Choosing

Types of lifting
equipment
Check the list below every time you are facing
a new lifting situation.

Checklist
• Make a good estimate of the lifting and
transportation requirements.
• Find out the weight of the load.
• Choose appropriate lifting equipment.
• Decide the best way to attach the lifting
equipment to the load, considering its
centre of gravity and configuration.
• Choose appropriate lifting equipment with
sufficient capacity. Note that the sling leg
loadings rise as the angle between the sling
legs increases.

Lifting equipment differences

The fields of application for the three main
types of lifting equipment (chain, steel wire
rope and soft lifting equipment) overlap.
For this reason, you may often choose the
type you are most familiar with, but there are
differences in properties you should be
aware of:
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