Your Guide To Lifting Equipment

Municipal crews handle a wide range of lifting, towing, and maintenance tasks. Having the right rigging gear on hand improves safety and efficiency. Chains, slings, hardware, and hoisting tools all fall under rigging, so it’s important to equip both service trucks and shops properly. To start, service trucks need a dependable mix of lifting Equipment. Most crews carry chain sets, nylon slings, come‑alongs (lever chain hoists), shackles, and other essential hardware. With the right setup, workers can respond quickly to whatever the job demands. Shops also need dedicated lifting Equipment. Chains, slings, and hardware should be available in welding bays, machine shops, and general maintenance areas. Many municipalities also rely on larger lifting solutions such as jibs and overhead bridge cranes. When those needs come up, we’re ready to provide quotes and guidance. A strong rigging kit begins with chains. A 3/8” four‑leg chain sling with slack adjusters is a great starting point. Typically a 5‑foot length for everyday work. After chains, straps become the next priority. Use 2” straps in 4‑, 6, and 8‑foot lengths, and always buy them in pairs. For lighter tasks, add 1” straps in the same lengths, also purchased in pairs. Shackles and lifting hardware are just as important. These components are rated by tonnage, so a good starter set includes 3‑ton, 5‑ton, and 7‑ton shackles. Buying them in pairs keeps your lifting balanced and safe. When buying chains, choose self‑locking hooks. They make choker hitches faster, safer, and far more secure. As operations grow, heavier chain assemblies usually end up in welding shops. Machine shops tend to rely on lighter chains and nylon slings. When using nylon slings, protect them from sharp edges to prevent cuts and early wear. For towing and recovery work, we also stock 20‑foot wire‑rope slings. These reduce the risk of chain breakage and eliminate dangerous “slingshot” injuries. Our rigging products support a wide range of industries. Municipal operations, fabrication shops, machine shops, propane suppliers, ski resorts, sand and gravel operations, and marine organizations all rely on our gear. Because of our background in the lifting industry, we also provide complete rigging safety training. We inspect many of our cherished clean water departments. We tow a scissor into and out of your facility – there by not having to use your people to go back and forth to look after opening and closing gates. Crane tech promises to keep working hard to earn your business. We work as hard as you do. So if you are in Uxbridge, Port Perry, Udora, Stouffville , Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay, Gamebridge, Kirkfield give us a call. We inspect cranes, auto hoists, elevating lift platforms, bridge cranes, knuckle booms, drywall booms, racking to name but a few. Remember that the Crane Tech Inspection team can conveniently inspect all of your lifting equipment at the same time. One call for all of your lifting equipment! Crane Tech inspects and maintains your Hoist Lifting Equipment. Call us at 705-734-0012. See us on Instagram. On the web www.craneservices.ca. We know your equipment best!