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Aerolift designs custom made precast concrete lifting solutions for many situations. During production, storage, internal transport, storage, transhipment, and construction. Precast concrete elements are ideally suited for lifting by vacuum technology. Vacuum lifting technology offers unique benefits compared to other concrete lifting methods. Demoulding of concrete without damage Thanks to the unique properties of vacuum handling, it is possible to demould, lift and turn precast concrete products all in one operation. Moreover, no embedded hoist facilities are required, and the surface is not deformed in any way. The load remains fully intact, without disassembling or destroying the mould. Also, due to the divided surface pressure of a suction pad the curing time of the precast concrete before demoulding is considerably shortened. Instead of at least 24 hours, demoulding is possible after 8 till 10 hours! After removing the concrete product from the mould

Handling tunnel segments by vacuum technology. Aerolift designs customised lifting solutions for the complete handling process of precast tunnel segments. The lifting solutions are used during production, transhipment and in the tunnel boring machine (TBM). The unique features of vacuum handling are highly suitable to handle concrete products, such as tunnel segments. Why choose vacuum handling Specially for concrete products, vacuum offers many interesting advantages compared to other lifting methods: Demoulding after 8 to 10 hours Demoulding, lifting, and turning by one lifting device Efficient during handling and the use of storage space No damage or deformation to the tunnel segment Less chance of cracks in the concrete Easy and fast handling Reuse of the same mould Reduced chance of accidents, because no one has to be near the load before, during or after handling Very safe due to the high safety standards of vacuum handling Handling tunnel segments during production

Sheet metal handling and lifting steel plates with vacuum technology. Both magnetic and non-magnetic sheets are easily lifted. The suction pad is placed on the metal product, after which the vacuum is activated by a push on the button. Now you can lift, move, or even turn the sheet metal. Vacuum lifting is used during production, storage, internal transport, transhipment, and construction. Besides vacuum lifters for metal plates, we also design pipe handling equipment. All our designs are custom made to perfectly match the individual situation. Why choose lifting plates by vacuum? Vacuum offers unique advantages compared to other lifting methods to lift plates, such as chains, clamps, and magnets. Chains and clamps can be used to lift non-magnetic plates, such as aluminium, copper, and stainless steel. Compared to these lifting methods, vacuum offers distinct advantages: No damage to the plate, not even scratches No spacers or stoppers required Easy and fast handling Less manpower

Looking for handling equipment for your pipeline project? Use the Aerolift pipe handling equipment. Our custom-made lifting solutions are used for every part of the lifting process of line pipes. During production, storage, internal transport, transhipment, construction of the pipelines and even offshore. Improve the safe work environment Pipe lifting is often done by slings or hooks. Both methods which require manual attachment and detachment. This is no problem on ground level, but what if the line pipes are stacked up to several meters high? Someone must climb the stack, which is a very dangerous situation with great risk to life and limb. All Aerolift pipe handling equipment is designed to rule out this risk. Improving the safety of the work environment tremendously. However, this is not the only benefit. Most Aerolift lifting solutions are based on vacuum lifting technology. In our opining is vacuum handling the best lifting method there is.

Aerolift offers a wide range of paper reel handling equipment for the complete lifting process of paper reels. At the production in full automatic paper manufacturing plants and in smaller businesses, such as the packaging and printing industry. Our lifting solutions are specially designed to use all available storage space as efficiently as possible. The paper reels are stacked with a minimum distance in between. And a stack can be as high as 15 meters. Vacuum paper roll lifter A vacuum paper roll lifter is able to lift, transport and stack paper reels easy and fast. After production, the paper reels are wrapped into a seal paper and mechanically placed upright. Next the vacuum paper roll lifter is positioned on top of the paper reel and the vacuum is activated. The boost that creates the vacuum produces a sealed paper surface which is airtight. Now the paper is ready for handling. The suction pad is placed on top of the paper reel

The wind energy industry requires precise lifting solutions in many different situations, during production, transport, and construction. All parts of the windmill need handling at one point. The parts have considerable dimensions and must be lifted with care to avoid damage. We offer unique lifting solutions that are an excellent fit for the wind energy industry. All our lifting solutions are unique and designed for a specific situation. Our equipment is used to lift the steel plates of the windmill tower, to lift and turn the spare cabs of the windmill blades, to laminate the windmill blades, to demould prefabricated blades and to lift the long windmill blades itself. Effortless and precise lifting by vacuum handling Aerolift is known worldwide for its customised (vacuum) lifting solutions. Most of our lifting solutions are based on vacuum lifting technology due to many advantages compared to other lifting methods.

Why choose lifting magnets? Or why opt for a vacuum lifter? In the article below we explain why we recommend using a vacuum lifting over magnetic lifting. Complete control Unlike a vacuum lifter, a magnet lifter is able to lift a stack of metal plates at once. However, the upper plate is safely attached, but the other plates are an overload and could come off. Creating an unsafe lifting situation. Vacuum lifting is precise, safe and offers complete control during the complete handling process. Increased lifting capacity A magnet lifter is extremely heavy due to the heavy backup system. In comparison a vacuum lifter is light as a feather. The big difference in weight results in the possibility to increase the lifting capacity (maximum lifting capacity of the crane = weight of the metal plate + weight of the lifter). If you decrease the weight of the lifter, it means you can lift heavier plates.

Accelerate the hardening process of your concrete product Would you like to increase your productivity? Use a low-pressure steam generator! Under normal conditions the final hardening level is reached after 28 days. By the aid of a low-pressure steam generator we accelerate the hardening process without quality loss of the concrete. The concrete product is already hardened enough to be demoulded after 12 hours. It is no rocket science to see that this machine can increase your production output tremendously! The low-pressure steam generator is used for heating, curing, hardening, defrosting, cleaning and disinfecting.

We designed a solution for the complete lifting process of the precast concrete sections of a grandstand. From production to construction. The solution consists of two different vacuum lifters. One for the production area to demould, lift and turn. And another which is used at the stadium construction area. Why lifting by vacuum instead of hooks? By origin, all handling during both production and construction was done by hooks. The hooks were installed during production and removed after construction. By vacuum lifting no hooks are required, saving manpower, time, and investment. Moreover, no damage comes to the concrete element and stays smooth and untouched.

Three identical vacuum lifting devices to lift and transport precast concrete piles at the outside storage facility in the United Kingdom. The Aerolift vacuum lifters ensure fast, efficient, and safe handling. Expected time saving of 70%!