Industrial Manipulators for the Textile Sector

The textile industry requires the handling of heavy and bulky loads such as fabric rolls, reels, and cloth materials that must be lifted, rotated, and positioned with precision. Manual handling of these products can slow production, cause damage to delicate textiles, and expose operators to repetitive strain or injury.

Dalmec industrial manipulators are engineered to meet these challenges, offering customised pneumatic systems designed around the specific movements of each client’s production process. By ensuring weight-balanced, ergonomic handling in compliance with UNI EN standards and EC Atex directives, our solutions improve safety, optimise workflows, and support continuous, high-quality textile production worldwide.

The textile sector involves the constant movement of rolls, reels, cloth, and other bulky or delicate materials across production and logistics lines. These loads are often heavy and awkward to grip, while the fragile nature of fabrics makes them susceptible to creasing, tearing, or contamination if mishandled. Even minor errors in positioning can slow down processes or result in wasted material.

Operators face additional challenges such as repetitive lifting, awkward postures, and the need for precision when aligning rolls or reels with machines. At the same time, textile manufacturers must maintain fast production speeds while ensuring consistent product quality. Meeting these demands requires specialised lift-assist manipulators that provide ergonomic support, precise positioning, and long-term reliability to keep operations safe, efficient, and continuous.

Dalmec offers customised lift-assist manipulators for the textile industry, designed to handle rolls, reels, cloth, and other bulky materials with precision and ergonomics while ensuring safe, continuous production.

• Pneumatic Balancer Reels: Pneumatic balancer manipulators lift, rotate, and tilt reels of insulating or film materials, ensuring smooth handling of light to medium weight loads.

• Rolls of Cloth Manipulator: Overhead or column-mounted textile-specific manipulators handle bulky cloth rolls with tooling optimized for gentle, non-abrasive contact.

• Zero-Weight Balancer for Reels: Zero-gravity manipulators create a weightless effect, enabling operators to position heavy reels accurately with minimal effort.

• Plastic Film Reel Lifter: Industrial balancers fitted with mandrels or forks lift plastic film reels from cradles and place them onto pallets safely and precisely.

• Textile Spools / Posifil Spools Handling: Fixed overhead or trolley-mounted manipulators with expanding mandrels grip textile spools via their core to avoid damaging external surfaces.

In the textile industry, where rolls, reels, and spools must be lifted and positioned continuously, Dalmec manipulators deliver essential advantages. By replacing repetitive manual handling with customised lift-assist systems, they protect operators from strain injuries, reduce the risk of fabric damage, and ensure precise alignment of materials with processing machines. Designed to operate reliably over long production cycles, these ergonomic solutions improve safety, maintain product quality, and enhance efficiency across weaving, finishing, packaging, and logistics workflows.

Dalmec industrial manipulators are fully bespoke, tailored to your workflow and environmental conditions. From initial design to final installation, testing, and training, Dalmec engineers are involved at every stage. Our UK service teams provide rapid maintenance and spare parts support, ensuring minimal downtime for your operations.