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Cut your labour costs in half
What used to need a second trade or a mate pulled off another job now takes one person. Faster turnaround, lower invoiced labour, more jobs per week. Pays back inside the first month for most service techs.
T150 · Residential & trade
Move any kitchen
appliance. By yourself.
In under a minute.
Grippen™ slides under the appliance at 4 mm of floor clearance, lifts it level, and rolls it out without scratching the floor, kinking the flexi hose, or wrecking your back. One person, one minute, no helper.
- 4 mm insertion height
- 150 kg safe working load
- < 8 kg target tool weight
- < 60 s single-operator cycle
The problem
A 100 kg fridge. A polished hardwood floor. And a back that's already had it.
Kitchen and laundry appliances (fridges, dishwashers, washing machines, ranges, ovens) sit too heavy and too tight against the cabinetry to move by yourself. There's no clearance for a pallet jack. Furniture sliders gouge timber. And tilting an appliance once is asking to twist a gas line, kink a flexi hose, or crack a drain stub.
"We constantly macgyver fork extensions because nothing standard fits under floor-mounted appliances."
So trades do one of three things: drag the appliance and hope nothing scratches, call in a second set of hands and pay for it, or skip the install detail the customer won't see until later. The cost shows up downstream: in floor repairs, blown warranties, customer disputes, and back injuries that put you off-tools for a week.
And then there's the stuck-halfway problem. You push the appliance 90 % of the way into its cavity and realise the drain hose has kinked or the plug has slipped out. Now you're reaching into zero-clearance, jamming fingers between cabinetry, trying to wiggle a 100 kg deadweight back out without scratching the side panels. Five minutes of that and the day is gone.
The product
A patent-pending low-profile lift, designed to disappear under the appliance.
CAD animation of an earlier design iteration. Grippen T150 lift cycle, 100 mm stroke. Updated animation to follow.
- Set your width. Adjust the forks to your preferred insertion width using the 3-position pin mechanism. One setting covers most standard appliances; widen for large fridges.
- Slide under. Position the Grippen at the appliance base and slide the forks beneath. The 4 mm tapered tip enters the natural floor gap; as you slide, the taper raises the appliance onto the forks. No levering, no prep work.
- Lift and move. Operate the foot pedal to raise the appliance clear of the floor. Roll it out, reposition it, connect your services, then lower and withdraw. Done in under 60 seconds.
Why it pays for itself
Six independent reasons to buy. You only need to care about one.
Most tools have one sales argument. Grippen has six. They're not stacked claims. Each one, on its own, justifies the purchase.
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Zero-stress utility connections
Twisting an appliance during install is how flexi hoses tear, gas lines stress, and drain stubs crack. Grippen lifts straight up and rolls level, no tilt, no torque on the connections. Then it lets you glide the appliance forward and back inside the cavity so you can connect water, waste, and power on the first try.
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Zero-tolerance precision
Every appliance install where the floor, the cabinetry, or the connections matter. Grippen sets the appliance dead level into its bay, and holds it there while you adjust the levelling feet. No drag-out, re-level, push-back, check-again cycle. Plumb and seated, first try.
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Floor & wall damage avoided
Dragging an appliance scratches timber, cracks tile, dents skirting. A single floor repair runs $2,000 to $8,000. Grippen lifts clear of the surface and rolls on low-friction BTUs. No dragging, no sliding, no contact between appliance and floor. One avoided repair pays for the tool many times over.
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Protect your livelihood
Manual handling is the #1 workers' comp claim in Australian trades. Grippen removes the lift entirely. 150 kg moves on fingertip force. Your body stays intact, your insurance record stays clean, and you stay on-tools earning.
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Lower your insurance costs
Documented use of a mechanical lifting aid is the single strongest factor in reducing public liability and workers' comp premiums at renewal. Pair it with the Grippen Logbook's signed install records and you're handing your broker a reason to negotiate your rate down, not just defend the current one.
4 mm tapered tip · 150 kg SWL · 100 mm level lift
Included with every unit
Not just a tool. A digital sign-off platform.
Every Grippen ships with the Grippen Logbook: a tap-through app that turns each install into a signed, photographed, location-stamped record. Proof of care, generated on the spot, owned entirely by you.
That audit trail is what your insurance broker wants at renewal, and what premium appliance brands expect from an approved installer.
Grippen Logbook
app.grippen.com.auBuilt to last
Every part chosen so it won't bend, rust, jam, or need a workshop visit.
- 4130 chromoly forks: nitrocarburised surface, 60+ HRC, corrosion-proof
- Aerospace-grade aluminium chassis: maximum strength, minimum weight
- Designed to IP54: dust-sealed, splash-proof, site-ready in any conditions
- Industrial nylon ball-transfer units: anti-dent, anti-mark, outlast steel on every floor type
- Wear parts (castors, ball-transfer units) swap out on-site with standard tools. No workshop visit, no downtime.
