OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002242

Barrel lift apparatus and barrel conveyance apparatus

Published: 2026-09-15T19:11:41.835062Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002242
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

A barrel lift apparatus to be used for lifting a barrel. The barrel lift
apparatus includes a contact plate, a suction unit, and a lifting/lowering
unit. The contact plate is mounted with an annular member having elasticity,
the annular member being configured to be brought into contact with an outer
circumferential edge of an upper surface of a barrel that is in an upright
state. The suction unit is configured to suction an inside of a contact
portion between the annular member and the outer circumferential edge of the
upper surface of the barrel to suction-hold the barrel to the contact plate.
The lifting/lowering unit is configured to move, in upward and downward
directions, the contact plate to which the barrel has been suction-held by the
suction unit.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002242
Published 2026-09-15T19:11:41.835062Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002242