Versatility of Vacuum Lifting Quickly Proven for New York Paving Contractor
In Manhattan, City and County Paving used a Vacuworx SL 2 to set granite pavers and black-painted diamond plate steel. “Normally, handling steel road plate in the tight confines of a NY City street is harrowing,” Bavaro said. But the SL2 allowed for virtually effortless job by…
Vacuworx Giving Precast Concrete Double Tees a Lift!
Tindall Corporation’s San Antonio Division partnered with Vacuworx to solve a persistent safety challenge: keeping workers off ladders and elevated positions when handling massive precast concrete double tee beams. The result was the CC-TT Vacuum Lifting System, purpose-built to handle double tees spanning 60 feet or more and weighing up to 77,000 pounds. The system largely eliminates the fall risk that comes with conventional double tee handling, while also…
An Award-Winning, Results-Focused Approach to Pipe Handling
Qube collaborated with Vacuworx to develop the product, with the development earning the company the 2019 APGA Safety Award.
6 Material Types Well Suited for Vacuworx Lifting Systems
A safer way to handle oil and gas pipe originally helped give rise to the popularity of and credence in Vacuworx lifting systems for use
Vacuum Lifting a Viable Option to Help Protect Workers From Silica Dust
Silica dust has been recognized for decades as an occupational health concern. Vacuum lifters have been identified as a viable alternative to drills and jackhammers, helping tackle the silica issue by…
Water Pipeline Contractor Embraces Vacuum Lifting
Kissick finished a water pipeline project ahead of schedule and under budget with the help of Vacuworx RC 16. One aspect of Kissick’s decision to purchase and use a vacuum lifting system revolved around the versatility…
Compact Electric Construction Equipment in Action: Safe and Disruption-Free Lifting in a Pharmaceutical Plant
In industries where precision, safety, and minimal disruption are essential, traditional heavy lifting equipment often falls short. On a recent project, Eco Plant Hire—Ireland’s only fully electric plant hire company—successfully used compact electric construction equipment,...
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Vacuum Lifting: How Reliable Equipment Boosts Efficiency at RCR Rail Co.
RCR Rail Co., located in Hempstead, Texas, operates a rail-served logistics park designed to handle both light and heavy manufacturing, distribution, unit train services, and warehousing. With its connection to Class I Railroads, the park...
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Building Better: Vacuum Lifting 7,000 lb Precast Concrete Balconies
When Florida-based design-build firm FINFROCK needed a better way to install 7,000-pound precast concrete balconies at The CenterPointe Apartments, they turned to vacuum lifting technology. By deploying the Vacuworx RC10, the team was able to...
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From Hazardous to Safe: How Oaka Constructions is keeping workers safe with Vacuum Lifting
The pipeline industry, with its inherent risks and demanding tasks, is acutely aware of the need to employ material handling methodologies that keep operations safer, faster, and more efficient. For more than 25 years, Vacuworx...
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Europe Report: Baltic Pipe Project
Energy pipelines are becoming more diverse, and so are the machines relied on by humans to help lift and handle large-diameter tubulars fabricated for the construction of new pipelines and natural gas transmission and distribution...
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Vacuum Lifting Technology Used to Replace White House South Portico Stairways
The South Portico of the White House underwent a renovation that included installing 46 slabs of limestone. Using an MC 5 mitigated the risk of…
