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INNOVATIONS
EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS
Manufacturer has tailored hydraulic- and
diesel-powered vacuum lifting devices for
product or structure handling at construction
sites and precast or concrete pipe plants. All
systems feature wireless remote operation and
360-deg. rotation to position loads without a
tag line operator. They offer an alternative to
hook, sling or chain handling, and help limit
the number of crew members in a load's path.
"H" models work with the company's MC
5 and RC 10 Series vacuum lifting systems,
tapping loader, excavator, backhoe or other
host machine hydraulics. The MC and RC sys-
tems have 11,000-lb. and 22,000–44,000-lb.
capacities, respectively. The HL Series Barrier
Lifter is available in B1 and B2 models of
6,000- and 12,000-lb. capacity, and dimen-
sions of about 24-in. square and 96- x 24-in.,
respectively. The HL B2 can handle barriers
up to 30 ft. long.
The RC Series lifters feature four models:
10/10H, 22,000 lbs.; RC 12/12H, 24,600 lbs.;
RC 16/16H, 35,200 lbs.; and, RC20/20H,
44,000 lbs. All are 103-in. long x 77-in.
high, 21-in. wide. and weigh 2,132 lbs. With
a 16,500-lb. capacity, Octapad is a slab-lifting
device compatible with the RC Series lifters,
and consisting of eight 18- x 24-in. flat pads
with individual vacuum valves. The devices
are equipped with company's proprietary
Tough Seal gaskets, replacements for which are
available in 50-ft. lengths. — Vacuworx, Tulsa,
Okla., 918/259-3050; www.vacuworx.com
Vacuum devices best hooks, slings and chains for up to 22-ton loads
Baseline RC system with Tough Seal gasket
HL B1
Octapad with standard RC Series lifting system.