Handling Concepts has signed a deal with German company IHF-Jungenthal to supply IHF ‘s pneumatic manipulators in the UK.

IHF-Jungenthal, formed from a merger of privately owned IHF with the manipulator interests of the Thyssen group, supplies more than 120 manipulators a year, mostly to the automotive industry. Products include air powered manipulators with capacities up to 460kg and a new range of balanced aluminium lift arms.

Handling Concepts, based in Worcestershire also produces its own range of manipulators.