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Sunbelt Rentals in the UK has taken delivery of a new modular lifting beam from Dorset-based manufacturer Britlift.
The company said Britlift’s bespoke Multilifter M180 system, on which Sunbelt worked with the company, represents a “significant change for the lifting industry”.
The M180 is considered the most versatile modular beam on the market and can be used as a sub-beam, lifting beam or H-frame with 16 tonnes safe working load (SWL) or as a semi-spreader up to 23 tonnes.
Adapters include various types of lifting points, excavator hooks, pins, multi-point lifting arms and clamps, with Britlift also developing other systems.
Sunbelt has already received the first shipment and delivered it to some of its largest customers, the company said.
Gary Joyice, lifting manager at Sunbelt Rentals, said the system was “a game changer for the lifting industry” and offered greater versatility and the ability to “configure quickly and easily”.
Joyice said: “The feedback we have received from our customers is impressive. One of the most common challenges on site is when they realise they do not have the right carrier for a particular lift, which leads to delays in sourcing a carrier. The Multilifter minimises this downtime as it can be quickly reconfigured.”
Liam Botting, Managing Director of Britlift, added: “Sunbelt Rentals challenged us to create something that would meet the diverse needs of the major contractors working on some of the UK’s most demanding infrastructure projects. The result of these discussions is the Multilifter ML180, a Swiss Army knife for the lifting industry.”
“Sunbelt’s support from concept to production is a fantastic endorsement of this product. Essentially, it is a multi-use beam with endless possibilities. It is an ideal product for the rental sector as its versatility means it should have exceptionally high occupancy rates.”
Britlift said it will support Sunbelt and other rental customers by maintaining strategic inventory of the ML180 and all associated attachments.
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