Grip, Lift, and Rotate Tool for EV Batteries
Our Ergonomic Partners team of engineers and fabricators built this custom tool to grip, lift, and rotate different size 190-pound electric vehicle batteries for the recycling industry. This tool provides workers with enhanced precision and control of the batteries while significantly improving safety, efficiency, and productivity. The tool features a rugged steel and aluminum powder-coated frame, pneumatic grip cylinders with Linatex lined adjustable grip jaws, UHMW guides with landing pads, and manual grip jaw rotation with three position detents at (0°, 90°, 180°). The operator controls feature a zero-gravity floating handlebar with integrated grip / release / common button controls, manual rotation release controls, removable wireless hoist, trolley, and jib crane controller with up / down, forward / back, and clockwise / counterclockwise controls. The tool is suspended from a motorized hoist, trolley, and jib crane using two anti-drop safety systems: a common button (two-hand release) and our gripper safety circuit, preventing operators from accidentally releasing the batteries in mid-air.