Industrial Manipulators for Safe, Hygienic Food & Drink Handling
Dalmec industrial manipulators are used worldwide across food and beverage plants to lift and position cheeses, hams, pasta packs, crates, bottles, kegs, and secondary packaging with minimal effort. With application-specific end-effectors—vacuum frames with food-grade cups, soft-jaw clamps, fork grippers, and tilting/rotating heads—operators can handle loads from 10 kg up to 900 kg precisely and ergonomically, protecting product integrity and line throughput.
At Dalmec, safety, hygiene, and customization are at the core of every solution. Manipulators are manufactured in conformity with UNI EN standards, in compliance with EC ATEX directives where required, and aligned to international safety guidelines. From functional analysis and concept design through simulation, prototyping, and commissioning, our engineers co-develop each system with your team—performing continuous checks and design reviews—to deliver a state-of-the-art handling solution tailored to your process, sanitation regime, and layout.
Dalmec Manipulators for the Food & Beverage
Dalmec manipulators for food and drink provide safe, hygienic handling across primary processing, slicing, filling, end-of-line packing, and warehouse operations. Options include full stainless-steel builds or hybrid designs with stainless gripping tooling and exposed parts: structures in AISI 304 with selected components in AISI 420/421; welds executed via MAG/MIG in inert gas with critical seams ground and polished; and visible surfaces polished and brush-finished for cleanability. Tooling can be quick-washdown, food-contact compliant, and configured for 0–180° tilting or 360° rotation for decanting, orientation, and palletizing. Whether lifting whole cheeses, transferring hams, staging pasta cartons, or palletizing bottle cases, Dalmec solutions reduce strain, prevent damage, and increase productivity—delivering continuous, reliable operation in demanding hygienic environments.
Water Jugs – Partner Equo with Multistage Venturi Vacuum Frame
A column-mounted Partner Equo manipulator uses a multistage Venturi vacuum frame with adjustable cups to lift 1–3 full water jugs at a time—delivering up to 550 kg capacity with ~4,000 mm reach and ~2,450 mm vertical travel for quick, precise, standards-compliant handling in bottling and packaging areas.
Cheese Handling – Custom Food-Sector Manipulators
Dalmec designs food-sector manipulators for cheese blocks and wheels, co-engineered to each process and environment to improve ergonomics and productivity while meeting safety standards and packaging requirements.
Yoghurt Packs – Partner Equo with Retractable Fork Tooling
A Partner Equo (column version) equipped with adjustable, retractable fork tooling grips layered cartons of yoghurt for fast, precise pick-and-place on lines, with simple operation and adaptations for site-specific needs and regulations.
Cold Meat / Salami – Stainless Hook Tooling on Food-Ready Manipulator
A stainless-tooled, column-mounted manipulator with a shaped hook picks and stages salamis and other cold meats on portable baseplates, enabling quick, accurate, and safe movement across the work area in hygiene-critical environments.
Frozen Meat – Stainless Hooks for Low-Temperature Handling
Purpose-built manipulators fitted with special stainless-steel hooks grip and transfer frozen meat securely, supporting reliable operation and sanitation in chilled or frozen zones.
Ergonomic Handling of Cheese – Partner on Portable Base with Pinch Jaws
A Partner pneumatic manipulator, column-mounted on a forklift-movable base and fitted with pinch-jaw tooling, lets operators handle cheese wheels in cleaning and cutting areas quickly, precisely, and safely, with builds tailored to food-industry standards.