Vacuum lifters
Suction cup spreader beams with an oil-free vacuum pump, adjustable so they don't scratch the sheet.
- From 800 to 2000 kg
- For sheet up to 6 m
Accident prevention
Safety in sheet metal handling and processing
Vacuum sheet loaders and lifters and light curtains for your machines, so your people can handle sharp-edged sheet without injuries.
Sheet loaders
Nobody loads sheet by hand
Loading sheet by hand exposes the operator to cuts and back injuries, scratches the sheet and leaves the machine idle. A loader moves it safely and keeps the machine cutting.
Jib manipulators
Electric and pneumatic jibs that let the operator move the sheet with very little force.
- From 300 to 1000 kg
- Rotation up to 330°
Automatic loading and unloading
Cells and gantries that load sheet and unload parts from the laser without an operator; also tube loaders.
- Sheet up to 3000 kg
- For one or two machines
Light curtains
Active protection on your CNC machines
They stop the machine before the operator's hand reaches the danger zone.
Type 4 curtains for press brakes and inserters
Highest safety level for machines where the operator works facing the machine.
- Type 4, Cat. 4 / PLe
- Heights from 140 to 1470 mm
Curtains for punch presses and presses
With a 110–220 V AC relay controller and anti-vibration brackets.
- Response ≤ 20 ms
- Range up to 30 m
Cell perimeter protection
A single pair of curtains protects several sides of laser cells with automatic loading and robots.
- Range up to 30 m
- Also curtains with no dead zone
Door locks
For enclosed laser cabins and cell fences: the machine won't start with the door open.
- 500 N locks and 1300 N switches
- IP65 / IP67
Downloads
Catalogs
Download the catalogs in PDF.
- Soft Tool Engineering catalog · Sheet loaders and manipulatorsVacuum lifters, jib manipulators, automatic laser loading and unloading, and tube loaders. 9 pages, PDF in English, 1.4 MB.Download
- Soft Tool Engineering catalog · Light curtains and machine safetyType 4 and Type 2 curtains, curtains for punch presses, perimeter protection and door locks. 6 pages, PDF in English.Download
Want to reduce accidents in your sheet metal area?
Send us photos of your operation and we'll propose loaders and safeguards.