Those in the processing and material handling industries are always finding new ways to improve efficiency and productivity. Industrial manipulators are not a new technology but are one of the most underutilised in the industry. 

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Why is this so? Because international product classifications are very broad and industrial manipulators are classified under the category of a “Lift Assist Device”, which includes many lifting devices including cranes and hoists. But industrial manipulators are much more than that.

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So what exactly is an industrial manipulator and how does this machinery solve so many handling problems for businesses? Let’s take a look, using the Australian Armtec manipulator as a guide.