Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices

KEEPING YOU SAFE & EFFICIENT

Below-the-hook devices fill the gap where engineering goes outside of the typical, cut-and-dry lifting and lowering.

CraneWerks is a solutions provider, helping our dealers say, “yes!” – so you can navigate inevitable changes. Our custom engineering and manufacturing processes work to help you adapt to change so that you can ensure regulation compliance, stay up-to-date in the industry, reduce waste and incidents, and of course: provide you with below-the-hook devices that keep you safe!

Manufacturing and distribution operations naturally undergo change, even below-the-hook! Processes that were functional at one point can run their course and it is important to maintain them for quality and dependability. Whether from growth, lack of efficiency, or innovation, footprints change and processes improve. That’s where we step up with below-the-hook devices customized to your needs.

Multi-point Spreader Bar - Below-the-hook - CraneWerks

Types of Below-the-Hook Devices

Standard Lifting Beams

CraneWerks’ standard lifting beams are engineered to support long loads with stability. Featuring a center bail and two lower hooks, this below-the-hook device ensures even weight distribution and secure lifting—reducing stress on your loads and improving safety in every lift.

See Our Standard Lifting Beams

Coil Lifter - Below-the-hook - CraneWerks

Coil Lifter / C-Hooks:

These below-the-hook devices enable the lifting of a coil through its inner diameter, in a vertical or horizontal orientation, with a motorized hook rotator attached to the bottom of a hoist for additional load control.

Spreader Beams

These use two or more lifting points instead of one singular lifting point — the weight of the load is distributed evenly across the beam, which eliminates the stress on a single lifting point. Reduce the chances of load tipping, sliding, or bending below-the-hook. Can be designed in fixed dimensions or can be engineered to allow for incremental adjustment of the sling angle, and the length of the beam itself, for off-center load adjustments.

Vacuum Lifter - Below-the-hook - CraneWerks

Vacuum Lifters

Vacuum tube lifting systems are below-the-hook devices that use suction to grab the load, support, lift and lower the load without the use of a hoist, all by means of a single operator control.

Learn about a past project which utilized vacuum lifters:

View Vacuum Lifter Case Study

We work with your engineering and operations teams to create the best below-the-hook device for you.

Considerations that go into designing customized below-the-hook lifting devices include:

How are you currently lifting?
What are you lifting?
What type of environment are you lifting in?
How frequently are you lifting?
Length and height requirements
Low headroom or obstruction considerations
Number of unique operations to be performed
What are your budget constraints?
What is your ideal timetable?

At CraneWerks, we design to ASME BTH-1 standards and will meet the service life requirements based on estimated usage.

What we can do for your below-the-hook needs:

A major national manufacturer of diesel engines needed a below-the-hook lifting device to safely pick up a fully assembled, battery-powered engine and generator for mobile operation. That’s no mean feat, but CraneWerks was up to the task.

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Engine Block Lifter - Below-the-hook - CraneWerks

BELOW-THE-HOOK Devices vs. END EFFECTORS

Below-the-hook lifting devices and end effectors are used to attach loads to overhead hoisting equipment. They are used to move any load that doesn’t have a lifting lug or a place to attach a single hoist hook to the load. They are commonly used in such applications as plate, steel, glass and drum handling, pipe lifting, stone cutting, and odd-shaped loads.

Which is right for you? Below-the-hook or end effecter?

The difference between a below-the-hook lifter and an end effecter is that:

A below-the-hook lifter normally attaches to a crane or a hoist hook.
An end effecter is a lifting device that attaches directly to the arm of a manipulator or a manipulator control.

CraneWerks can help you with your below-the-hook lifting apparatus needs. We offer load-rated chain and nylon web rigging in many configurations to satisfy almost any need. We also carry a wide variety of spreader beams, roll lifters, coil lifters, sheet lifters, pallet lifters and other custom devices.

No crane job is complete until you’ve got a plan for the proper rigging attachments. Many times, this can be the hardest part of the project. CraneWerks can help by designing a custom below-the-hook lifter or end effecter to pick up your specific part, so you can focus on increasing efficiency & production.

Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices

KEEPING YOU SAFE & EFFICIENT

Types of Below-the-Hook Devices

Standard Lifting Beams

Coil Lifter / C-Hooks:

Spreader Beams

Vacuum Lifters

We work with your engineering and operations teams to create the best below-the-hook device for you.

Considerations that go into designing customized below-the-hook lifting devices include:

What we can do for your below-the-hook needs:

BELOW-THE-HOOK Devices vs. END EFFECTORS

Which is right for you? Below-the-hook or end effecter?

Let’s talk below-the-hook.

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