Vacuum lifters and lift assists by load type

Barrels and buckets

Drum handling and bucket handling with control

Goods

Barrels, Drums, Kegs, Pails, Canisters, Containers with handles or clamping rings

Applications

Palletizing and depalletizing, Top, side, or handle pickup, Tilting and dosing containers, Moving between storage, line, and filling

Best Handling Technology products

Vacuum lifter ezzFAST works as a vacuum lifter for many round containers, gripping them quickly and gently. Lifting aid ezzLIFT supports mobile routes without a fixed crane. Balancer ezzFLOW guides heavy containers during tilting, while crane system ezzLINK covers storage, filling, and line areas.

Cardboard boxes and crates

Handle boxes and crates with vacuum lifters at cycle time

Goods

Cartons: strapped, glued, or even open, Small load carriers (KLTs), Transport crates, Containers with changing formats

Applications

Palletizing, Picking and order preparation, Loading and unloading, Packaging and dispatch, Stacking, Feeding machines and conveyors

Best Handling Technology products

Vacuum lifter ezzFAST shortens handling steps as a vacuum lifter for boxes in picking, palletizing, and packaging. Balancer ezzFLOW places crates repeatably into fixtures or onto conveyors. Lifting aid ezzLIFT moves heavy formats on mobile routes, while crane system ezzLINK connects several workstations.

Plates and panels

Guide panels without torsion

Goods

MDF and MFC panels, Particleboard, Solid-wood and timber panels, OSB boards, Plaster and drywall boards, Metal sheets, Plastic panels, Glass panels, Doors, Furniture parts

Applications

Feeding vertical panel saws and format circular saws, Loading flatbeds and CNC machining centers, Feeding edge banding and laminating machines, Loading laser, plasma, and water-jet systems, Turning, guiding, and placing large surfaces

Best Handling Technology products

Balancer ezzFLOW keeps large surfaces steady and accurately positioned, including during turning. Vacuum lifter ezzFAST or lifting aid ezzLIFT handles the lift depending on weight, stroke, and surface. Crane system ezzLINK gives even coverage at saws, CNCs, and processing islands.

Rolls and coils

Pick up rolls, coils and cable drums safely

Goods

Cable and hose reels, Film and paper rolls, Spools and reels, Packaging material rolls, Metal and strip coils

Applications

Roll changes on printing and paper-converting machines, Extraction, transport, and palletizing, Feeding sheet-metal processing and packaging, Inside pickup with a mandrel, Outside pickup with clamping

Best Handling Technology products

Lifting aid ezzLIFT works as a mobile lifting aid for cable drums, roll changes, extraction, and transport across changing routes. Vacuum lifter ezzFAST grips many film and paper rolls with suitable tooling. Balancer ezzFLOW guides heavy coils with control, while crane system ezzLINK connects machine, pallet, and storage area.

Sacks and bags

Place sacks and bags precisely with vacuum lifters

Goods

Paper and plastic sacks, Jute, linen, and woven sacks, Pouches and bags, Sacks with liners, Big bags / FIBCs

Applications

Palletizing, Picking and order preparation, Loading and unloading, Packaging, Stacking, Feeding production equipment, Emptying and discharge, Gripping soft and flexible containers

Best Handling Technology products

Vacuum lifter ezzFAST grips sack goods as a vacuum lifter for bags in packaging, picking, and palletizing. Balancer ezzFLOW guides heavy sacks and FIBCs with control during placing or emptying. Lifting aid ezzLIFT supports mobile workstations, while crane system ezzLINK serves several stations.

Workpieces and special goods

Handle parts and special formats with process reliability

Goods

Blanks and cut-to-size parts, Single parts and subassemblies, Castings and forgings, Profiles and extrusions, Special geometries and prototype parts

Applications

Feeding and removal at machining and assembly stations, Turning and aligning heavy or delicate workpieces, Loading fixtures, inspection, and measuring stations, Moving between storage, pre-production, and the line

Best Handling Technology products

Balancer ezzFLOW guides workpieces smoothly and repeatably through machining and assembly. Vacuum lifter ezzFAST or lifting aid ezzLIFT handles the lift depending on weight and pick-up. Crane system ezzLINK links several stations in the loop.