Electric mini vacuum lifter 9 cm wide, 160 kg, digital display

Overview

Electric mini vacuum lifter 9 cm wide, 160 kg, digital display: an electric vacuum gripper with a narrow, rectangular suction pad. Rated at 160 kg, it sells for around €34. It is sold without a brand name of its own, like many vacuum lifters made in China.

Price and load capacity compared

Among the 51 narrow vacuum grippers in this comparison, it ranks in the cheapest quarter. At 160 kg, its load capacity is 60 kg above the typical value for this design (100 kg). That works out at 471 kg of capacity per €100 spent; the median is 148 kg.

Drive and operation

A digital display shows the vacuum level and battery charge.

Seal and applications

The sealing lip is rubber. On smooth surfaces such as glass, polished tiles and stone it seals very tightly and lasts a long time; on rough or textured surfaces it is at a disadvantage. According to the data sheet it is suitable for tiles and glass.