Production Lifters for Metal
For Production Facilities Handling Heavy Metal
The Sheet Metal Fleet:
Sheet Metal Lifters for Production and Fabrication:
Suction cups make strong, temporary attachments to metal and other sheet goods, allowing workers to easily transport these materials to and from different areas such as CNC machines, assembly lines, storage, and unloading stations. Using suction cup lifters to handle sheet metal provides a number of benefits compared to other methods of material handling. Here are some of the key advantages:
- Safety: Using suction cup lifters to handle sheet metal can greatly reduce the risk of injuries that can occur when handling heavy and awkward materials. Suction cup lifters provide a secure and stable grip on the sheet metal, reducing the risk of dropping or mishandling the material.
- Efficiency: Suction cup lifters allow for quick and easy material handling. With the ability to quickly attach and detach from the material, workers can move sheet metal quickly and efficiently, reducing downtime and increasing productivity.
- Speed: Suction cup lifters allow for fast material handling, reducing the amount of time needed to move sheet metal from one location to another. This can help improve production times and reduce lead times for customers.
- No need for excessive power consumption: Suction cup lifters require significantly less power compared to electromagnets, making them a more cost-effective option for sheet metal handling. While electromagnets require a high-voltage power source to maintain their grip on the material, suction cup lifters use standard AC, Compressed AIR, and DC Battery power, greatly reducing energy consumption. This not only helps to reduce operating costs, but also has a positive environmental impact by reducing the amount of energy needed to move sheet metal. By choosing suction cup lifters over electromagnets, businesses can achieve cost savings and promote sustainability in their operations.
- No bending or warping of sheet metal goods: The adjustable pad frames of these lifters enable them to distribute the lifting force evenly, thus preventing the metal sheet from bending or distorting. By distributing the weight across the surface of the sheet metal, suction cup lifters help to protect the material from damage and ensure a safe and secure lifting process.
- Proprietary, oil-resistant suction cup pads: Suction cup lifters equipped with our oil-resistant pads can maintain their grip on oily or greasy sheet metal without the rubber degrading from exposure to oil. This is especially important because sheet metal is often sold with a protective oil coating that needs to be removed before it can be used. With our oil-resistant suction cup pads, businesses can ensure that the suction cups remain effective and continue to provide a secure grip, even when handling materials that would cause other types of pads to eventually fail. This can help improve safety and reduce the risk of accidents, making suction cup lifters a reliable and cost-effective option for sheet metal handling.
In summary, using suction cup lifters to handle sheet metal can provide a range of benefits, including improved safety, efficiency, speed, and cost-effectiveness. By choosing suction cup lifters over other methods of material handling, businesses can improve their operations and better serve their customers.