Vacuum Lifters

Vacuum Lifters for Safe, Damage-Free Load Handling

Stratalign supplies vacuum lifters to New Zealand manufacturers, fabricators, and installers. The range covers loads from 250kg to 6000kg across compressed air, battery, electric, and mechanical systems. If you are looking for a vacuum lifter for sale in New Zealand, we will help you match the right unit to your material and your site.

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How Vacuum Lifters Work

A vacuum lifter is a material handling device that uses suction cups powered by air or a battery to grip and lift loads securely. Instead of chains or hooks, the lifter forms a vacuum seal against the surface of the load.

They suit heavy or delicate materials that are difficult to grip by hand. Sheet metal, stone slabs, glass, timber, and panel products all lift cleanly with the right pad and seal. Our guide on how vacuum lifters work covers the mechanics in more detail.

Materials Vacuum Lifters Can Handle

The material sets the pad type, the seal, and the vacuum system. Matching the lifter to what you are lifting matters as much as capacity.

Stone and Engineered Stone	Sheet Metal and Steel Plate	Glass and Cladding Panels
Stone slabs are non-porous and heavy, which suits a multi-plate compressed air lifter. The M3A vacuum lifter for stone runs from 375kg to 2000kg depending on suction plate size, and its built-in filter keeps stone dust out of the vacuum circuit.	Sheet metal seals cleanly but flexes across its span, so the pads need to spread the load. The F8A-1500 sheet metal vacuum lifter uses eight spring-loaded pads with adjustable positions for different sheet sizes, and the FS4A-250 covers lighter work up to 250kg.	Glass and cladding both need controlled tilting from a flat stack to a vertical install position. The CL-W vacuum lifter handles glass sheets and smooth or micro-ribbed panels up to 375kg, with a dual vacuum circuit built to EN13155.
Timber and Rough Sawn Planks	Chipboard, MDF and OSB Panels
Rough sawn timber has an uneven surface that standard pads cannot seal against. The VacuWood VWB uses interchangeable seals to grip rough stock without marking it, and takes planks up to 8,000mm long at 500kg.	Porous panels let air draw through the material, so a standard vacuum pump loses its grip. The VacuPoro VP uses a high-volume fan to hold panels up to 1000kg, with a flywheel that maintains suction through a power failure.

Types of Vacuum Lifters

Stratalign supplies four power types. The right one depends on the power available at your site and the loads you handle.

Type	Capacity	Power Required	Best For
Compressed Air	250kg to 2000kg	Site air compressor	Production lines with air already installed
Electric Powered	250kg to 6000kg	Mains supply	Continuous indoor handling and the largest loads
Battery Powered	270kg to 1000kg	On-board rechargeable battery	Site work with no fixed power, forklift or crane mounted
Mechanical	Up to 300kg	None	Repetitive non-porous handling on continuous duty

Talk to Us About Your Lifting Requirements

Not sure which vacuum lifter suits your material? Book a consultation, and we will work through it with you, or call 09 263 7725 to speak with the team.