Tube Lifters for Boxes & Parcels – Ergonomic Handling with Capacities from 5 kg to 40 kg

LiftRite enhances material handling efficiency with our advanced tube lifters for boxes and parcels, built for safe, ergonomic, and efficient lifting for loads ranging from 5 kg to 40 kg. These systems provide smooth, virtually weightless handling, helping to reduce manual strain, improve operator comfort, and increase productivity across a range of warehouse, production, and logistics environments.

suited to repetitive box and parcel handling tasks, our tube lifters are engineered to simplify everyday lifting operations while maintaining high levels of safety and control. By eliminating heavy manual lifting, they significantly reduce the risk of workplace injuries and support more efficient material flow throughout the working environment.

Key Features & Benefits

🟢 Capacity range for boxes and parcels from 5 kg to 40 kg
🟢 Ergonomic grippers for secure handling of multiple box sizes
🟢 Smooth, single-operation lifting for improved efficiency
🟢 Available with electric or pneumatic vacuum pump systems
🟢 Electric pumps fitted with sound reduction hoods for quieter operation
🟢 Compatible with all LiftRite crane systems for flexible installation
🟢 Durable finish options in painted steel or stainless steel
🟢 CE marked with optional EX-rated or ATEX-compliant versions available
🟢 Professional installation and commissioning service included

Flexible and Versatile Design

LiftRite tube lifters are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing workflows. Their compatibility with crane systems allows for flexible positioning and easy adaptation to different working environments, making them suitable for a range of industrial applications including warehousing, food production, pharmaceuticals, and general manufacturing.

Built for Safety and Performance

With ergonomic design, reliable vacuum technology, and durable construction, our tube lifters deliver consistent performance in demanding environments. Optional stainless steel and ATEX-rated configurations ensure suitability for hygienic or hazardous areas, while sound-reduced electric pump options improve operator comfort.

LiftRite tube lifters for boxes and parcels provide a smart, safe, and efficient solution for modern material handling challenges.

Efficient and Safe Tube Lifters for Boxes and Parcels

suited to warehouses, logistics centres, and manufacturing, our tube lifters offer ergonomic and reliable solutions for handling boxes and parcels of varying sizes and weights.

Product Applications:

Palletizing and De-palletizing: Moving boxes from a conveyor belt to a pallet or vice versa at high rates of speed, often using single-handed controls for ease of use.
Container and Truck Unloading: Mobile versions of the lifters, or those mounted on flexible crane systems, can be used to reach into containers or trucks to efficiently unload goods, saving significant time and reducing manual labour.
Order Picking: In warehouses, the flexibility and reach of tube lifters make order picking faster and more ergonomic, allowing operators to easily reach items from high shelving or the back of a pallet.
Damage-Free Lifting: Vacuum technology grips items securely without using clamps, ensuring that even fragile boxes or sensitive contents are handled without damage.
Handling Varying Loads: With a range of interchangeable suction feet, the same system can be quickly adapted to lift various box sizes, shapes, and weights (up to 200 kg or more), from small parcels to large, bulky items.

Industries:

Logistics and Warehousing: This is a major application area. Tube lifters help streamline processes in e-commerce fulfilment centres, distribution hubs, and sorting facilities by enabling rapid and efficient movement of parcels and boxes of various sizes.
Postal Services and Courier Companies: The high frequency and repetitive nature of handling mail and parcels in postal centres makes tube lifters essential for increasing throughput while protecting worker health.
Manufacturing and Assembly: Integrated into production and assembly lines, these lifters help load/unload materials onto machinery, cutting tables, or assembly benches. They can handle various components in boxes, such as electronic parts or automotive components.
Packaging Industry: Tube lifters are crucial for handling packaged goods, swiftly moving boxes onto conveyors, into packaging machinery, or onto pallets, enhancing speed and efficiency.

Airports and Ports: Employed in baggage handling and cargo areas to quickly and safely manage luggage and various crates or containers.

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Designed for Your Industry

Airports

Airport handling equipment must work reliably around tight turnaround schedules, high-traffic service areas and loads that vary from baggage and cargo to maintenance components.Lift Rite supplies vacuum and mechanical lifters, mobile lift trolleys, electric towing vehicles, pallet equipment and work-positioning systems for terminals, cargo facilities and maintenance areas. These solutions support repetitive loading, internal transport, inspection and equipment movement while reducing manual effort. Selection should consider the load type, route, available space, duty cycle and whether the equipment will operate airside, indoors or across mixed surfaces. Specialist solutions can be engineered for unusual airport loads or restricted access.

