Abstract: A vacuum lifting tube arrangement is disclosed comprising a lifting tool attached to a flexible lifting tube which is retractable from an extended state and extendible from a contracted state, respectively, and a controllable source of vacuum fluidly connected to an inner volume of the flexible lifting tube, and more particularly additionally comprising a locking mechanism preventing extension of the flexible vacuum lifting tube from a contracted state upon deactivation of the source of vacuum.
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vacuum lifting arrangement comprising a vacuum pump, a valve arrangement, a support structure, and a flexible lifting tube comprising a suction foot. The vacuum pump is connected to the valve arrangement and to the flexible lifting tube. The valve arrangement is arranged to extend and retract the flexible lifting tube. The valve arrangement is arranged separate from the suction foot, between the vacuum pump and the suction foot. The disclosure also relates to a method of providing a vacuum lifting arrangement.
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