Matjack-Indianapolis Industrial Products

Jumbo Turbo Safelift cushions are the first choice of Recovery personnel worldwide when it comes to uprighting overturned tractortrailers, aircraft recovery or any recovery which requires the best quality, heaviest duty air cushions and equipment available. Jumbo’s come in both sloped and flat top design. Jumbo’s are the only slope topped bag, with its patented design to exclusively follow a lift all the way up without ever losing contact with ground or the load, MatJack’s Jumbo bags are the only cushions manufactured which can make this claim and prove it! Matjack Jumbo flat top cushions are primarily used for aircraft recovery. Jumbo Turbo cushions come in complete sets or individually. Everything is included in each set to get you up and working within a matter of minutes. From our Support set, designed to replace worn out existing sets with still functional (1 or 2) large cushions which can be converted to Turbos, up to our Comprehensive Set, with 8 Jumbos and 3 starters, you get all the unsurpassed quality, service and training you have come to expect from Matjack. For additional information about this product please see downloads "The World’s Best Cushions".

MATSACK AIR BAG LEAK SEALING SYSTEM The MatJack Air Bag Leak Sealing System is made with Dupont Barricade material. The name you've trusted in hazmat protective gear for years. Matsacks are available as a system compatible with any high pressure air bags. MatSacks set up quickly, are simple to use, get you well out of the immediate hazard area and are designed to work with your existing high pressure airbag system. Available in a variety of sizes, MatSacks work well on smooth or rough surfaces, and offer the ultimate in chemical resistance, safety, strength, and flexibility. MatSacks seal leaks fast on tanks, trucks, or pipes. MatSacks are highly adaptable to numerous hazmat situations. Operating Guidelines for MatSack Leak Sealing Kit System Operates at 25 p.s.i. 1.7 bar maximum Insert high pressure airbag into Matsack of appropriate size and connect to female coupling inside sack. Zip sack closed and snap zipper hood into place. Attach male end of steel line to the lock fitting on outside corner of sack. Attach 20' safety relief hose to end of steel line. Attach your existing airbag control to relief hose, then attach regulator and regulator hose to control from air source. You are now ready to approach job site provided you have your PPE in place. At rupture site, place adequate size neoprene pad on opening to absorb sharp edges that might be protruding and to seal opening around the edges of the Matsack. Place MatSack over neoprene pad. Caution- make sure neoprene pad is in place to protect sack from sharp edges and help create seal. Once MatSack is against neoprene pad, and while it is held in place, run ratchet belts with Barricade covers in place through loops on face of Matsack. Make sure any contaminated surfaces have sleeved belt in contact and not bare ratchet belt in contact; otherwise, you may defeat the purpose of the protective sleeves. Once ratchet belts are in place and tightened, begin inflation until ruptured area is sealed. DO NOT OVERINFLATE, DUE TO TREMENDOUS FORCES CREATED BY AIRBAGS MORE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. If ruptured area is not sealed in first attempt, deflate bag, reposition Matsack with padding, and then re-inflate.

MatJack Medium Pressure Lifting Cushions require only 1-3 inches clearance for insertion with the main advantage over low pressure cushions being they provide heavier tonnage lifting capacities for similar size low pressure cushions while requiring less work area and taking up less storage space. Matjack Medium Pressure Lifting Cushions work best in cantilever or "hinged" style lifts, but can also be used for vertical lifting if rigged correctly so lateral movement of the weight being lifted is restricted. Matjack medium pressure cushions work on volume rather than pressure to create the lift, working at 15 psi 1 bar of pressure and can lift as much as 35, 000 lbs. 15, 900 kgs. up to 40” 1000mm, which is the major difference between low and medium pressure cushions. Both provide more height than high pressure for accessibility with the medium pressure lifting providing more weight capacity than low pressure due to the higher operating pressure. Matjack medium pressure cushions, unlike the high pressure air lifting bags, lift the weight they are rated for the full height of the cushion. Matjack medium pressure cushions are made with Kevlar Aramid fiber reinforced Neoprene for unmatched durability and strength, which is why they are the number one choice for medium pressure equipment among rescue squads, civil defense and military agencies worldwide. Matjack medium pressure cushions come in 8 standard sizes. Matjack medium pressure cushions have a 2 year warranty, but with normal care and maintenance, they should work well over 20 years trouble free. All Matjack airlifting bags are CE certified and Matjack is an ISO 9001:2008 registered company. MAKING THEM SIMPLY THE BEST! For additional information about this product please see downloads "The World's Best Cushions, Low and Medium pressure!" and the PDF"Matjack medium pressure instruction manual".(Pdf-2.13 MB))