Computers & Electronics

Electronic components and assemblies are often high-value, fragile and sensitive to impact or contamination. Handling equipment must therefore provide precise movement without introducing unnecessary force at the workstation.Lift Rite supplies vacuum and mechanical lifters, mobile lift trolleys, scissor tables and transport equipment for production, assembly, testing and packaging operations. Systems can help position components accurately, move sub-assemblies between stations and set a safe working height for inspection or installation. Equipment can be configured around the load geometry, surface, cleanliness requirements and level of positioning control required.

Food & Beverage

Food and beverage operations need handling equipment that supports hygiene, frequent cleaning and reliable production flow. Typical loads include bags, cartons, containers, ingredients, drums and packaged products.Lift Rite supplies vacuum and mechanical lifters, stainless-steel mobile trolleys, scissor tables, pallet equipment and powered transport solutions for processing, packing, storage and dispatch. Equipment can be specified around washdown requirements, material contact risks, load surface and production layout. By raising, transporting or positioning loads at the point of use, the right system can reduce repetitive lifting without obstructing sanitation or line changeovers.<p><strong>Project Spotlight:</strong> Explore a purpose-configured solution for <a href="https://liftrite.ie/project-spotlight-mobile-keg-lifting-and-rotation/">lifting and rotating kegs in food and beverage handling</a>.</p>

Manufacturing & Assembly Lines

Production work often requires components to arrive at the correct height and orientation for assembly, welding, inspection, packing or machine loading.Lift Rite supplies scissor lift tables, work positioners, mobile lift trolleys, manipulators and overhead lifting systems for these tasks. Equipment can raise, rotate, tilt or transport a load so operators do not repeatedly lift from floor or pallet level. The solution should be based on component weight, workstation height, required movement, cycle frequency and the way material flows into and out of the line. Mobile, fixed, stainless-steel and custom platform options are available.

Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical handling equipment must provide controlled movement while supporting cleanliness, traceability and established operating procedures.Lift Rite supplies stainless-steel vacuum and mechanical lifters, mobile lift trolleys, drum equipment, scissor tables, pallet trucks and stackers for manufacturing, packaging, storage and cleanroom applications. Systems can be configured for washdown, restricted spaces and sensitive loads, with easy-clean materials and surfaces where required. Selection is based on the load, room classification, cleaning method, handling sequence and documentation needs. Bespoke equipment is available when a standard configuration cannot meet the process.

Steel, Wood & Fabrication

Large steel sheets, timber panels and glass slabs are difficult to control because of their weight, dimensions, surface finish and changing orientation during fabrication.Lift Rite supplies vacuum and mechanical lifting systems that can grip, lift, transport, tilt and rotate these materials for cutting, assembly, finishing or installation. Vacuum lifters suit smooth and delicate surfaces; mechanical systems are available where the load requires another gripping method. Equipment can be integrated into a workshop or production area and configured around sheet size, weight, surface condition, final orientation and available crane coverage.

Timber & Joinery

Kitchen worktops, cabinet panels, timber boards and composite slabs must often be moved from storage to cutting, finishing and assembly without damaging completed surfaces.Lift Rite provides vacuum and mechanical lifting systems for vertical lifting, horizontal transfer, rotation and multi-angle tilting. Vacuum equipment is well suited to smooth laminated and finished panels, while mechanical solutions support materials that cannot be vacuum-gripped. Systems can be arranged around the workshop layout and selected according to panel dimensions, weight, surface, production sequence and required orientation.

Train Depot Servicing

Rolling-stock maintenance involves heavy, irregular components, limited access around vehicles and a constant need to reduce servicing downtime.Lift Rite supplies mobile lift trolleys, electric towing vehicles, scissor tables, pallet equipment, crane systems and engineered attachments for depots and rail workshops. These solutions support component transport, accurate positioning, repair work and internal logistics. Equipment can be tailored to the depot layout, trackside access, component weight and alignment requirement. Site assessments are available where the handling route or load requires a bespoke approach.

Transport & Distribution

Warehouses and distribution centres depend on repeatable handling across loading bays, storage areas, packing stations and internal transport routes.Lift Rite supplies vacuum and mechanical lifters for cartons and containers, mobile lift trolleys, electric towing vehicles, drum trucks, scissor tables, pallet trucks and stackers. Each system addresses a different part of the flow: lifting at the workstation, moving goods over distance, positioning loads or using vertical storage. Equipment should be selected around throughput, load type, route, lift height and available aisle space rather than from a generic product list.

Waste Management

Waste and recycling operations involve bins, cages, bags, drums and bulky loads that may be dirty, unstable or moved across uneven, high-traffic areas.Lift Rite supplies electric towing vehicles and wheelbarrows, mobile lift trolleys, drum trucks, scissor tables, pallet equipment and specialist lifting systems for transfer stations, recycling facilities and municipal depots. Solutions can reduce manual pushing, pulling and repetitive lifting during collection, sorting, loading and maintenance. Equipment can be configured around the container type, route, surface conditions, cleaning requirements and continuous-use duty cycle.

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