Aerolift standards and safety regulations on vacuum lifting

Aerolift is the worldwide expert when it comes to vacuum lifting solutions. Since the 1960’s we design and built vacuum lifting devices.

Our goal is to improve efficiency and safety in heavy lifting operations.

We control the entire process from design to production. Thus, our customers are always assured of the highest quality. To ensure this, all machines comply with a number of standards and regulations.

CE-marking

All Aerolift vacuum lifting devices have CE-marking. With the CE-marking we indicate the product meets all EU requirements in terms of safety, health, and environmental protection. All devices come with technical documentation about the design, construction, and operation.

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EN 13155

To comply with the CE-marking all Aerolift products follow the safety regulations of EN 13155. A European Standard for non-fixed load lifting attachments used on cranes like vacuum lifters. According to these regulations a vacuum lifter:

  • is dimensioned with a factor of two. This means the lifter is designed to hold a load that is twice the maximum lifting capacity.
  • A vacuum lifter with an external source of energy is equipped with a pressure measuring device. This vacuum gauge shows the working range and danger range for the vacuum level. The gauge always needs to be visible to the operator.

Aerolift vacuum gauge with in green the safe working range above 80 procent and a red zone to indicate the danger zone.

  • An alarm system warns the operator visibly and audibly when the vacuum level has reached the danger range below 80%. The alarm system stays operational during a power failure.
  • A vacuum lifter with a vacuum pump requires a non-return valve between the pump and the vacuum tank. This prevents vacuum losses in the situation of a power failure.
  • In the situation of a power failure, the load should stay securely attached for five minutes according to EN 13155. Aerolift vacuum lifters hold a load secure for at least twenty minutes! The alarm sets in as soon as a power failure occurs.
  • In a construction area, a vacuum lifter requires a double vacuum system. Should one system fail, the other system will securely hold the load. Of course, the operator is warned to put the load to the ground.
  • Releasing of the load is done with a two-action control.
  • The shape of the suction pad matches the shape of the load.

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ISO3834-2

MHZ, our production company, has the 3834-2 certificate. The certificate demonstrates that MHZ welding constructions comply with high quality requirements. To maintain this certificate, an annual audit is conducted by Loyd’s. This way, our customers are always assured of the highest quality welding. The certificate also shows that we weld safely for critical sectors, such as heavy lifting and offshore.

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EN 13001

If a machine runs a lot of cycles. Say non-stop 24/7. Sometimes it is required to perform fatigue calculations. Also, in these cases, we fully meet the required regulations.

Standards and regulations outside Europe

Aerolift vacuum lifters always comply with at least the standards and regulations above. Are there additional regulations in your country? We have experience with different regulations worldwide. Since our machines are custom-made, we can easily take additional regulations into account in the design. Feel free to contact us about the possibilities.

No limits if it comes to safe lifting

Every Aerolift vacuum lifter complies with at least the safety regulations described above. However, in our opinion, there is no limit to safety. Thus, above the standard safety features, we also offer additional safety features. Think of features that compensate for any leakage, exclude the risk of human error, and so on. Read our article about safe lifting, which also includes additional Aerolift safety features.