Vacuum lifter guides
Buying advice, technology, safety and practical know-how about vacuum lifters and gripsters.
Buying guide: how to choose the right vacuum gripper
Shape, load capacity, battery, display, seal and price range: what matters when buying a vacuum gripper, with data from 519 listings and a checklist.
About 10 minutes to readHow to assess load capacity correctly
What the kg rating on a vacuum gripper means, why almost all models state 200 to 300 kg and how to calculate the weight of tiles, stone and glass.
About 8 minutes to readWorking safely with vacuum grippers
Prepare the surface, check the vacuum display, do a test lift, carry in pairs and react correctly to pressure loss: how to work safely with vacuum grippers.
About 7 minutes to readCaring for and replacing seals
Rubber, foam and silicone seals on gripsters: how to clean them properly, spot wear early, replace the seal and store it correctly.
About 7 minutes to readBattery and charging: removable battery, USB-C, runtime
Removable or built-in battery, USB-C, charger or power tool battery: what mAh says about runtime and how to care for lithium batteries, even in the cold.
About 7 minutes to readLaying large-format tiles with vacuum grippers
60 × 120, 120 × 120 or 120 × 260 cm: how many vacuum lifters you need, when a frame becomes necessary and how to lay tiles flat and void-free.
About 8 minutes to readTransporting glass panes safely
Moving glass panes, mirrors and windows with vacuum lifters: weights, rubber or foam, cleanliness, temperature, edge protection and transport.
About 7 minutes to readMoving natural stone and countertops
Move granite, marble and quartz composite safely with gripsters: weights, surfaces, number of lifters and protecting cutouts.
About 7 minutes to readHow does an electric vacuum gripper work?
Air pressure, vacuum and holding force with a worked example for 203 mm, plus the pump, pressure sensor, valves, automatic re-pump and display.
About 8 minutes to readVacuum gripper, panel carrier or carrying strap?
Vacuum grippers, panel carriers, carrying straps, panel carts and manual suction cups compared: what each tool can do and when to use which.
About 7 minutes to readGripster: what does the term actually mean?
Gripster as the common name for compact battery vacuum lifters: how the tools evolved from the glass suction cup and which designs exist today.
About 6 minutes to readBedding in tiles with a vibration function
How tile vibrators and vacuum grippers with a vibration function work, when vibrating helps, which settings fit and what over-vibrating does.
About 7 minutes to readHow to spot identical vacuum grippers
Many gripsters are the same unit under another name. How to spot identical models, what still differs and where the price spread comes from.
About 7 minutes to readWhich surfaces a gripster can hold
Glass, porcelain stoneware, natural stone, wood, metal, drywall and paving: which surfaces a vacuum lifter holds, where air gets in, which seal fits.
About 7 minutes to read