They are capable of moving a range of empty and full containers, including cans, glass jars with steel lids, and aerosol cans. The heads are said to be a good way to move tall and unstable steel cans.
Magnetic palletizing heads
Walker Magnetics (Worcester, MA) offers a line of magnetic palletizing/depalletizing heads that operate with hydraulics or pneumatics without external moving parts.
May 31, 1998
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