The New Generation Abaco Lifter uses a flexible sling to allow the slab and lifter flexibility of movement. This feature enables the unit to move freely and smoothly with the force rather than against it. This minimizes the possibility of the slab breaking and snapping under various conditions.
The new Abaco Lifter is also more secure than the older model. The previous model incorporated the wedging principle, where the pressure force is concentrated into one particular area, the new model utilizes the camming principle. The set of four-wheel bearings is strategically placed inside the lifter to support the camming mechanism by dispersing the pressure evenly on the center and back plates. The variation of slab thickness poses no problem with the New Generation Abaco Lifter. The pressure force is distributed evenly by utilizing torque motion, and the probability of slab slipping, breaking, snapping or cracking is significantly reduced under any amounts of pressure.