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Labour cost savings
Two staff to one. $35–$130 saved per behind-equipment clean. At 52 cleans a year, the tool pays for itself in 3–12 months.
T200 — Commercial
Move any commercial
appliance. By yourself.
In under a minute.
Grippen slides beneath floor-mounted commercial kitchen equipment at its natural floor clearance, lifts the appliance uniformly, and rolls it out for cleaning, servicing, or installation — without disconnecting any utility.
- 80 mm insertion height
- 200 kg safe working load
- < 60 s single-operator cycle
The problem
Two people. A 150 kg oven. A grout line. Every week.
Heavy floor-mounted appliances — commercial ovens, underbench fridges, fryers, dishwashers — cannot be practically repositioned by a single operator. There's no clearance for a pallet jack. The Verdex platform lifts to 900 mm, not floor level. Airsled needs a flat, sealed surface that no commercial kitchen actually has.
So venues either skip the cleaning, or two staff drag a 150 kg appliance across quarry tile. The result: failed audits, cracked floors, lease bond disputes, slip-and-fall claims, and the single largest category of workers' compensation claims in Australian hospitality — manual handling injuries.
The product
A patented low-profile lift, designed to disappear under the appliance.
CAD animation — Grippen lift cycle, 150 mm stroke variant.
- Slide in. Forks insert at 80 mm — clears the natural floor gap on commercial kitchen equipment.
- Lift. Battery-driven lead screw lifts the appliance uniformly, 100 mm of stroke.
- Roll. Castors and ball-transfer feet let one person reposition the appliance with utility connections still attached.
- Clean. Service. Reinstall. Lower, withdraw, done. End-to-end 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.
02
Floor & wall damage avoided
Dragging appliances cracks tile and grout. A single floor repair runs $2,000–$8,000. One avoided repair pays for the tool.
03
Insurance premium reduction
Documented behind-equipment cleaning is a measurable risk reduction. A 5–10% premium cut is $500–$2,000 a year — independent of labour savings.
04
Lease bond protection
End-of-lease bond deductions for commercial kitchens routinely run $5,000–$20,000. Verified cleaning records are documentary evidence against bond claims.
05
Slip-and-fall liability defence
52 weeks of verified cleaning records are admissible evidence of due diligence. A single slip-and-fall claim costs $50,000–$250,000 to defend.
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Manual handling injury defence
Lifting injuries are the largest WHS claim category in Australian hospitality. Once a commercially available mechanical aid exists, choosing not to use it materially weakens any WorkSafe defence.
The compliance driver
The cleaning is already mandatory. Now it's actually possible.
The Australian Food Safety Standards Code mandates documented cleaning beneath all floor-mounted commercial kitchen equipment at defined frequencies. Non-compliance results in failed food safety audits, regulatory penalties, and potential shutdown.
Most operators currently mop around equipment, or pay contractors for infrequent deep cleans at significant cost. Grippen makes the legally required workflow practical — for the first time — by a single operator, in under 60 seconds per appliance.
Pricing
Two ways to put one on every site.
Outright purchase
$1,800 AUD
Recommended retail. One-time. Includes battery, charger, and storage case.
- 200 kg safe working load
- 80 mm insertion / 100 mm lift
- 2-year warranty
Most popular
Lease-to-own
$45/week × 12 mo
$2,340 total. Own the tool outright at the end of the term.
- Replaces upfront capex with weekly opex
- Routinely lower than the labour cost it offsets
- Includes the same 2-year warranty
What's next
T200 commercial first. T150 residential to follow.
The T200 ships into commercial kitchens and hospitality. A residential variant — the T150 — is engineered for washing machines, fridges and dishwashers behind kitchen toe-kicks, and follows once the T200 is in market.
Intellectual property
Four provisional patents filed with IP Australia, March 2026. Spans platform geometry, utility continuity, lift architecture, external housing, and scalability — including method claims.
Validation
Validated with a Melbourne multi-venue commercial kitchen operator. Confirmed against an appliance dataset showing 100% compatibility at the 80 mm insertion height across 83 commercial units.
Engineering
Manufacture-ready CAD in progress with CooperSwann Consulting Engineers. Prototype build to follow.
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