What is the Supporter Pneumatic Manipulator?
Supporter is a double-rope pneumatic manipulator that transfers the load to the balancing unit through two independent steel ropes.
It is developed by PM Manipulators for ergonomic, safe and controlled handling of light industrial loads up to 60 kg.
It is designed to support operators during repetitive lifting, transferring and positioning tasks where manual handling may create fatigue, ergonomic risk, inconsistent positioning or production inefficiency.
With its pneumatic balancing structure, Supporter helps create a weightless handling effect and allows the operator to move the load smoothly with reduced physical effort.
Supporter is especially suitable for assembly workstations, electronics production, white goods production, packaging operations, light automotive parts, light metal and plastic parts, and repetitive workstation transfers.
Which Problems Does Supporter Solve?
Manual handling of light but repetitive loads may still create serious ergonomic and operational problems.
In production environments, repeated lifting and positioning of components can cause operator fatigue, repetitive strain risk, inconsistent positioning, slower cycle times, workplace safety concerns and reduced production efficiency.
Supporter reduces these problems by assisting the operator with pneumatic balancing and controlled load guidance.
Why Use a Double-Rope Pneumatic Manipulator?
Double-rope pneumatic manipulators are ideal for applications requiring responsive movement, flexible handling and ergonomic support for repetitive lifting operations.
The Supporter system offers:
- load handling capacity up to 60 kg
- lightweight and responsive movement
- ergonomic operator assistance
- weightless handling effect for load control
- smooth vertical movement
- precise positioning support
- easy integration into workstations and production lines
- compatibility with application-specific grippers and end effectors
Application Areas
Supporter can be used in industrial environments where light loads must be handled ergonomically and repeatedly.
Verified application areas include:
- assembly workstations
- electronics production
- white goods production
- packaging operations
- light automotive parts
- light metal and plastic parts
- repetitive workstation transfers
The system can be customized with mechanical grippers, pneumatic grippers, vacuum systems or process-specific end effectors according to the part geometry, gripping point, surface structure and production process.
Assembly workstation applications
Suitable for lifting, transferring and accurately positioning light parts in fixed assembly areas.
Electronics production
Supports controlled handling of sensitive electronic components, housings or assembly parts.
White goods production lines
Suitable for handling light parts used in refrigerator, washing machine, oven and similar white goods production processes.
Light automotive parts
Helps move and position light automotive parts ergonomically in production and assembly areas.
Packaging operations
Can be used for repetitive lifting and transfer of light packaged products, boxes or production materials.
Technical Configuration
Depending on the selected configuration, Supporter provides a load capacity of up to 60 kg and a maximum working radius of up to 3,000 mm.
Supporter can be configured according to load weight, working radius, vertical movement requirement, workstation layout, mounting structure, gripper type and production process.
Detailed technical values and mounting alternatives are listed in the Technical Specifications and Mounting Options sections below.
Safety, CE Compliance and ATEX Evaluation
Safety evaluation in Supporter applications is based on load weight, gripping method, center of gravity, operator position, working area, movement path and cycle frequency.
CE compliance, risk assessment, operator safety and safe load handling principles are key parts of the PM Manipulators engineering process.
In painting, chemical, solvent, dusty production areas or special process environments where there may be an explosive atmosphere risk, ATEX requirements are evaluated on a project-specific basis.
Product Liability Insurance
PM Manipulators products are supported by product liability insurance coverage including EUR 2 million for property damage and EUR 1 million for bodily injury.
This coverage supports ERHA Engineering’s product responsibility approach and customer assurance for PM Manipulators projects.
What Makes PM Manipulators Different?
PM Manipulators is not only a manipulator supplier. It is an industrial engineering and manufacturing brand focused on ergonomic handling systems, custom gripper solutions and process-specific manipulator applications.
PM Manipulators provides strong engineering capability in pneumatic manipulator engineering, ergonomic handling system development, custom gripper and end effector design, CE compliance, risk assessment, project-specific ATEX evaluation and more than 5,000 completed manipulator projects and applications.
With this approach, Supporter provides a reliable PM Manipulators solution for ergonomic, safe and process-oriented handling of light industrial loads.