Vacuum Lifter Tool for Residential Windows
We designed and fabricated this custom vacuum tool to grip, lift, pivot, rotate, and pitch different size and orientation windows weighing up to 450-pounds. The tool features a steel and aluminum powder coated frame, dynamic leveling center of gravity suspension point system, vacuum grip indicator gauge, adjustable air saving vacuum cups, 90-degree vacuum cup rotation system, and vertical handlebar adjustment with 30 inches of travel. The left-hand controls include vacuum grip /release control handle with underside trigger for the handlebar vertical travel. The right-hand controls house the up / down handle with float mode, G-Force menu controls, handlebar vertical travel underside trigger, and thumb-controlled safety common button. In the center of the handlebar are controls for the momentary pitch and momentary center of gravity controls. The tool prevents operators from unintentionally dropping the windows in mid-air by using two anti-drop safety prevention systems. The first system is a common button used with the grip release controls and the second system is our gripper safety circuit that automatically senses the weight of the windows gripped by the tool.
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