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Modular VRC Lifts

PM Series

Carriage Size: 4′, 5′, or 6′ width or depth
Travel Height: Up to 32’
Lift Capacity: Up to 5,000 lbs

PMB (Bolt Together) Series

Carriage Size: 4′, 5′, or 6′ width or depth
Travel Height: Up to 25’
Lift Capacity: Up to 3,000 lbs

Custom VRC Lifts

TL-M Series

Carriage Size: 3’ W x 3’D
Travel Height: Up to 16′
Lifting Capacity: 500 lbs

S / SH Series

Carriage Size: Up to 12’w x 10’d
Travel Height: Up to 32’
Lift Capacity: 5,000 – 7,000 lbs

C Series

Carriage Size: Up to 8’W x 7’D
Travel Height: Up to 30’
Lift Capacity: Up to 5,000 lbs

PMX Series

Carriage Size: 6’x8′ or 8’x6′
Travel Height: Up to 25’
Lift Capacity: Up to 3,000 lbs

FP Series

Carriage Size: Min 7′ x 7′
Travel Height: Up to 36’
Lift Capacity: Up to 30,000 lbs

Lift Installation

CIP Offers a Range of Installation Services to Meet Your Needs. We can handle everything, or get you in touch with a certified installer. We can even help guide you through the installation process if you prefer to do it yourself.

Lift Inspections

CIP Offers Three Different Inspection Services. Whether you are preparing for an installation, or just want to ensure your previously installed VRC still meets safety standards, we can help.

Lift Maintenance

CIP Provides a Full Range of VRC Lift Maintenance Services. Protect your investment & minimize downtime with CIP’s lift maintenance services. We know how to keep your equipment operating in optimal condition.

Consulting

We Have the Experience and Expertise to Solve Your Material Handling Challenges. As your business needs change, CIP can help your material handling strategy evolve to meet your productivity goals. We’re here to do the “heavy lifting” with pre-install surveys & technical support.

Warehousing & Distribution

The world of warehousing and distribution is evolving at a rapid pace, driven by the need for greater efficiency, accuracy, and space utilization.

Automotive

Mechanical material lifts, including Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRCs), play an essential role across the automotive industry.

Factories

Factories are the engines of production, where efficiency, automation, and employee safety are the cornerstones of success.

Retail & Wholesale

In the highly-competitive retail and wholesale businesses, where space optimization, streamlined operations, and employee safety are vital, innovative material handling solutions are paramount.

Food & Beverage

In the dynamic world of bars and restaurants, where efficiency is key, optimizing the movement of supplies, ingredients, and kitchen equipment is essential for success.

Education

In the diverse landscape of the education industry, which encompasses a wide range of institutions, from daycares and pre-K schools to colleges, universities, academies, and trade schools, efficient material handling is essential.

Ports & Airports

VRC Material Lifts from CIP are ideal for the unique needs of airports and ports.

Military & Government

In the highly secure and efficient world of military bases, government offices, and courthouses, precision, safety, and space optimization are critical.

Company History & Overview

Custom Industrial Products, Inc. is a vertical lift manufacturer offering effective solutions to your materials handling and manufacturing needs.

Blog & Videos

As your business needs change, CIP can help your material handling strategy evolve to meet your productivity goals. We’re here to do the “heavy lifting” with pre-install surveys & technical support.

Company History & Overview

Custom Industrial Products, Inc. is a vertical lift manufacturer offering effective solutions to your materials handling and manufacturing needs.
CIP-About

A vertical lift manufacturer launched in the high-tech corridor of America’s gateway to space

Custom Industrial Products (CIP) is a family-run material handling company, founded in 1986 by husband-and-wife team Darlene Taylor-Powers and Henry Powers.

What originally started as a hoist manufacturer organically evolved into an innovative, self-contained materials lift manufacturer serving clients in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.

The idea to evolve the company into a vertical lift manufacturer came about when Henry was working in the United Kingdom. Construction companies relied heavily on hoists to lift and move heavy construction equipment. He learned that was not the case in the United States. Seeing an opportunity, Henry designed and fabricated a prototype hoist that was safe, efficient, and cost effective.

Henry set off in his pickup truck traveling to construction sites where he successfully sold the hoists. At the same time, Darlene mapped out routes and managed the business. Within a year, Henry and Darlene took the leap, renting a 5,000 square foot building that became their headquarters and manufacturing and fabrication facility.

Two years later, a hotel convention center approached them about a need for carts to move tables and chairs. This was a unique request that was outside of the company’s core business, but Henry, being the savvy entrepreneur, used his fabrication experience to produce the carts. They were a smash and instantly, CIP’s Specialty Carts Division was born.

The two products were the company’s staple products for seven years. While Henry was at a trade show, a dry cleaner approached Henry expressing the need for moving laundry from floor to floor. Over dinner, Henry drew a product design on a cocktail napkin. Hence, the first Custom Industrial Products’ vertical reciprocating conveyor became a reality.

Realizing that he was on to something unique, Henry returned to the road promoting and selling the VRC lift. The demand for them took off. As a result, Henry and Darlene sold the hoist and carts divisions and focused solely on being an innovative and reliable vertical lift manufacturer that beat the competition. Today, thousands of VRCs are elevating materials and goods to new heights.