Lifting Gear & Height Safety

Hydraulic Culvert & Pipe Puller

The Wimag hydraulic puller makes the task of compacting culverts and pipes as easy as pressing a button on a pendant control.   It has a quick set up time and is suitable for use with a wide range of heights, widths and weights.   Over the years we have provided equipment and solutions to customers involved with the installations of concrete sections and you’ll find us very proactive when it comes to advice and help.

We also hire a mechanical culvert puller – the Bristol Bulldog – which is suited to a wide variety of uses, in particular low height culverts.   Click here to view this product.

Safe Use Instructions

Vacuum Stone Magnet

Handy, powerful and cordless Vacuum lifting device for laying of dense stone slabs, concrete elements and pipes. Specially designed and equipped for heavy duty work on construction sites.

Standard Specifications:

• Robust and compact with crane hook facility and quick change 580 x 280 mm suction plate
• Powered by rechargeable, exchangeable 12 V battery
• Automatic control system to start the vacuum pump after loss of pressure
• Equipped with 2 vacuum pumps as standard

Vacuum Kerb Lifters

Flexible and powerful hand operated laying devices for dense products, such as granite or high quality concrete elements up to 150kg weight.

• Vacuum pump unit with manometer and suction force indicator, battery charging indicator and on/off switch. Complete unit detachable, can also be mounted on other devices.
• Powered by rechargeable battery 12v. Handle for 2 man (positioning only) operation, handles height and width adjustable to accommodate different laying tasks.
• Equipped with suction plate and lifting eyelet for crane hook.

The Bristol Bulldog Culvert Puller

One of our directors is shown as ‘Inventor’ on the British Patent of this unique piece of kit. It is called the Bristol Bulldog because it was conceived in Bristol, it has a good bite, and is both simple and strong.

• Adjustable to fit most culverts down to 850mm inside height
• Can us deployed in pairs or in fours for high compaction loads
• Always works toward the ‘mouth’ of a culvert run
• Avoids the need for long wire ropes inside the culvert
• LGS offer a variety of ‘bolt ons’ to help with every application
• The Bristol Bantam is available for closing pipe together
• Fully certified

We also hire out the popular Wimag hydraulic culvert and pipe puller – If you’d like to learn more about the product and how it can help with precast installations, then please click here.

CHECK LIST

• What are the dimensions of the culverts you intend to pull?
• Will you need to lift the culverts?
• Do you need any DEHA/FRIMEDA lifting links?
• Do you require transport?

Scaffold Hoists

LGS offer both the standard Scaffold mounted range of hoists and with frame to allow travel of the hoist.

• 200kg capacity
• 110 volt Single phase normal but other voltages available
• Low Voltage Pendant control
• All fully certified

Customers need to ensure that their power supply is appropriate in relation to the position of the hoists to avoid the phenomenon of voltage drop and should seek competent electrical advice.

The following tables are for guidance only and some details may vary. Please call us to get any further information you need.

CHECK LIST

• What capacity do you need?
• What height of lift do you need?
• What electrical power source is available?
• Do you require Slings and Shackles to connect to the load?
• Do you require any other Material Handling equipment?
• Do you need transport?

Material Conveyor Systems

An excellent labour saving means of moving soil, sand and similar materials over difficult terrain.

• Ideal for landscaping work where distance and care of ground cover is important.
• The system provides four sections (up to 4.5 metres each?) and you build your system to suit yourself.
• Operates on 110volt site supply and carries a maximum belt loading of 150kgs at 40 degrees.
• Fully certified

Please contact us for more details.

CHECK LIST

• What payload are you lifting?
• What height are you lifting to?
• What power source is available on site?
• Do you require transport?

Manhole Pins

LGS offer a wide range of ancillary equipment for the slinging and handling of concrete items, i.e. Manhole Chamber Rings, Pipes etc.

• Fully certified

Please call us to get any further information you need.

CHECK LIST

• What capacity do you need?
• Have you checked the size of your load, i.e. wall thickness etc.?
• Do you need anything else like a chain, sling, shackles, etc.?
• Do you need transport?

Genie Material Lifts & Roustabouts

Lifting Gear & Safety keep a wide range of Genie’s to suit your height requirement and nature of lift. Such a popular item these days, it’s hard to imagine how we managed before.

• Capacities up to 680kg and up to 7.5m lift.
• Aluminium construction and easy to handle and transport.
• Transport required – 1.5t dropside or upright on a pick-up
• Air Hoists operate on CO² or compressed air and offer (on top platform) up to 5.6m height of lift.
• Roustabouts are an ingenious device that can often replace Chain Blocks and pullers
• All units fully certified

Please ask our staff for any more information you need.

CHECK LIST

• What capacity do you need?
• What height of lift do you need?
• Are there any site restrictions?
• Do you require any other material handling equipment?
• Do you require transport?

Crane Fork Attachments

These transfer many of the function of a Pallet Truck or a Fork Lift Truck – to the crane.

• 2000kg capacity
• 480mm to 880mm fork widths
• Supplied with a safety net
• Self balancing
• Fully certified

Please call us to get any further information you need.

CHECK LIST

• What capacity and fork width do you need?
• What are you lifting?
• Do you require Slings and Shackles?
• Do you need transport?

Bumpa Hoists

For fast loading of bricks, tiles and mortar etc, it’s difficult to beat a Bumpa hoist.

• 80kg payload capacity
• Petrol Engine or 110volt available
• Top and bottom emergency stop buttons
• Powered reverse action
• Swift erection
• Fully certified

Please contact us for more details.

CHECK LIST

• What payload are you lifting?
• What height are you lifting to?
• What power source is available on site?
• Do you require transport?