Spreader Beams
How to choose
What it is for
- Lifting long, wide or fragile loads with two or more pick-points so the load stays level and sling angles stay safe.
- Lifting machines, frames, panels, pipes and bundles with a single crane hook.
- Big-bag and container handling with dedicated beams.
Check before you choose
- WLL at the required span (capacity falls as span grows for adjustable/telescopic beams)
- Span between pick-points and headroom above the load
- Fixed span (one job) vs. adjustable/modular (many jobs)
- Sling type and hook/shackle interface
- Certification: EN 13155 marking, test certificate
Not suitable for
- Slinging directly around the load — combine with slings
- Loads with off-centre COG unless the beam allows offset pick-points
What we will ask you before recommending a model
Fixed spreader beam / lifting beam Project product — the final configuration is confirmed by our technical team before the order.
- Total mass, load length, COG, spacing and number of lower pick-points, type of attachment, available headroom, top attachment (crane hook size)? WLL of the beam is not enough: eccentric COG and unequal distribution can overload a single point.
Typical mistakes to avoid
- Beam WLL alone is not sufficient — eccentric COG and unequal distribution can overload one point.
Helpful to have ready: Load drawing with mass, COG and pick-points · Photo of the crane hook · Required headroom
Spreader and lifting beams
A spreader beam turns one crane hook into two or more controlled lifting points, keeping slings vertical and the load stable — the answer whenever a load is too long, too flexible or too sensitive to hang from a single point. Fixed spreader beams are the simple, economical choice for a known load; adjustable beams move their lifting points to suit changing formats; modular beam systems assemble into H-frames and custom geometries up to 10 t; and the cross beam for big-bag sacks picks up all four loops of an FIBC at once.
Between the beam and the load you still need the right slings — webbing slings, round slings or chain slings — matched to the load surface and weight. Contact us with the load dimensions, weight and pick-up points and we will configure the complete lifting arrangement.
Frequently asked questions
When do I need a spreader beam instead of just slings?
When slinging from one point would compress or bend the load (long profiles, panels, machines with defined lifting points), when the sling angle would get too steep, or when the load must hang level. The beam keeps sling legs vertical and the geometry under control.
Fixed, adjustable or modular beam?
Fixed beams are lightest and cheapest for a repeating load. Adjustable beams cover changing load widths with movable lifting points. Modular systems build two-dimensional frames (H-frames) and special geometries from standard components — the route for mixed or unusual loads.
What information do you need for a quote?
Load weight and dimensions, the positions of usable pick-up points, the available headroom under the crane hook and how the load formats vary. From that we spec the beam, the slings and the shackles as one certified arrangement.