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How to choose the right lifter for you

If you choose the most suitable product, lifting slabs and panels without any damage is extremely simple. In the industrial sector, any mistake during handling may imply additional costs and safety risks. Therefore, selecting the right lifter is strategic to ensure efficiency, speed, and protection of all types of materials, including delicate ones.

Whether it's a job in a company or handling on a construction site, lifting slabs requires designed to fit perfectly with every type of material. For this reason, relying on industrial lifting experts is essential: a well-chosen vacuum lifter is not just a work tool, but a strategic investment for the present and future of your business.

How to pick a vacuum lifter?

The answer really depends on your very project. To find the best vacuum system for you, you always need to ask yourself these key questions:
material: is the surface smooth and regular, or porous and irregular?
weight: how much does the slab or panel weigh?
format: what is the thickness and format of the material?
power supply: do you have to work on construction sites without access to electricity?

The best lifters: marble, ceramic, glass and metal

The several challenges we have faced in our journey enabled us to perfect the technology of vacuum lifters in order to meet the needs of different industrial sectors, from manufacturing and metalworking industries to marble companies. Product lines divided by material simplifies customers’ choice and we, as manufacturers, can constantly refine the lifting systems to adapt them to the specific types of materials used both in companies and on sites.

In the marble and natural stone industry, the most common materials are marble, granite, agglomerates and stone. These slabs can often be either heavy and porous or irregular and thin - therefore, they require very specific solutions. Even the most delicate slabs – such as ceramic – are carefully taken care of with our Ceramic Selection line – find out more on the vacuum lifters for marble page.

The advanced multi-plate lifting technology is the core of our Karat line, specifically designed for lifting glass, but even plastic and plexiglass panels may be handled in complete safety. The suction plates ensure a stable grip and precise movement, minimizing the risk of damage.

In manufacturing and companies that handle sheet metal, steel, iron and aluminum, our Imperial sheet metal suction cups performance exceptionally. Again, thanks to the multiple suction points installed on the machine, operators can lift large slabs, even with millimeter thicknesses, ensuring precision and safety.

Handling possibilities are endless: our lifters can be fixed or equipped with tilting and rotating systems. These solutions do not only lift marble, stone, glass and metal, but can also rotate and place the slabs or panels with extreme precision and ease.

Manzelli by Liftstyle lifting products are available in three versions: manual, pneumatic and electric. The latter allows you to operate with maximum flexibility even in construction sites or anywhere with no power.

Main pros of Manzelli by Liftstyle lifters

In order to achieve excellent lifting performance, there are three fundamental features: versatility, resistance and safety.

A versatile vacuum lifter easily adapts its configuration to the slabs: as a matter of fact, we developed the interchangeable plate system, which is ideal when it comes to handling different types of materials. Resistance ensures a long lifespan – that’s why we only choose high quality materials for our products to be extremely reliable even in the most complex operating conditions. Furthermore, accurate maintenance - supported by our specialized technicians - together with an efficient spare parts service, is a key element you should always keep in mind when it comes to choosing the right partner for your industrial lifting.

Last but not least, safety: a suction cup must protect slabs and panels from incorrect handling, breakage or damage. But operators’ safety is even more important: devices such as the vacuum gauge, for example, monitor the correct functioning of the machine, checking that force and vacuum are applied uniformly on all suction areas.

Our lifting products have been designed to offer maximum reliability. Many customers have appreciated how these solutions are fast and precise in their movements while keeping materials safe.


The right lifting system is already here for you. Get a free and customized consultation with our experts and find out how Manzelli by Liftstyle can improve your handling!