SUNBELT Rentals has snapped up a new modular lifting beam that it says marks a ‘significant step change’ for the lifting industry.
Designed and manufactured by Britlift, the Multilifter ML180 can be used as an under beam, a lifting beam or H-frame with 16t safe working load (SWL), or a semi-spreader up to 23t.
Sunbelt Rentals worked with Britlift on the product and placed the first order. Britlift has a patent pending on the design.
Gary Joyice, director of lifting at Sunbelt Rentals, said, “This is a game-changer for the lifting industry. It offers more versatility than anything we’ve seen before – it is like the Meccano of lifting beams. The ability to quickly and easily configure it as multiple products will be warmly welcomed by lifting professionals and construction contractors.”
Sunbelt was so confident in the innovation that it placed an order based on the preliminary designs by Britlift. It has taken delivery of the first consignment and has already supplied them to some of its biggest customers.
“The feedback we have received from our clients is impressive,” Gary added. “One of the common challenges occurring on site is when they realise, they don’t have the right beam for a specific lift, which leads to delays while one is sourced. The Multilifter minimises this downtime because it can be quickly reconfigured.”
Britlift has designed the Multilifter ML180 to be configured as a lifting beam, H-frame or lifting frame, under beam, cantilever/counterweight lifting beam, forklift lifting beam, lifting skid and more. Adaptors include various types of lifting points, excavator hooks, trunnions, multi-point lifting arms, and clamps, with more in development.
“Sunbelt Rentals challenged us to create something that could meet the broad needs of the major construction contractors working on some of the UK’s most demanding infrastructure projects,” said Liam Botting, MD of Britlift. “The result of these discussions is the Multilifter ML180, a Swiss army knife for the lifting industry.
“Sunbelt’s support from concept to production is a fantastic endorsement of this product. Fundamentally it is one beam with multiple uses and infinite possibilities. It is an ideal product for the rental sector as its versatility means it should have exceptionally high utilisation rates.”
Britlift will support Sunbelt and other rental customers by holding strategic stock of the ML180, along with all of its attachments.
