Quattrolifts vacuum lifters
Vacuum Lifters by Material
Quattrolifts vacuum lifters handle glass, stone, granite, marble, and sheet metal. Pick the material you work with and see the right machines for the job.
Glass Vacuum Lifters
22 machines for glaziers, shopfitters, and curtain-wall installers. Manual, battery, and self-propelled.
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Stone Vacuum Lifters
Vacuum lifting equipment for stone, slabs, granite, and marble. Handle natural and engineered stone slabs from 330 lb to 1,800 lb (150 to 820 kg) with one operator instead of a lifting crew.
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Granite Vacuum Lifters
Vacuum lifting equipment for granite slabs and countertops. Lift, tilt, and place granite from 330 lb to 1,800 lb (150 to 820 kg) with one operator, in the shop and on site.
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Sheet Metal Lifters
Vacuum lifting equipment for sheet metal and steel plate. Lift smooth metal panels and plate from 330 lb to 1,800 lb (150 to 820 kg) with one operator, no slings or magnets.
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Which material page should you start on?
Most buyers know their material before they know their machine. The fastest route to the right Quattrolifts unit is the page that matches what you handle every day.
glass vacuum lifters — go to glass vacuum lifters. Glaziers, shopfitters, and facade installers find the full machine range there, including the Express battery units and the Vector self-propelled lifters used on commercial AU sites.
granite vacuum lifters — go to granite vacuum lifters. The page covers polished versus honed finishes, the 3 cm slab weight problem, and the tilt-and-place workflow used in residential and commercial fit-outs.
stone vacuum lifters — go to stone vacuum lifters. The right starting point for fabricators running mixed materials through one shop.
sheet metal lifters — go to sheet metal lifters. The page covers the oil-film problem, the magnet versus vacuum trade-off, and the capacity range for stacked-sheet handling.
Buyers in AU and NZ can hire any of these machines from regional dealer partners under Australia Standards and AS/NZS 4801 compliance, including tilt tray delivery to the AU site.
Compare materials at a glance
| Material | Primary use case | Capacity range | Recommended range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass | Glazing, curtain wall, shopfitting | 330 to 1,800 lb (150 to 820 kg) | Express, Vector |
| Stone (mixed) | Fabrication of granite, marble, engineered slabs | 330 to 1,800 lb (150 to 820 kg) | Mule, Vector, Omni |
| Granite | Countertop cut, polish, and install | 330 to 1,800 lb (150 to 820 kg) | Mule (shop), Vector (site) |
| Marble | Tile and slab handling in fit-outs | 330 to 1,320 lb (150 to 600 kg) | Mule, Vector |
| Sheet metal | Stacked-sheet, plate, coated panels | 330 to 1,800 lb (150 to 820 kg) | Glassboy, Omni, Vector |
| Engineered quartz | Heavy 3 cm slab fabrication and install | 880 to 1,800 lb (400 to 820 kg) | Vector 1320, Vector 1800 |
Guides & Resources
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Safety
How to Lift and Carry Large Glass Panes Safely on Site
Lift large glass panes with a planned method: assess weight first (a sheet runs about 2.5 kg per square metre per mm of thickness), keep hands away from edges, use suction cups for small panes and a vacuum lifter once weight passes safe manual limits, and clear the travel path before moving.
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How to Choose a Glass Lifting Machine: Capacity, Reach and Power
Choose a glass lifting machine by matching four things to your work: lift capacity against the heaviest pane (a 2,000 x 3,000 mm / 79 x 118 inch IGU can top 500 kg / 1,100 lb), reach and height to your install, power type (battery or manual) to your site, and vacuum redundancy to your safety case.
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Glass Suction Cup or Vacuum Lifter: Which Do You Actually Need?
Hand suction cups are fine for light, short carries up to roughly 100 to 130 lb (45 to 60 kg) per pair on clean, flat glass. Anything heavier, awkward, overhead, or repeated all day needs a powered vacuum lifter with a pump, gauge, and reserve vacuum for safety.
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Window Suction Cups: How They Work and What They Can Hold
A window suction cup grips glass by pressing a rubber pad against the surface and pumping out the trapped air, creating a vacuum that holds through atmospheric pressure. A single hand cup typically holds around 55 to 120 lb (25 to 55 kg) on clean, flat glass.
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How Much Glass or Stone Can One Person Safely Lift?
Under ideal conditions, NIOSH caps a single-person lift at about 23 kg (51 lb), and that ceiling drops fast with awkward posture, reach, or frequency. Australia sets no fixed limit but flags 16 kg (35 lb) as where injury risk climbs. Most structural glass and stone panels exceed these figures, so mechanical lifting is the safe default.
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Granite vs Marble vs Quartzite: Weight and Handling Compared
Granite, marble, and quartzite weigh roughly the same per slab: about 13 to 14 kg per square metre for each 10 mm of thickness (2.6 to 2.9 lb per square foot per 3/8 inch). The real handling difference is hardness and fragility, not weight. Quartzite is hardest, marble softest and most fracture-prone.
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