Lifting Equipment - Polysafe / Bomac / Bowmac
Panel Lifters
Also known as Bowmac Lifters or Bowmac Lifting chains, these are specially designed to make the lifting of Polysafe / Bomac panels as easy as possible hence minimising installation times. Safety is critical on any installation site Polysafe lifting equipment gives the peace of mind of knowing it has come direct from the Level Crossing manufacturer.
The Bowmac lifters have grabs that attach to the panels. When lifted, the grabs clamp the panel tight, hence avoid slippage or unwanted movement. The operator can then safely concentrate on moving the panels to where they are needed.
Two types of panel lifters are available:
Bowmac Lifting chains these attach to your chosen lifting machinery to enable mechanical lifting of the panels, and are the recommended option wherever possible.
Bowmac manual lifters these have handles to enable a 4 man lift of the panels, and are generally used where machine access is not possible/ machinery not available
Kerb Lifters
These are specially designed to make the lifting of Polysafe kerbs as easy as possible hence minimising installation times. The lifters slide around the kerb unit and are secured by sliding a bar through the lifting holes in the unit itself. The chains can then be attached to your chosen machinery to enable safe lifting and positioning.
Certification/ Fitness for Purpose
All Polysafe / Bowmac Lifters/ Bowmac Lifting chains are supplied with current test certificates an essential requirement under safety regulations. In addition they are finished in yellow paint to denote them as lifting equipment.
Rental vs Buying
Polysafe/ Bowmac lifters and lifting chains are available for purchase direct from Polysafe, with up to 6 months certification. Although rentals are possible, certificates can have much shorter periods left. In addition if the items are rented for more than a few weeks at a time, purchase may have been a better option.
To discuss the best option available, please contact our sales team.