Designed to outlast the van it lives in.
Why we built it
Designed by someone who understands the problem.
Julius Olenski, founder. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours), a postgraduate qualification in project management, and years on construction sites watching the same problem repeat: scuffed floors, kinked hoses, and someone holding their back after an appliance install. So he engineered the alternative.
Designed and engineered in Australia · Seven provisional patents filed with IP Australia
Pre-launch reservations
Three ways to put one on every job.
Buy outright from $899, lease-to-own at $20 a week, or take the fully-kitted Pro Kit. The full breakdown, inclusions, short-term hire and accessories are on the pricing page.
Fleet
Premium appliance brand, dealer, or service network? This page wasn't written for you.
Premium appliance brand, national dealer, or service network? We built a program for you. Workflow validation, compatibility testing, recommended-tools listing programs, bulk orders, and a per-install signed audit trail for your claims team. Different conversation, different page.
FAQ
What trades ask first.
Will it fit under my appliance?
4 mm of floor clearance is all the Grippen needs; the tapered tips do the rest. Virtually every freestanding kitchen and laundry appliance has that gap: Miele, Bosch, Fisher & Paykel, Electrolux, LG, Samsung, Westinghouse, Gaggenau, Liebherr, Smeg, Asko, Hisense, and more. The width-adjustable forks accommodate appliance footprints from 350 mm to 650 mm. Not sure about yours? Send a photo and the make/model in your early-access request and we'll confirm before you commit.
Does it work on carpet?
Yes, with the optional clip-on carpet glides. Two thin sleds slip over the front ball-transfer units (BTUs), turning them into smooth gliding pads for low-pile carpet. Pop them off on hard floors for omnidirectional rolling. (For the engineers: UHMWPE plastic, $19 a pair.)
Does it secure to a tilt-trolley?
Yes. Every base unit ships with a carry pouch for general transport between jobs. For a more secure, universal-fit attachment that rides on your existing tilt-trolley frame during transport, our Tilt-Trolley Sleeve is available as a $29 accessory or included in the T150 Pro Kit. The trolley moves the appliance into the room; the Grippen does the lifting. One tool, full job.
Cordless or mains?
Cordless. Battery-driven lead screw, no power outlet required. Runs to spec on any flat-pack residential site, in any laundry, on any construction site without mains. Runs on the 18 V trade battery you already own; battery and charger bundle available at launch.
What's the warranty?
Three years on the tool, including the lifting mechanism, chassis, and forks. Battery and charger covered by the manufacturer's warranty (typically 12 months). Wear items like castor wheels, ball-transfer units, and fork grip pads are user-replaceable.
Can I pay weekly, or rent it for a single job?
Both. Lease-to-own is $20/week × 12 months ($1,040 total) with instant approval, no complex contracts. Cancel and return any time, no penalties. At the end of the 12-month term you own the tool outright. Short-term hire is rolling out through participating tool-hire stores; ask in your early-access request and we'll point you to the closest one as the network expands.
How heavy is it?
Production target is under 8 kg. Validation prototypes run slightly heavier (~12 kg) to give safety margin during rigorous load testing; weight optimisation continues through to launch. Either way: one-handed lift, fits behind the cab seat of any service van, doesn't take up tool-box space.
What are the dimensions?
Approximately 700 × 350 × 150 mm (length × width × height). Lives behind the cab seat or on the floor of any service van. Forks adjust from 350 mm to 650 mm outer-to-outer, suiting appliances with 350 mm+ between the feet.
Dimensions reflect the current prototype design; final production dimensions are confirmed at launch.
How long does the battery last per charge?
Projected ~2 hours of continuous motor operation per charge from a single 18 V lithium-ion pack. That's roughly a week of typical trade work (50-100 install lift cycles spread across 5 days). A spare battery is available as an accessory for back-to-back jobs.
What if it gets damaged on a job?
Every material is chosen so the tool outlasts the van it lives in: 4130 chromoly forks hardened past 60 HRC, an aerospace-grade aluminium chassis, designed to IP54 against dust and splash. Anything that wears out or fails under normal use within 3 years, the warranty covers. Wear parts (castors, ball-transfer units, fork pads) swap out on site with standard tools. Damage beyond that: call us directly and we'll work out the fastest path back to work.
Request early access
Be the first trade on your block to put one in service.
Pre-launch list for service techs, flooring installers, plumbers, luxury appliance dealers, property managers and tool-hire stores. Tell us a bit about the work and we'll be in touch as units become available.
First production batch is limited. Early-access list gets first allocation.