Industrial Gantry Systems for Overhead Material Handling

Gantry systems are used for the precise lifting, transferring, and positioning of heavy or large workpieces between conveyor lines, workstations, or storage locations. In industrial automation, they are commonly used in automotive assembly, mechanical engineering, and heavy manufacturing to move components that cannot be handled by standard conveyors.

Bleichert gantry systems can handle up to 5000kg. Different gantry systems are offered for different payload ranges.

Bleichert gantry systems are engineered to interface directly with conveyor lines, acting as transfer bridges between parallel lines, between floors, or between conveyor and storage systems. Control integration ensures synchronized movement with the broader automation system.

Bleichert gantry systems are controlled using NC controls, and the PLC includes standard interfaces to communicate and synchronize with external machine control systems. Safety integration can be implemented via ProfiSafe or through hardwired hardware connections.

Yes. Bleichert has experience integrating gantry and conveyor control systems with customers’ higher-level systems, including ERP and MES platforms. This is achieved using standard communication protocols such as OPC-UA, MES interfaces, and others, enabling seamless data exchange between the automation system and the customer’s existing infrastructure.

Yes. Bleichert gantry systems are built to specification. Span, height, travel speed, and load handling attachments are all configurable to match the customer’s plant layout and production requirements.