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If you work with lifting equipment in the UK, you'll want to be aware of something that's been moving through the regulatory system since late 2025. Specifically, in October of 2025, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a Call for Evi...

Having supplied lifting gear for over 25 years to businesses in the UK, what is most likely to be overlooked during any project becomes quite apparent – as is the pre-use checks of equipment. Of course, it is very difficult to expect from worke...

If you work with industrial machinery on a regular basis, you have probably come across the abbreviations SWL or WLL on chains, shackles, slings, hoists and hooks. Although everyone knows that these numbers represent the capacity of the equipment,...

Construction sites are among the hardest places to ensure equipment compliance. There are cranes, hoists, slings, shackles, chains and everything else covered by Lifting Operations and Regulations 1998, which are popularly called LOLER. In our e...

The difference between a pallet jack and a pallet stacker may appear rather obvious – one can lift loads whereas another cannot. But choosing the right type of stacker for your specific operation is where things can get a bit trickier. Based on...

We are frequently asked: "I need to weigh my loads before lifting and handling, what equipment should I buy?" The answer, as always, depends on how you're going to use it. Both crane scales and load cells are designed for weight and force measu...

We are often asked about the difference between stainless steel wire rope and galvanised steel wire rope, and which one is best for a particular application. It’s a reasonable question, as both products appear very similar at first glance and, ind...

Understanding Safe Working Load (SWL) vs. Working Load Limit (WLL): A Complete Guide for UK Businesses Simply put -- Safe Working Load, (commonly abbreviated as SWL) is the maximum load that a piece of equipment can safely handle under normal us...

We get asked about beam clamps quite regularly, so we thought it would be helpful to put together a proper guide covering the basics and what you need to know. What beam clamps actually do A beam clamp's job is straightforward - it grips sec...

We've all been there. You're securing a load, and those ratchet straps start acting up. The mechanism jams halfway through tightening. Your knuckles get scraped against the metal housing. Or worse – you overtighten and damage whatever you're tryin...