Lifting Guides

Inspect a Grade 80 chain sling by checking its tag, every chain link, master links, connectors, shorteners, hooks, latches, service history and removal criteria.

Inspect a chain lever hoist before use by checking its identity, hooks, load chain, body, handle, selector, free-chaining system, brake and inspection records.

Learn how to choose a lifting shackle by Dee or bow body shape, pin type, WLL, load direction, connection dimensions, environment and documentation.

Compare horizontal and vertical plate lifting clamps by WLL, plate thickness, gripping mechanism, lift direction, sling angle, inspection and application.

Flat webbing slings and round slings are both lightweight synthetic lifting slings, but they are not the same product in a different shape. A flat sling carries the load through woven webbing that is normally visible along the body. A typical polyester round sling carries the load through continuous load-bearing yarn protected by a tubular…

Choose a beam clamp for hoist suspension by capacity, flange width and thickness, load direction, connection, headroom, installation and inspection.

A push trolley and a geared trolley both let a suspended hoist travel along a suitable beam, but they do not give the operator the same control method. A push trolley is moved through direct manual force using the method permitted by its manufacturer. A geared trolley uses a hand-chain loop to turn a geared…

Learn the difference between Grade 80 lifting chain, calibrated hoist load chain and hand chain, and identify the information needed for a safe replacement-chain quotation.

A practical pre-use and periodic inspection framework for manual chain hoists, covering load chain, hooks, latches, brake, hand chain, suspension, records and removal-from-service decisions.

Learn how to choose a lever hoist by rated capacity, lift, handle pull, headroom, load direction, anchor points, environment and safety.