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Answering the call from customers, VacuumMounts.com has teamed up with Wood's Powr-Grip® and RAMŽ Mounts in order to provide greater selection in our
equipment mounting product line.
Because of increasing demand for mobile mounting solutions, VacuumMounts.com
is providing Wood's Powr-Grip® mounting cups that work hand in hand with a variety of products manufactured by RAMŽ Mounts. Applications for just a few of these products include the mounting of GPS units, cell phones, cup holders and PDA's in motor vehicles, boats and tractors.
A Component Based System

The foundation of the new product line is comprised of Wood's Powr-Grip® mounting cups, specifically the 3" [8 cm] TL3PB1 vacuum cup, the 4-1/2" [11 cm] LJ45PB1 vacuum cup and the 6" [15 cm] TL6PB1 vacuum cup. These cups come equipped with a 1" [2.5 cm] polycarbonate ball. The ball is also available separately with a 1/4-20 threaded stud or tap for mounting customer supplied equipment, or with an accessory contact plate for mounting cameras, video cameras, spotting scopes, and other equipment that is designed to mount on a 1/4-20 threaded stud.
Once you have selected the size and style of vacuum cup for your application, the next step is to add the appropriate components from RAMŽ Mounts.
VacuumMounts.com stocks three sizes of double socket arms (1-3/4" [4.5 cm], 3" [7.5 cm] & 5-3/4 " [13.5 cm]), two sizes of flexible arms (6" [15 cm] & 12" [30.5 cm]), a cup holder and a universal holder.
Following is a chart that outlines the maximum load capacities of the different
Wood's Powr-Grip vacuum cups used in conjunction with RAM Mount accessories:
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Nominal Cup Size |
Maximum Load Capacity*
(at the given distance from the
center of the pad surface) |
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2" [5 cm] |
4" [10 cm] |
6" [15 cm] |
12" [30 cm] |
18" [46 cm] |
| 3"
[8 cm] diameter cup |
6 lbs
[2.7 kg] |
3 lbs
[1.4 kg] |
2 lbs
[0.1 kg] |
not
rated |
not
rated |
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4.5" [11 cm] diameter cup |
31 lbs
[14.1 kg] |
15 lbs
[6.8 kg] |
10 lbs
[4.5 kg] |
5 lbs
[2.3 kg] |
3 lbs
[1.4 kg] |
| 6"
[ 15 cm] diameter cup |
49 lbs
[22.2 kg] |
26 lbs
[11.8 kg] |
18 lbs
[8.2 kg] |
9 lbs
[ 4.1 kg] |
6 lbs
[2.7 kg] |
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*This rating includes a 3:1 safety factor and
assumes the following: attachment on clean, smooth, nonporous flat
surfaces; a minimum vacuum level of 17.5" HG [-59 kPa]; and a friction
coefficient of 1. |
With all the different combinations of double socket arms, flex arms, studded or tapped balls, holders, adapters, cups with poly balls, and cups with studs, the possible combinations are nearly limitless ... and potentially very confusing! Suffice it to say that VacuumMounts.com offers a mounting system for just about any kind of device you may need to mount. Putting these combinations into words is much more complicated than a visual reference. A typical mounting system may look like this:

or like this:

Simply mix and match the components you need to suit your mounting application. A more detailed look at the parts with short descriptions and an outline of compatible components can be found at the
RAMŽ Mounts area of our website
VacuumMounts.com is indeed excited about our new affiliation with RAMŽ Mounts. This partnership will enable us to add diversity and versatility to an emerging market segment.
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