Modulift spreader beams lift shutter frame

In addition to project support, Modulift Design & Consulting, developers of the Modulift system delivered an 11.5m multiple spreader system for the lift, which required a complex array of lifting points to support the formwork, which measured 15.6 metres wide by 6.65 metres high. A total of 10 lifting points over 11.5 metres and 7.5 tonnes had to be addressed to provide a safe lift.

The rig included five Modulift 6 spreaders suspended from a Modulift 50 and a Modulift 24. Using chain blocks as adjustment enabled fast assembly and set up on site.

“The formwork was exceptionally large making this a particularly heavy and complex lift. The 15.6 metres width required 10 lifting points to enable the formwork to be lifted as a single piece, turned and placed in position at the rear of the retaining wall,” said Modulift director Nick Latham. “Each 2.4 metre panel would normally be lifted using a two-leg sling. The 15.6 metre width included nine panels across its width, which required the multiple lifting points to prevent any distortion or damage being caused to the formwork by the lifting operation.”

The Modulift range comprises 15 systems, which provide lifting capacity for weights between 2 – 3000 tonnes and lengths from 200mm – 53m. The system is used for the smallest maintenance work to the largest lifting jobs in many industry sectors. Modulift currently has sales and rental customers in the construction, maritime, offshore, oil & gas, industrial and aerospace industries. All utilise the modular system to enable the lifting of various loads, without the need to buy or rent new spreader beams for every different job.