Strain is applied to lifting gear when a hoist is used. The right piece of lifting gear helps you manage your load and protect your workers. We carry a full range of lifting gear so you will not have to search multiple websites to find different suppliers to get everything you need.
Lifting Hoists and Trolleys
Lifting hoists and trolleys do most of the lifting we need to do on site or in a workshop. One apparatus lifts the load and the other moves the load horizontally along the beam, and together they do most of the heavy lifting. We supply Yale hoists and trolleys which have proven to be very reliable.
Lifting Shackles
Though lifting gear connects the load to the appliance, shackles connect the load to the lift. Shackles take strain at the connection point and must be sized correctly because undersizing leads to a dangerous situation. We stock a range of Green Pin shackles in all sizes from a small bow shackle to large dee shackles.
Lifting Slings
Slings can be made of chains, wire ropes, or webbing, and each material accommodates different loads and angles. Chain slings are best for rough or high-temperature loads. Wire rope slings can lift bulky, heavy, or awkward loads. Webbing slings are lightweight and protect the surfaces of loads that are easily scratched or marked. George Taylor chain and components dominate this end of the market, where consistency and high strength are most important.
Scaffold Hoists
Scaffold hoists eliminate the necessity of carrying load one by one up and down ladders by doing the job of several workers. They are mounted on the scaffold and lift loads directly to the work location. This helps save time and enables workers to focus on other tasks.
Lashing Equipment
Once loads are off the ground, lashing equipment secures the load. During transport, lashing straps keep the load in place, not only for the load’s sake, but also for the sake of the people working and standing around the load. On the road, there are many unavoidable accidents, but a load shifting on a moving vehicle should not be one of them.
Lifting and Lashing Points
Lifting points and lashing points require a designated location for securing lifting apparatus that has been rated for capacity, and are preferable to securing lifting equipment to whatever has been welded to the load. Sections that have not been designed and tested for lifting are simply welded and should not be assumed to act as a lifting anchor, particularly for use on a live lift.
Site Lifting and Handling
Site lifting and handling equipment includes the small tools that facilitate the most routine lifting operations, like trolleys, jacks, and pullers. This equipment is not particularly interesting, but is essential for the operation of every site.
Rigging
Rigging includes the ropes and blocks and fittings and all the other hardware that comprise a complete lifting system. We offer the components to create a rig that will lift, as opposed to a hodgepodge of equipment that will not.
Lifting Clamps
Lifting clamps are the equipment that enable the safe lifting of plate, beams, drums, and other similar loads that cannot be easily tackled with a sling due to sharp or awkward edges. We provide a selection of Camlok Clamps, which are traditionally utilized for these applications.
Container Lifting Equipment
Designed specifically for heavy-duty work, container lifting equipment is rated for heavy loads. Spreaders and container lifting frames replace slings and chains, as shipping containers are lifted from all four corners, and these require slinging at lifting points.
Hydraulic Cylinders and Tools
Packing lifting and pushing power for its size, hydraulic tools can be useful when space is limited, and larger jacks won’t fit.
Wire Rope Winches
Offering pulling and lifting power over longer distances coupled with control and steadiness, the Yale Winches do the job well.
Each load has a safe working limit, and each piece of lifting equipment is required to be marked with such a limit. An incredible number of work site accidents are due to the S.W.L. being disregarded. We sell rated, certified gear to ensure its S.W.L. is known before it is used. Most of this equipment will be subject to the LOLER and other thorough examination requirements where it is used. If you’re unsure what these require for your work site, we can help.