Spreader Bar Lifting Beam

General lifting rigging.

Spreader bar lifting beam.

A spreader bar also known in the industry as a spreader beam is designed for use with a sling that connects the lifting machine hook to the ends of the beam. This is a much less efficient use of material and as a result lifting beams are in general heavier and more costly than spreader bars. Combo lift and spreader beams. Lifting spreader bar and adjustable beam lifts.

At the outset it is important to clarify the difference between a spreader and a lifting beam. End cap spreader beams frames. Arrangement of a spreader bar spreader beam vs lifting beam. Steel corner cap frames and components.

The beam typically has connection points on the underside that hook to the cargo for lifting. The most versatile of the range is the telescopic combination lifting beam spreader bar. Choose from modular adjustable and two position spreader beams and fixed and adjustable fiberglass battery lifting beams. Models include the tsb1103 tsb1106 tsb 1204 tsb 1304.

A spreader beam is designed to take primarily compressive loads as can be seen in the figure above. The main benefit of lifting beams is the substantially reduced headroom required. If we resolve the forces on the whole beam we get the force diagram as above. A lifting beam is a below the hook lifting device that performs the same function as a spreader.

Modulift modular spreader beams provide the ideal solution for most lifting requirements versatile and cost effective the spreader beam range has capacity from 2 to 5000t with spans up to 100m 330. Find the load capacity minimum and maximum spread and headroom that fits your application. High quality spreader beams from grainger help lift uneven loads and keep them level for increased safety. It consists of a body and a set of lugs just like a spreader bar but lifting beams generally have one lug on the top in the center and 2 or more lugs along the bottom.

Steel end cap spreader beam assembly. Aluminum end cap spreader beam assembly. Lifting beams on the other hand consist of a long beam that converts the lifting load into a bending moment through the beam. All ways rigging gear provides both lifting beam and spreader beam options.

However spreader beams do require more headroom than lifting beams due to the two legged sling arrangement at the top.