Topic: Lifting beams vs. spreader beam

Crane lifting beam design and spreader beam desgin services is available from Dongqi Hoist and crane manufacturer. Various lifting beam designs are available, such as, lift beam design, adjustable lifting beam design, 4 point lifting beam designs, etc.Various spreader beam is offered ie, Standard Duty Spreader Beam, Adjustable Telescope Spreader Beam, Box Spreader Beam, End Cap Spreader Beam, etc.

Lifting beam
The lifting beams are below-the-hook lifting devices that lift loads with single or multiple attachment points. The lifting beams are used as a crosspiece for spacing the hooks or chains that hold loads such as bundles, rolls, cylinders, and machinery. Dongqi lifting beams can be widely used in in primary steel mills, steel service centers, and pulp and paper mills, power plants and in difficult environments with varied crane layouts.

Short Span Lifting Beam (Plate Style), Standard Duty Lifting Beam, Standard Duty Lifting Beam

Short Span Lifting Beam (Plate Style): The lifting beam is ideal for short span applications and can be utilized where headroom is limited. Supplied with a pair of shackles and one standard spread.
Standard Duty Lifting Beam (Channel Design):The lifting beam can be utilized where headroom is limited and comes with a pair of swivel hooks and three standard spreads (3' and 4' beams have two standard spreads).
Standard Duty Lifting Beam (I-Beam Design w Flame Cut Bail):The lifting beam can be utilized where headroom is limited and comes with a pair of shackles & swivel hooks with three standard spreads. Standard I-Beam construction with integrated beam stands.
Standard Duty Lifting Beam, Basket Sling Lifting Beam, Dual Crane Lifting Beam,

Standard Duty Lifting Beam (I-Beam Design w Pin Bail):The lifting beam can be utilized where headroom is limited and comes with a pair of shackles and three standard spreads. Standard I-Beam construction with pin bail & integrated beam stands.
Basket Sling Lifting Beam:The lifting beam can be utilized where headroom is limited with slings in a basket hitch. Includes two sets of fixed hooks (3' and 4' beams have one set of hooks).
Dual Crane Lifting Beam:The lifting beam is utilized with two cranes, where headroom is limited, and comes with a swivel hook. Roller bearing hook standard on capacities 30 tons and over.
Universal Lifting/Spreader Beam, Adjustable Lifting Beam, Adjustable Bail Lifting Beam,

Universal Lifting/Spreader Beam:The universal beam can be utilized as a lifting beam where headroom is limited or a spreader beam where extra stability is required. As a lifting beam, the upper lift point can be easily adjusted to lift an off center load.
Adjustable Lifting Beam:The lifting beam can lift off center loads easily by adjusting the bail prior to the lift. This lifting beam can be used where headroom is limited and comes with multiple spreads that are adjustable to accommodate various load sizes, at 6" adjustable increments.
Adjustable Bail Lifting Beam:The lifting beam can lift off center loads easily by adjusting the bail prior to the lift. This lifting beam can be used where headroom is limited and comes standard with one outside spread and two swivel hooks (additional spreads & swivel hooks are available).
Load Leveling Beam, Three Point Lifting Beam, Four Point Lifting Beam,

Load Leveling Beam:The lifting beam can lift off center loads easily by adjusting the bail with the standard chain wheel prior to the lift, and has unlimited adjustment within the span of the bail.
Three Point Lifting Beam:The lifting beam can be utilized where headroom is limited and when lifting objects that require multiple lift points. Lifting beam designed to meet you specific lifting requirements.
Four Point Lifting Beam:The lifting beam can be utilized where headroom is limited and when lifting objects that require multiple lift points. Lifting beam designed to meet you specific lifting requirements.
lifting-beam-5.jpgFour Point Sack Lifting beam Beam, Four Point Adjustable Beam, Dual Crane Rotating Beam

Four Point Sack Lifter Beam:The lifting beam is designed to lift bulk container sacks. Smooth edge design to minimize wear on lifting straps. Low headroom design that meets metric rating requirements.
Four Point Adjustable Beam:This standard four point adjustable spread style of lifting beam can be utilized where headroom is limited and when lifting objects that require multiple lift points. Supplied with four swivel hooks.
Dual Crane Rotating Beam:The lifting beam is designed to be utilized with dual hoists and can rotate the load parallel.Designed to meet your specific lifting requirements.
Chlorine Gas Cylinder Lifting Beam:The lifting beam is designed to lift chlorine gas cylinders. Smooth edge design to minimize wear on lifting straps. Low headroom design
Spreader Beam
Spreader beam

Standard Duty Spreader Beam
The lifting spreader lifter is utilized with upper rigging spread between two lift points that adds extra stability to the lift.
This spreader beam should be utilized where headroom is not limited and comes standard with a pair of swivel hooks.
Adjustable Telescope Spreader Beam
The lifting spreader beam is telescopic to accommodate various load sizes - 2 through 15 ton capacities, adjustable increments at 1" and 20 through 40 ton capacities, adjustable increments at 12"

Box Spreader Beam
The lifting spreader beam is designed to lift large bulky loads and can be rigged to handle objects with an offset center of gravity.
Designed to meet your specific lifting requirements and can be manufactured in a welded or bolt together design.
Product shown is a bolt together style with special corner assemblies whereby the shackle lugs can rotate into position in order to prevent side loading.
If adjustability is required, the lifting spreader box spreader beam can be designed with telescopic lengths and/or widths to accommodate various load sizes.
This spreader beam should be utilized where headroom is not limited.
Spreader beam


End Cap Spreader Beam
The lifting spreader lifter is utilized with upper rigging spread between two lift points that adds extra stability to the lift.
This spreader beam should be utilized where headroom is not limited and comes standard with upper and lower shackles.
Standard pivoting lifting lugs provide the flexibility of a 75 degree to 90 degree lower rigging angle.
End Cap
The lifting spreader liftng component supplied in pairs allows the user to assemble their own spreader beam by incorporating A53 Grade B, schedule 80 pipe along with upper and lower rigging.
The lifting spreader beam when assembled adds extra stability to the lift.
The lifting spreader beam when assembled should be utilized where headroom is not limited.
Standard pivoting lifting lugs provide the flexibility of a 75 to 90 degree lower rigging angle.
Includes standard assembly pins used to attach th End Cap to the A53 Grade B, schedule 80 pipe.
Can be supplied with optional upper and lower shackles.
Lifting beams vs. spreader beam