GmbH, has released the latest range of the VacuMaster-Comfort sheet lifters. The Comfort model allows for the horizontal vacuum lifting and transfer of products with four load ranges from 125kg through to 750kg.

Jumbo vacuum tube lifter with FM gripper (27-Jun-2006)
THE Jumbo vacuum tube lifter plus the large-area FM gripper system is the ideal combination for many vacuum lifting applications. Many users in the materials handling field may already be familiar with Millsom Material Handling's Schmalz Jumbo Vacuum Tube Lifting system that allows easy vacuum lifting of loads.

Electronic vacuum switch – settings at the push of a button (22-Jun-2006)
This recent release from J. SCHMALZ GmbH and Millsom Vacuum Handling is a vacuum switch with two digital outputs and an easy to use switching point teach button. The switch can be used universally as a measuring and switching device for safety monitoring tasks, for the optimisation of cycle times or for energy-saving functions.

SBX Large Area Vacuum Gripper (5-Jun-2006)
The SBX vacuum gripper system is an extra strong handling device that is an ideal solution for difficult surfaces, such as rough or badly warped wooden boards, which in the past had to be handled manually.

Vacuum-powered sheet lifting devices (18-May-2006)
MILLSOM Materials Handling, in partnership with Schmalz GmbH, has released a new generation of VacuMaster lifting devices that combine performance, operating safety and ease of use in a compact design.

Drum lifter (18-Apr-2006)
MILLSOM Materials Handling now provides a safe, spill-free and convenient way to handle, move and decant standard chemical and raw material drums. The Millsom Drum Lifter is an easy way to handle standard 225L (44 gallon) drums.

Aerial work platform (13-Jan-2006)
MILLSOM has added the Aerial Work Platform to their range. Models are available for single person and two person operation. This lightweight range of work platforms provides a compact lifting mechanism, handy for all the tight corners, within a workplace.

Handling company celebrates 30 years service (1-Nov-2005)
THIS month Millsom Hoists celebrates its 30th birthday. The company has grown from a one-man operation with its first factory in Railway Rd Blackburn, Victoria to become an industry leader in providing electro-mechanical and vacuum technology solutions for materials handling in the manufacturing and distribution environments.

Workstation electric chain hoist (12-Oct-2005)
MILLSOM Materials Handling’s HandyMaster is part of the industrial and robust SK series of electric chain hoists. It is a perfect combination of compact dimensions and a powerful motor, with the added feature of the controls mounted on the hook block allowing easier manipulation and placement of load with reduced swing.

Vacuum gripper for handling of non-rigid cardboard boxes (11-Oct-2005)
THE Jumbo multi-gripper is another recent innovation in materials handling solutions by German company J.Schmalz GmbH. It permits the handling of products with soft and flexible surfaces and is available from Millsom Materials Handling. The special feature of this gripper is the design of the vacuum gripper system, which allows it to adapt itself to the shape of the object to be lifted.

Explosion proof vacuum lifter (22-Sep-2005)
MANY users in the materials handling field may already be familiar with the Schmalz Jumbo vacuum tube lifting system that allows easy lifting of loads. Another key innovation by J.Schmalz GmbH has been the release of the ‘Explosion Proof Jumbo vacuum tube lifter’, which is available through Millsom Materials Handling.

Jumbo vacuum tube lifter (15-Sep-2005)
ANOTHER product has been added to the Millsom Materials Handling hallmark range is the Schmalz FM gripper. Many users in the materials handling field may already be familiar with the Schmalz's Jumbo lifting system that allows easy vacuum lifting of loads. Now Schmalz has released their modular FM gripper that will increase the flexibility of the end use.

Vacuum generators for automation applications (29-Jun-2005)
MILLSOM Hoists, in conjunction with J. Schmalz GmbH, has introduced a new X-Pump range of vacuum ejectors which can be used in many applications, extending from the manufacture of automobiles (in press shops and assembly), to the processing of plastics and sheet metal, assembly, and packing systems.

Large area vacuum grippers (3-Sep-2004)
MILSOM Hoists (Stand 1816) will introduce QMAN visitors to its new Shmaltz series of large area vacuum grippers for use in materials handling.

Expanded range for robotics industry (31-Mar-2004)
MILLSOM Hoists will use MATEX to release a new large-area modular handling system for use in the industrial robotics industry; the VacuGrip-FX. The modular features of the VacuGrip-FX are designed to work in tandem with the company's range of Schmalz FM vacuum components.

Mark-free plastic suction pads (4-Mar-2004)
THE handling of moulded plastic parts is becoming more and more an application where vacuum technology and robots are dominating the safe handling of parts from injection moulding machines. In most cases vacuum grippers made from silicone materials are preferred.