Lifting Equipment, Safety lifting Gear Specialists & Suppliers

Safety in the WorkplaceThe most common fatal accidents in the workplace are falls from a height, which is why the working at height equipment at Lifting Gear Direct is premium quality and part of an extensive range of products.  Whether you...

Electric Hoists are a type of lifting equipment that is used for lifting, lowering, and moving heavy and large objects. The main types of electric hoists are Electric Chain Hoists and the Electric wire Rope Hoist. There are always newer desig...

When lifting any load to a height, it is imperative that they are fully secure, dropped objects can cause injuries. A lifting bag helps to prevent dropped objects as well as the hazards that occur when trying to lift the load to a height. Lifting...

How to choose the right A-frame gantryBefore purchasing you’re a-frame gantry we advise you get your measurements! The dimensions of your a-frame gantry ultimately decide whether it serves its purpose for you or not. Dimensions you will need to know ...

Buy Liftket Electric Hoists from Lifting Gear DirectLifting Gear Direct now supply the latest collection of reliable electric hoists from German manufacturer Liftket, who were the first manufacturer to the world markets with the horizontal design o...

A mobile lifting gantry is often referred to as a lifting gantry, mobile gantry, or an A-frame gantry. Mobile lifting gantries are a very adaptable piece of lifting equipment due to ability to move the gantry to any location where a heavy load nee...

NASA uses a huge amount of lifting equipment, both here on earth and up in space. The Lifting Device and Equipment (LDEs) that they use include some of the following:Overhead and gantry cranes (including top-running monorail, underhung and jib c...

If you need a bottle jack, there are a few different varieties for you to choose from. To help you decide which is right for you, we have outlined a few questions to ask yourself. From the kinds of objects you are going to be lifting, to the maximum ...

Lifting equipment is an integral part of many different industries; if you want to lift a range of objects safely and securely, then you will need to find the right equipment for you. From smooth camera transitions using jibs to reliable body harness...

Cold weather can vastly affect lifting equipment and it does so in a different way to hot temperatures. Metals, like many other materials, act differently in adverse temperatures. This can affect their strength, how they buckle and act with impact an...