Sawing equipment and industrial warehouse manufacturer Kasto has added a new solution to its range of equipment for stockholders and processors of sheet metal. The new plate handler allows safe unpacking and storage of sheet stacks, reducing the amount of manual handling required, which is especially beneficial for heavy plates. Kasto’s new system not only saves time, but helps to prevent accidents and injuries.

The Kasto plate handler consists of a drum-shaped turning device and a support table that raises and lowers. A stack of sheet metal to be stored is placed for stability in the centre of the table by a forklift before it is unpacked. The user first removes the straps, packaging and edge protectors from the top, then advances the stack into the drum, which rotates through 180°.

Then, the table rises to its upper position, retrieving the stack in its inverted orientation and lowering to allow easy removal of the remaining packaging and the wooden pallet.

After removing all the packaging, vertical and horizontal guides align the plates exactly on the table according to the user’s requirements, either centred or at one corner. Telescopic forks convey the plates to a waiting cart and then on to a storage pallet. In this way, automated handling is achieved without any heavy lifting or carrying. The result is greater efficiency and better workplace ergonomics, while avoiding accidents and injuries.

Kasto reports that the device is suitable for sheet-metal stacks weighing up to 5 tonne in small, medium and large formats up to 2000 x 4000 mm. The system can handle corrugated sheets and set them down on either side as needed, while it can also connect to all Kasto sheet-metal storage systems.

For further information
www.kasto.com