GRABO® across many construction industries
From flooring and paving to glass, drywall and woodworking. See how construction professionals around the world are putting GRABO® to work.
Builders & construction professionals
GRABO® is designed and built to make heavy lifting a menial task. In a short span of time it has become a global bestseller, with builders gaining real efficiencies on masonry, paving, tiling, countertop installation, drywall, flooring, and much more. Below are real-life examples of construction professionals using GRABO® effectively.
Tiles & floor panels
Flooring workers find GRABO® the perfect tool for easy picking and precise placement of tiles and patterned slates of any size. Pro installer Kyle S. notes: “It has long-lasting holding power even after the pump is turned off. We used it on an acid-etched concrete panel and it carried the 120 lb panel with ease. It beats the heck out of air cups with hoses and compressors.” GRABO® is available across the USA at showrooms and tile shops including Daltile, Louisville Tile, GranQuartz and Mid-America Tile.
Pavers & concrete blocks
Moving large concrete blocks and outdoor pavers is a daunting task that takes lots of labor and man-hours. Removing old walls, broken concrete and large blocks during landscaping, demolition and site prep is routine. GRABO® makes those overwhelming chores far easier. Mquip, a large family-owned construction company from Ontario, Canada, reports GRABO® has been extremely useful for their landscaping work.
Dusty glass installation
Thumb-action suction cups are still a norm in glass installation, but they don’t work on textured glass and are unreliable when glass is dusty, increasing time on handling and installation, and risking losses. GRABO® solves it: with the pump on, the tool maintains constant, even suction so no air escapes via micro-channels or dust. Installers are rapidly adopting GRABO® as a regular tool to secure large, expensive glass without pre-cleaning.
Outdoor paving & landscaping
Paving stones are thicker than ceramic tiles and often have a coarse, porous surface: clay brick, concrete, bluestone, flagstone, marble, travertine, porcelain, cobblestone. Traditional cups don’t cope. GRABO® works on most pavers, including patterned and slightly porous materials. Karl Dahm, a leading high-end paving and landscaping tool supplier from Germany, reports professional construction companies switching to GRABO® for sidewalks, patios and driveways for safety, efficiency and cost control. Extremely porous pavers may need GRABO® High Flow models.
Drywall & wood panels
A union carpenter from the Chicago area writes: “There are many applications I use this for: drywall, lumber, even exterior building panels.” GRABO® is the only suction lifter in the world capable of attaching to porous building panels such as plywood, drywall and gypsum board. One worker can instantly pick, place and release boards even with one hand, leaving the other free to hold a drywall screw gun. Easier on the back, and a single worker can do a job that often requires two.
Lumber & wood beams
Using a vacuum lifter to carry a wood beam seems impossible, but GRABO®’s powerful constant suction makes it real. A 20 L/min piston pump lets GRABO® attach to porous materials such as plywood, densified wood, fiberboard, particleboard, OSB, laminated timber, laminated veneer, cross-laminated and many other wood panels and beams with over 200 lbs of holding force. Woodworkers worldwide choose GRABO® for easier, safer movement, less fatigue, and fewer splinters.
Textured, fused & undulated glass
GRABO® has become an extremely popular tool for glass builders in Germany and the Netherlands. Tens of thousands of units are now used on construction sites for lifting and placing patterned, wet or dusty glass panels. Rich Lamoth endorses: “We laminate textured fused glass and have always needed a suction cup to grab the undulated surfaces. This product is the answer.”
Tombstones
Tombstones are bulky and often have coarse surfaces, requiring manual labor for handling, movement and placement. GRABO® is an ideal solution. As reported by our Japanese distributors, GRABO® is used by workers in cemeteries throughout Japan, moving heavy tombstones reliably even on non-smooth stone.