Vacuworx

Aculture of workplace safety is crucial for every oil and gas company. When it comes to handling oil and gas pipelines, innovative lifting solutions enable companies to create a safer work environment for employees and boost operational performance.

This brings Vacuworx—a leading global provider of vacuum lifting equipment and heavy-duty material handling solutions—to the forefront.

“We eliminate the use of slings, hooks, and everything that makes material handling cumbersome and unsafe in order to get workers out of harm’s way. Our lifting solutions allow operators to lift, handle, place materials very easily from the safety of the host machine says Bill Solomon, CEO and President of Vacuworx.

Inspired by a passion for promoting workplace safety, Vacuworx offers products that meet and exceed ANSI/ ASME standards and ensure OSHA compliance.

Initially focused on the oil and gas pipeline industry, Vacuworx today extends its cutting-edge vacuum technology to utility infrastructure, civil construction, concrete renovation, water and sewer, landscaping, and manufacturing companies.

Using Vacuworx’s systems, equipment operators can lift and handle materials, such as pipes, concrete, flat, steel, HDPE, and fiberglass, with precision, unlocking greater efficiencies. Vacuworx lifting systems enable faster load and unload cycles with minimal downtimes compared to conventional lifting techniques, enhancing the productivity of workers and improving profitability.
Vacuworx’s systems are modular and easily adaptable to various host machines used by clients. Not having to purchase a specific host machine means tremendous savings for clients. They can either rent or lease Vacuworx’s equipment and buy it later or purchase it on day one. With Vacuworx, clients can complete lifting and other material handling tasks with fewer ground personnel and allocate resources for higher-order tasks.

Products offered by Vacuworx are not limited to handling round pipes. The company offers a range of flat applications that can handle sheet steel, road plate, concrete, as well as plastic pipe, and utility poles. Vacuworx manufactures all its equipment in its Tulsa, Oklahoma headquarters, and ensures its products are readily available to clients via preferred partners across the U.S. With its full-fledged fabrication facility, the company responds to clients’ product-related requests faster, develops new products, and customizes and delivers them quickly, strengthening its relationship with clients.

What steers Vacuworx ahead of market competition is its full-service team that ensures 24/7 customer service, provides onsite assistance, and maintains a complete inventory of equipment. Along with the equipment, Vacuworx provides the support users need to operate its machines quickly and invests in online training available to our customers.

Vacuworx lifting systems have helped numerous clients achieve their workplace safety goals. In one instance, Vacuworx engaged with a client that was challenged with manually unloading a barge full of pipe using cables and hooks in a dangerous environment. After transitioning to Vacuworx lifting systems, multiple units of pipe at a time were unloaded without the help of any personnel. With Vacuworx, they were able to ensure optimum safety and completed the project within a month, saving significant port fees.

“We stand out as innovators in the market and are always laser-focused on improving our products,” says Solomon. A steadfast commitment to excellence has enabled Vacuworx to emerge as one of the best innovations in the last 20 years.