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Vacuum Lifting

UK Distributors for Fezer Vacuum Load Lifting Devices

When you’re lifting steel plate, glass, sheet metal, paper rolls, wood beams or coil — vacuum lifters are faster, safer and gentler than slings, hooks or magnets. No rigging time. No surface marks. No manual handling strain. Just press a button and the load is locked in seconds.

At Granada Cranes, we’re the UK distributors for Fezer — the German engineering specialists in vacuum lifting since the 1990s. From 50kg single-handed VacuPowerlifts up to 40-tonne VacuGiants for steel mills, we supply, install, integrate and service the full Fezer range — paired with new or existing overhead, gantry and jib cranes.

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Our Vacuum Lifting Solutions

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Why Choose Vacuum Lifting?

A well-specified vacuum lifter beats slings, hooks, magnets and clamps for almost every plate, sheet, coil and board lift. Faster cycles, safer operation, better ergonomics, and zero damage to the load surface.

Operational benefits:

  • No slings, no hooks, no rigging time — pick up and release in seconds
  • Non-marking handling — ideal for finished, polished or painted surfaces
  • Single-operator control — no banksman, no tag-line handler
  • Consistent cycle times — a real productivity gain on repetitive lifts
  • Massively reduced manual handling — lower fatigue, lower sick leave
  • Works with steel, aluminium, glass, wood, paper, MDF, chipboard, composites

Safety built in:

  • Vacuum reserve tank holds the load if power fails
  • Audible & visual alarms on pressure or power loss
  • Fezer’s unique main switch supervision — warns if material is sucked in by residual vacuum when the unit is switched off
  • Optional bottom grippers as a mechanical secondary

The Fezer Vacuum Lifter Range

1. VacuBoy — Universal Plate & Sheet Lifter

  • Up to 2,000kg standard capacity (VacuBoy Mini for loads up to 350kg)
  • Plate materials with dense, flat or structured surfaces
  • Horizontal lift, 90° swivel, or full 180° rotation
  • Modular design with adjustable suction pad positions
  • Mains, battery (ACCU) or compressed-air formats
  • Best for: laser-cutter feed, CNC loading, body panels, fabrication

2. VacuGiant — Heavy-Duty Vacuum Lifter

  • Capacities up to 40 tonnes — Fezer’s heavyweight range
  • Panels up to 12m long and 3m wide on bespoke configurations
  • VG-90E up to 7,500kg with 90° turn-over
  • VG-180E up to 5,000kg with full 180° flip
  • Best for: steel mills, shipyards, large-format aluminium, structural plate

3. VacuCoil — Coils, Strips & Paper Rolls

  • Up to 5 tonnes per lift
  • Steel, aluminium or plastic suction plates per material density
  • Single-chamber supervision, automatic chamber control, undergrippers
  • System solutions for robots and linear axes (automated handling)
  • Best for: coil commissioning, restacking, automated paper-roll storage

4. VacuWood — Planks, Boards & Gluelam Beams

  • Up to 1,000kg capacity
  • Items up to 24 metres in length
  • Special suction pads for raw plank surfaces (100% sealing)
  • Optional water separator, swivelling handle, electric vacuum control
  • Best for: timber sawmills, gluelam manufacture, board commissioning

5. VacuPoro VP / VP-90E — Porous Material Lifter

  • Powerful vacuum blowers for porous materials
  • Chipboard, MDF, OSB and raw boards
  • Horizontal or 90° swivel design
  • Flat construction available, plus multi-tonne configurations
  • Best for: wood-handling machine feed, board production lines
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Why Fezer?

Fezer is a third-generation German family business with over 30 years specifically in vacuum handling. They’re widely regarded as the engineering benchmark for industrial vacuum lifting, and they hold their own across the full capacity range.

  • Full range, one supplier – 50kg through to 40 tonnes
  • Main switch supervision – a Fezer-specific safety standard now copied across the industry
  • Modular & adaptable – standard products configurable to your suction plate, controls and reach without going fully bespoke
  • Custom solutions – including suction spiders for robot and linear-axis integration where standard won’t fit
  • UK service & spares – through Granada’s nationwide network, on the equipment we supply and on existing Fezer fleets

A vacuum lifter is only as useful as the crane carrying it. We pair Fezer devices with overhead gantry cranes, swing jib cranes, monorail systems and lightweight Fezer aluminium jib structures (up to 500kg) — or fit them to your existing crane.

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Vacuum Lifter Specs & Use Cases

The right Fezer vacuum lifter depends on your material, capacity, rotation needs and how it integrates with your existing crane. We’ll size and spec the unit based on your actual lift — not the catalogue.
Typical Vacuum Lifter Specs
Lifting Capacity 50kg – 40,000kg across the Fezer range
Material Types Steel, aluminium, glass, wood, paper, MDF, chipboard, OSB, composites
Suction Plate Options Steel, aluminium or plastic — single or multi-pad, modular
Rotation Horizontal only / 90° swivel / 180° full rotation
Vacuum Generator Pumps for non-porous loads, blowers for porous materials
Power Supply Mains, battery (ACCU), or compressed-air models
Safety Main switch supervision, vacuum reserve tank, optical & audible alarms, optional bottom grippers
Mounting Overhead crane, gantry, jib, monorail, robot or linear axis
Compliance LOLER, PUWER, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, CE marked
Material Use Case
Steel & Sheet Metal Loading laser cutters, plasma beds and presses; turning sheet steel for second-side machining.
Glass Window panels, shop fronts and balustrades — gentle handling without edge damage.
Aluminium Body panels, automotive press parts, finished aluminium sheet — non-marking.
Wood & Timber Planks, gluelam beams up to 24m, board commissioning and storage.
Paper & Pulp Paper rolls and reels — VacuCoil with specialised suction plates.
Coils & Strip Steel and aluminium coils up to 5 tonnes — commissioning and restacking.
Porous Boards MDF, OSB, raw chipboard — VacuPoro with vacuum blowers.
Robotic Cells Suction spiders flange-mounted to robot arms or linear axes — fully automated.
Fezer’s UK Distributor & Service Partner

Why Choose Granada Cranes

Vacuum lifters need specifying right, integrating into your crane (or paired with a new one), commissioning, training and ongoing certified inspection. As Fezer’s UK distributor and the UK’s largest independent crane company, we deliver the lot — turnkey, with one accountable supplier.

Full Turnkey Project Delivery

✔ Site survey & load analysis
✔ Fezer model selection & suction plate spec
✔ Crane integration (overhead, gantry, jib, monorail)
✔ Installation, commissioning & load testing
✔ Operator training & handover

Complete Servicing & Support

✔ LOLER inspections
✔ Fezer spare parts (UK and direct from Germany)
✔ Vacuum pump & blower service / replacement
✔ Suction pad & seal replacement
✔ Breakdown & repairs — Fezer and other makes
✔ 24/7 emergency support (UK-wide)

As Fezer’s UK distributor and the UK’s largest independent crane supplier, we’re uniquely placed to specify, supply and service vacuum lifting end-to-end — integrated with whatever crane brand you already run, or paired with a new SWF, Demag, ABUS or Stahl-equipped system. One supplier, one accountable team, full UK service network.

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Tell us what you’re lifting — sheet steel, glass panels, gluelam beams, paper rolls or aluminium body parts — and we’ll spec the right Fezer vacuum lifter, integrate it with your existing crane (or supply a new one), and look after it nationwide.

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