Using vacuum to handle products such as paper sheets, small
packages, and small food products is straightforward enough.
However, vacuum is often used in the pick-up and transfer of
heavy products such as marble slabs, sheet metal for automotive
manufacturing, concrete formed products, wooden door
panels, and other large items.
These types of applications require a safety consideration. The
worst thing that could happen when lifting something heavy is
to drop it. Obvious enough, but rarely is this event accommodated
for in vacuum lifting systems.
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