Sunbelt in modular lifting order

Photo: Britlift

Sunbelt Rentals in the UK has taken delivery of a new modular lifting beam from Dorset-based manufacturer Britlift.

The company said the bespoke Multilifter M180 system from Britlift, with whom Sunbelt worked with the company on, represents a “significant step change for the lifting industry.”

Described as the most versatile modular beam on the market, the M180 can be used as an under beam, a lifting beam or H-frame with 16 tonne safe working load (SWL) or a semi-spreader up to 23 tonnes.

Adaptors include various types of lifting points, excavator hooks, trunnions, multi-point lifting arms, and clamps, with Britlift also developing more systems.

Sunbelt has already taken delivery of the first consignment and supplied them to some of its biggest customers, the company said.

Gary Joyice, director of lifting at Sunbelt Rentals, said the system is a “game changer for the lifting industry” and offers more versatility as well as the ability to “quickly and easily configure it.”

Joyice said, “The feedback we have received from our clients is impressive. One of the common challenges occurring on site is when they realise, they don’t have the right beam for a specific lift, which leads to delays while one is sourced. The Multilifter minimises this downtime because it can be quickly reconfigured.”

Liam Botting, managing director of Britlift, added, “Sunbelt Rentals challenged us to create something that could meet the broad needs of the major construction 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. Fundamentally it is one beam with multiple uses and infinite possibilities. It is an ideal product for the rental sector as its versatility means it should have exceptionally high utilisation rates.”

Britlift said it will support Sunbelt and other rental customers by holding strategic stock of the ML180, along with all of its attachments.

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