MatJack, IIPI Custom Airbags and Low and Medium pressure Cushions are designed to fit your requirements. Matjack has been building custom designed airbags and cushions since the early 1990’s. We serve customers from industry and government to individual needs. Most jobs can be done in both a cost effective and timely manner . Matjack custom bags have been built along the same lines as our high pressure airbags. Matjack custom cushions are low and medium pressure style bags with bags as small as a few inches or centimeters to over 100’ (30m) x 100’ (30’) x 50’ (15m). Matjack custom bags have been used on the ocean floor in permanent installations and in Antarctica on the DEW line. Matjack custom airbags and cushions, like all our products, stand the test of time and are made with the same quality craftsmanship you can always count on with Matjack. Contact us to bid your project today. MAKING THEM SIMPLY THE BEST!

MatJack underwater lifting bags were introduced back in 2004. Underwater lift bags come in lots of shapes and configurations to meet all your floatation needs whether it is in shallow streams or ocean depths. The open bottom cushions fill from the top and displace water out of the bottom until either the submerged vessel begins to float to the surface or the bag fills and the relief valves open. These are used the best in water deeper than 20 ft 6m because of their general configuration and need more room to operate. Open bottom bags can also lose air due to rocking back and forth while on the surface when in rough water, known as “burping”. Retrieving anything submerged with this style bag has to be done in a manner allowing for quick hook up to recovery equipment located on a solid foundation when the submerged vessel breaks the surface of the water to limit the chance of losing the recovery due to the bag “burping”. The biggest advantage of the open bottom cushions is the ability to build very large recovery cushions with lower costs providing for a more cost effective cushion when dealing with greater lift capacity cushions. The enclosed pillow style cushion offers a less volatile cushion due to the air being trapped inside so it only vents when either the relief valves open or divers pull on the ropes attached at the relief valves to open them manually. Many sizes are available covering a wide range of lift capacities. These are ideal for recovering vessels in shallow water such as lakes and rivers. The boulder bags for very shallow water, salvage tubes for long sided hull or similar, propeller bags and personal floats are all used more for specific type recoveries and need to be discussed with one of our staff for proper application.

MatJack high pressure air lifting bag require only 1" clearance and can lift up to 86 tons with the touch of a button. Primarily used in low insertion height situations with heavy weight needing to be lifted such as; buildings, bridges, vehicle or structural rescue, load shifting, heavy truck or aircraft recovery and machinery moving to name a few. Matjacks unique construction of four full layers of Aramid Fiber per side used primarily in applications such as rescue where product lighter weight is a benefit or three full layers of woven steel per side, used in rugged, demanding, high duty cycle applications such as building lifting, machinery and recovery, both provide for a lifting bag unequalled in strength and durability. Matjack high pressure air lifting bags are made in the USA, are ISO 90012008 and CE Certified and boast an industry best 5 year unconditional warranty! All Matjack high pressure air lifting bags are marked with a distinct "bulls eye with tonnage rating" for ease of centering under the load and picking up the correct tonnage bag if in a hurry and low visibility situation. All Matjacks have a conical, interlocking surface to limit slippage and aid in stacking. All Matjacks have either carry handles or tabseyelets molded right on for lifting or attaching to fixtures. The Matjack push button, deadman or joy stick controller allows for independent or simultaneous operation of one or more airbags. Supply hoses are color coded to help eliminate confusion during simultaneous operation of more than one air bag. Available in a variety of sizes and ranging in lifting capacity from 1.5 tons to 86 tons, the Matjack air lifting bag system is efficient, economical, safe and reliable.