AERO-LIFT Vakuumtechnik GmbH
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German vacuum lifting device manufacturer founded 1992; handles up to 2,000 kg; ISO 9001; EN 13155 and Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC compliant.
AERO-LIFT Vakuumtechnik GmbH is a German manufacturer of vacuum lifting devices and vacuum handling technology, founded in 1992 by Max Pauli in Geislingen-Binsdorf, Baden-Württemberg. The company is headquartered at Turmstraße 1, 72351 Geislingen-Binsdorf, Germany. Phone: +49 7428 945140. Email: [email protected].
All design, engineering, control technology production, painting, final assembly, and on-site installation take place at the Geislingen-Binsdorf facility, giving the company full vertical control over product quality. The company is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 by DEKRA.
Product lines include:
- Tube Lifters (Schlauchheber): pneumatic one-handed lifters handling up to 75 kg (Force-Lift) and up to 300 kg (Force-Lift | 2 and Force-Lift | 2 ErgoPlus), capable of up to 500 picks/hour. Designed for boxes, bags, barrels, canisters, and similar packaged goods.
- Indoor Vacuum Lifting Devices: the Aero-Basic (up to 2,000 kg panels), Aero-Advance, Aero-Independ (battery-powered, up to 1,000 kg), Aero-Select (forklift-mountable, up to 2,000 kg), Aero-90° and Aero-180° (tilting), Aero-Cube (250 kg), Aero-Poro (porous panels up to 900 kg), Aero-Timber (beams up to 600 kg), Aero-Window and Aero-Variowin (glass up to 500 kg).
- Outdoor Vacuum Lifting Devices: Clad-Boy and Clad-Man for construction-site use with sandwich elements and trapezoidal sheets up to 800 kg.
- Customised Solutions (AERO-CUSTOMISED): bespoke vacuum handling systems for specific industrial requirements.
- Vacuum Components: vacuum generators, area grippers, vacuum cups, and monitoring equipment.
- Cranes and Chain Hoists as complementary equipment.
Key milestones: 1993 battery-powered outdoor line launched; 1996 first heavy-duty device over 8,000 kg capacity; 1997 internationalisation began; 2007 became a certified training centre; 2018 acquired a Danish area gripper manufacturer; 2020 AERO-LIFT Academy opened; 2021 Force-Lift one-handed lifter launched; 2022 30th anniversary with new brand identity.
Devices comply with EN 13155, ASME B30, DGUV Rule 100-500/BGR 500, and Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Electrical components tested to VDE 0113 and EN 60204. Website available in 13 languages. Managing directors as of recent years: Katja Haak and Tobias Pauli.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Force-Lift
- Model: Force-Lift
- Launch Year: 2021
One-handed pneumatic tube lifter capable of lifting and rotating loads up to 75 kg at up to 500 picks per hour.
Force-Lift | 2
- Model: Force-Lift-2
- Launch Year: 2022
Heavy-duty pneumatic tube lifter handling materials up to 300 kg for industrial pick-and-place tasks.
Aero-Basic
Indoor vacuum lifting device for glass, sheet metal, and plastic panels weighing up to 2,000 kg.
Clad-Boy
- Model: Clad-Boy
- Launch Year: 1993
Outdoor vacuum lifting device for construction sites, handling sandwich panels and trapezoidal sheets up to 500 kg.
Aero-Select
Forklift-mountable vacuum lifting device adaptable to almost any forklift fork, lifting panels up to 2,000 kg.
Contact AERO-LIFT Vakuumtechnik GmbH
WEBSITE
https://www.aero-lift.de/en/PHONE
+49 7428 945140HEADQUARTERS
Germany
Company Facts
Founded
1992
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Manufacturer
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Europe
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