Innovative pneumatic tile installation system dramatically boosts efficiency for large-scale tiling projects.
Newburgh, NY – Symtool Systems Inc., a pioneering startup based in Newburgh, NY, is proud to announce the official launch of its groundbreaking Tile Gripper™ system at Coverings 2025, which recently took place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL . Visitors explored this industry-transforming innovation with live demonstrations at the company booth
Tile Gripper™ is an advanced, patented pneumatic tool designed to dramatically increase efficiency and reduce labor costs for professional tile installation companies handling large-scale projects. Invented by Symtool’s founder Michael Perez—who brings over 40 years of experience as a tile installation contractor and home building contractor—Tile Gripper is uniquely engineered to handle complex tile patterns quickly and precisely.
“Traditional tile-setting methods rely heavily on the manual skill of individual installers, making large-scale jobs costly and time-consuming,” explains Jeff Vetterick, Chief Marketing Officer at Symtool Systems Inc.
“Our Tile Gripper™ fundamentally re-engineers this workflow. Tile installation teams working on extensive projects like hospitals, hotels, schools, multifamily developments, and public infrastructure projects can now experience labor savings of up to 70%.”, added George Stellweg, Symtool Systems’ Chief Sales Officer.
The Tile Gripper™ system enables installers to lift and position up to 24 ceramic or slate tiles simultaneously using a configurable array of industrial-grade suction cups connected to a transparent base plate for precise alignment. Three independently controlled suction zones provide flexibility for handling partial tile arrays, such as at wall perimeters, significantly enhancing installation speed and accuracy.
Designed for straightforward integration into existing workflows, Tile Gripper™ connects effortlessly to conventional air compressors, requiring minimal setup:
- Connect the tool to an existing air compressor.
- Load tiles into specially designed tray liners, pre-arranged into the desired pattern.
- Align Tile Gripper™ to the tray’s corner guide and activate suction to grasp tiles.
- Lift the pre-arranged tile layer.
- Precisely place the tiles on prepared walls and deactivate suction to release tiles.
Manufactured entirely in the USA, Tile Gripper™ and its complementary tray system set a new standard for efficiency, precision, and cost-effectiveness in commercial and industrial tiling operations. Click here to see Tile Gripper in action.
