Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Lifting & Material Handling Equipment


Lifting & Material Handling Equipment is any work equipment used for lifting and lowering loads, and includes any attachments used in doing so to support, fix or anchor the equipment. Lifting equipment is a general term for any equipment and attachments that can be used to lift loads. This includes cranes, jacks, fork lifts, hydraulic lifting pads, air lift bags and other lifting accessories

Lifting accessories are the material handling pieces of equipment that are used to attach the load to lifting equipment, providing a link between the two.
Examples of lifting accessories include:
Fibre or rope slings, chains, hooks, spreader beams, vacuum devices, etc..

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