Aardwolf Lifter 30 Wide Jaw – Rubber-coated Jaws, Rollers, 2,646 lb Load Limit
Aardwolf Lifter 30 Wide Jaw – Rubber-coated Jaws, Rollers, 2,646 lb Load Limit
The Aardwolf Lifter 30 Wide Jaw is an auto-locking slab lifter with wide rubber-coated jaws and side centering rollers, gripping material from 0 to 1-1/8 in. thick.
Wide jaws are the point of it. Spreading the clamping force over a broader footprint is what lets a thin or large-format panel be picked without concentrating load on a narrow band, which is why Aardwolf puts this series against thin and large-format work rather than against ordinary slab stock.
Key Features
- Grip range 0 to 1-1/8 in. (0-30 mm), manufacturer-published on the Wide Jaw Series line page
- Wide rubber-coated jaws that spread clamping load across thin panels
- Auto-lock action - the A in the model code - so the lifter locks under load and releases when the load is set down
- Side centering rollers to bring the lifter onto the panel edge squarely
- Part of Aardwolf's Wide Jaw Series alongside the AL20AWJ and AL40AWJ
What's Included
- One slab lifter
Who Is This For?
Fabricators and installers handling thin and large-format panels, including porcelain, where an ordinary narrow-jaw lifter concentrates its grip in one place and a wide jaw does not.
It is limited by its jaw opening, not by anything else: it will not close on material thicker than 1-1/8 in. (30 mm), so 4 cm stone is out of range and the Aardwolf Lifter 50 with its 3/8 in. to 2 in. grip is the lifter for it. It is also a crane or forklift attachment rather than a hand tool, so if two people are carrying panels on foot the Aardwolf Sheet Material Carry Clamp, 0 to 2 in. grip and sold as a pair, is the correct choice. To get the jaws under a panel lying flat in a bundle, use an Aardwolf Wedgee Slab Wedge to open the gap first rather than levering with a hand.
Frequently Asked Questions
What thickness of material does the Aardwolf Lifter 30 Wide Jaw grip?
Aardwolf publishes a grip range of 0 to 1-1/8 in. (0-30 mm) for the Wide Jaw Series AL30AWJ.
What is the working load limit?
The working load limit we hold for this lifter is 2,646 lb, and it is the figure carried on the product title. Aardwolf's published Wide Jaw Series spec table covers the AL20AWJ model only, so confirm the rating with Aardwolf before relying on it for a rigging plan.
Why does it have wide jaws?
Wide jaws spread the clamping force over a larger area of the panel, which is what suits them to thin and large-format material that would be marked or stressed by a narrow grip.
What does the A in AL30AWJ mean?
In Aardwolf's coding, A means auto-lock and WJ means wide jaw; the number is the maximum grip in millimetres.
Are the rollers an option?
No. Aardwolf's Wide Jaw Series page describes side rollers for precise centering as a standard feature of the series, so the -R suffix in the sales code describes equipment the lifter already has.