Hingham, MA - Piab is happy to introduce piLIFT® SMART, promoting a pure breakthrough in vacuum lifting. Smarter, more energy-efficient, quieter, ergonomic by design, and using the same maxims of physics as all vacuum lifters, Piab's piLIFT® SMART symbolizes a paradigm shift as the market's first Industry 4.0 ready vacuum lifter. piLIFT® SMART takes ergonomic vacuum lifting to a new and higher level, crucial for meeting our customers' needs and to ensure the continued development and success of their industries.
 
Smart data services established on internet connectivity enable Piab's piLIFT® SMART vacuum lifter to deliver on the promises of Industry 4.0. Sensing and tracking activities and responding quickly to user intentions, the user-friendly vacuum lifter will lift and weigh loads simultaneously, collect and log data, making process statistics and analyses immediately obtainable to the user through web platform log-in.
 
As ergonomics is at the heart of all Piab vacuum lifters, every aspect of piLIFT® SMART has been created with ergonomics and natural movements in mind. From the shape of the handle (enabling right- and left-handed use), the hand guard and the possibility to clasp from the side and to rotate objects, to the placement of adaptable speed controls and a decreased functioning sound level, the design of piLIFT® SMART has been guided by ergonomics and the wellbeing of users. Considerably reducing the risk of staff injuries, Piab vacuum lifters can decrease the load on the operator's body by more than 80 percent, while at the same refining productivity.
With a limited power consumption of 76 %, this adds to the benefits of the patented technology underpinning the new vacuum lifter. With capability to lift objects weighing 90 lb, piLIFT® SMART offers the very best vacuum lifting technology to customers in a broad range of industries. In fact, the addition of low energy consumption, minimum sound levels and clever data features enables the quick and intuitive piLIFT® SMART to elevate vacuum lifting to a higher level where it reigns supreme.
 
'The capacity of piLIFT® SMART for gathering and analyzing data to use for the optimization of flows and processes is remarkable. I see great advantages for our customers in optimizing lifting techniques, ensuring the health of employees, and keeping their equipment in tiptop condition,' says David Collins, Vice President and Head of Piab's Ergonomic Handling Division.

This article is originally posted Tronserve.com