 Vacuum Tube Lifting Systems
Selecting the Right
Vacuum Tube Lifter
for Guaranteed Performance
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Increasing
Workplace Efficiency, Productivity and Safety, With the Ideal Vacuum Lifting System for Your Application
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ANVER offers several sizes and styles of vacuum
tube lifting systems. Selecting the lifting system that will most efficiently meet your load
lifting requirements will increase your productivity and make for a safer working
environment.
System lifting capacities and capabilities are dependent on several factors,
including:
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Our applications
engineers will help ensure that:
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You select a system with a rated capacity that
matches your needs. Models are offered to handle loads of from 5 lb (2.3 kg)
for non-porous loads, all the way up to 660 lb (300 kg). While you can not use a system with a rated load capacity less than
your load size, you also should not choose a system that is too powerful. A system that is
too large may not operate smoothly.
- You choose the right vacuum station. ANVER's HV
vacuum pumps produce high vacuum and are ideal for heavy, non-porous loads. HF
vacuum pumps produce high
flow making them ideal for porous loads. MSP venturi vacuum pumps can be
used in explosive environments or where three-phase electric power is
unavailable.
- You choose the right vacuum attachment based on
the type of load. Using the right attachment will not only make your system more
productive, but safer to operate.
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You consider the lifting tube diameter. In a
vacuum tube lift system, the vacuum level generated is constant throughout the system.
Attachment pads grip the load at the same vacuum level as the vacuum level in the lifting
tube. The pad's gripping force must be considerably greater than the weight of the load to
prevent the load from peeling off and dropping. ANVER recommends a gripping force of at
least twice the load's weight. Since both the gripping and lifting operations are
accomplished at the same vacuum level, a gripping force twice the weight of the load
requires the use of properly rated pads with a seal surface area twice the area of the
lifting tube.
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If a 2:1
pad-to-tube area ratio cannot be achieved, auxiliary vacuum generators can
be used for load attachment and the tube lifter can be used for load lifting
only, making it a true "vacuum hoist".
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Recommended Minimum
Surface Area for ANVER VT Systems
| VT
System No. |
Lift
Tube Diameter
in.
(mm) |
Lift
Tube Area
sq in.
(sq cm) |
Minimum
Pad Area
to Maintain 2:1 Ratio
sq in.
(sq cm) |
| VT90 |
3.54
(90)
|
10
(64) |
20
(127) |
| VT100 |
3.9
(100) |
12
(79) |
24
(157) |
| VT120 |
4.7
(120) |
18
(113) |
35
(226) |
| VT140 |
5.5
(140) |
24
(154) |
48
(308) |
| VT160 |
6.3
(160) |
31
(201) |
62
(402) |
| VT180 |
7.1
(180) |
39
(254) |
79
(509) |
| VT200 |
7.9
(200) |
49
(314) |
97
(628) |
| VT250 |
9.8
(250) |
76
(491) |
152
(982) |
| VT2180 |
2
x 7.1
(2 x 180) |
79
(509) |
158
(1018) |
| VT2200 |
2
x 7.9
(2 x 200) |
97
(628) |
195
(1257) |
For some applications, tube lifting systems may
not offer the proper lifting capability which is why ANVER also offers combination hoist
or balancer lifting systems.
Contact ANVER for help in
choosing the appropriate tube lift system for your requirements.
Replacement parts
are
available from stock. Call us and see why our quality, service and prices set the standard in the industry.
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