by David Peters Recently, Wood's Powr-Grip was asked to design and build a custom lifter, intended for a special job. Glass Solutions, Inc. out of Illinois had a job that required the installation of heavy glass curtain wall. The curtain wall panels would be 427" [1085 cm] long and 39" [99 cm] wide and weigh in around 4,000 lbs [1814… Read more »

by David Peters If you know Wood's Powr-Grip, you know that vacuum cups are widely used for lifting and maneuvering a variety of materials, such as glass, stone slabs, appliances, etc. But did you also know Powr-Grip offers many types of vacuum cups that can be used as a base for mounting a wide range of items? Our mounting cups can… Read more »

by David Peters In the late 1960's, Howard Wood developed and patented a battery-powered, sealed foam vacuum lifter capable of lifting loads up to 600 lbs [270 kg]. Intended for use with overhead cranes and hoists, this design signaled the birth of modern day below-the-hook Flat Lifters. Over time, a wide variety of manual, AC, DC and… Read more »

by David Peters Put that forklift at the back of the shop to good use and improve your bottom line. Adding the Wood's Powr-Grip MRT Forklift Adapter to your arsenal of time saving tools brings to light a whole new dimension of capability and versatility. Used in conjunction with the Wood's Powr-Grip line of Manual Rotator/Tilters… Read more »

by Lisa Hagel Since 1964, Wood's Powr-Grip has been the industry leader in the use of hand-held vacuum cups and below-the-hook vacuum lifters for glass handling. As Wood's Powr-Grip continues to make glass handling more efficient, ergonomic and secure through innovative engineering, we understand the critical role our products play for… Read more »

by David Peters The quest of every director is to put the film in the can on time and below budget. While the element of time is always a challenge, the thoughtful selection of equipment for the job can do a lot to make sense and add creativity to a project. One of the often overlooked elements in both high-budget and low-budget film… Read more »

by David Peters For years, the Wood's Powr-Grip® DC-powered P1 Channel Lifter has been one of our top selling below-the-hook vacuum lifters. Recently, as a request for a specialized customer application, Wood's Powr-Grip designed a power system to accommodate a compressed air power source. The result: Wood's Powr-Grip announces the… Read more »

by David Peters Wood's Powr-Grip is pleased to announce the addition of the Powr-Press Vacuum Hold-Down to its growing line of vacuum tool solutions. The Powr-Press was originally conceived and designed to provide a fully adjustable, hands-free tool with strong hold-down action for automotive side moldings, glue-on windshield moldings… Read more »

by David Peters Wood's Powr-Grip is pleased to announce two versatile new below-the-hook vacuum lifters specifically designed to operate in production, manufacturing or fabrication environments: the PRH49AIRS and the PTH49AIRS. These vacuum lifters are exceptional in the Wood's line-up because they both come standard with an… Read more »

by David Peters When working on the job, it's great to have a Wood's Powr-Grip hand-held vacuum cup: the red-line indicator warns of vacuum loss for added safety and peace of mind. But what if the red-line indicator is too far away to see? Or otherwise out of sight? Wood's Powr-Grip Engineers took aim and targeted the issue. After… Read more »