Lifting Device VacuMaster Glass

The utmost safety precautions are necessary during facade construction as large glass sheets and windows are transported outdoors and lifted to dizzying heights with site cranes. J. Schmalz GmbH has created a solution with the newly device VacuMaster Glass developed lifting, which can be used outdoors to handle glass sheets weighing up to 600 kg.

The VacuMaster Glass lifting device is designed for use high above the ground and for the horizontal and vertical handling of loads in accordance with EN 13155-1/-2. It is attached to the site crane, and loads are held by four or eight suction plates. The vacuum is switched on and off using a manual slide valve. Two backup vacuum circuit systems provide the necessary degree of safety. Each circuit has its own vacuum reservoir and manometer for displaying the vacuum. If the vacuum drops to a critical minimum level, an audible and visible warning signal is produced. If one circuit fails, the second circuit is able to handle the maximum load alone.


The VacuMaster Glass lifting device allows swiveling workpieces by 90° and rotating them by 360°; both of these movements can be locked in place manually.

The Schmalz lifting unit can be adapted flexibly to the dimensions of various glass sheets. The unit's extension arms can simply be removed in order to reduce the number of suction plates to four. The maximum load is then up to 300 kg.

Every cable is a troublesome security risk on a construction site. That is why the VacuMaster Glass is designed so that it does not need to be connected to the mains. It draws its power from a rechargeable and replaceable 12 V battery; an LED indicator displays the charge status.

Technical Data

Power supply: Battery – 12 V, 4 A
Volume in each safety reservoir: 1.0 l
Capacity: Battery 7 Ah
Operating temperature range: 0 °C to 40 °C
Suction capacity: 1.8 m³/h
Operating time: 8 h
Suction plate diameter: 400 mm
Height: 235 mm
Height without load arm: 150 mm

Vacuum Lifting Device VacuMaster Glass for the Handling of Glass Plates Outdoors

The vacuum lifting device VacuMaster Glass is ideal for a safe and ergonomic handling of glass workpieces outdoors. VacuMaster Glass is attached to the site crane and effortlessly lifts loads up to 600 kg.

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