Creative Engineering for Complex Lifting Challenges4 min read

When your project involves a critical lifting plan—especially one that demands hoisting personnel or materials using cranes or forklifts in unusually tight or high-risk conditions—you need more than standard equipment. You need engineering expertise, safety-focused design, and custom-built lifting platforms tailored to your exact needs. That’s where Lifting Technologies LLC excels.

At Lifting Technologies, we specialize in engineering creative, custom solutions for complex lifting applications. Whether you’re navigating extreme capacities, unusual dimensions, restricted access, or specialized lifting environments, our team is ready to help design and build platforms that meet your most demanding requirements.

MB-4000 – This crane suspended material handling platform was custom designed and engineered for a bridge upgrade project, allowing decommissioned materials to be safely gathered then hoisted and dumped at a collection point.
MB-4000 – This crane suspended material handling platform was custom designed and engineered for a bridge upgrade project, allowing decommissioned materials to be safely gathered then hoisted and dumped at a collection point.

Decades of Engineering Experience and Compliance Expertise

Our engineering team brings decades of structural and mechanical design experience to every project. We focus on producing lifting platforms that not only solve unique challenges but also exceed the highest safety standards. All LT crane-suspended and forklift-mounted platforms are engineered in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926.1431 and ASME B30.23, ensuring peace of mind and regulatory assurance. In addition, we are well versed in region specific codes such as CAL OSHA 8CCR 3659 and 3657, WAC 296-24-23533 and 296-155-54800, and CSA Z-150 for those customers who need to conform to more stringent, local regulations.

CW4-1600SOS – This extra-large cantilever platform was built to allow crews to apply shotcrete to overhangs in a vertical mining shaft while staying protected from any falling debris
CW4-1600SOS – This extra-large cantilever platform was built to allow crews to apply shotcrete to overhangs in a vertical mining shaft while staying protected from any falling debris

Built for Quality and Safety Above All Others: Creative Solutions in Action

Over the years, our engineers have developed an impressive range of custom lifting solutions, including:
– A hexagonal-shaped personnel platform
– A four-level, sectional pin-together man basket system
– A 50-foot-long, sectional four-piece, bolt-together cantilevered platform
– A U-shaped cantilevered system for bridge demolition

RECFL3-1100SO - Designed, engineered and built for a large-scale glass installation project, this personnel platform hoists windows and installers by crane or forklift on multi-story construction sites.
RECFL3-1100SO – Designed, engineered and built for a large-scale glass installation project, this personnel platform hoists windows and installers by crane or forklift on multi-story construction sites.

In material handling, our work has included:
– A 100,000 lb. crane testing weight stack
– A 105,000 lb. capacity lifting platform
– Cantilevered debris buckets for infrastructure work
– An aquatic mammal hoisting system

These diverse applications showcase the innovation and flexibility of our engineering capabilities.

RECO10-3000 – Fully enclosed and rated for 10 occupants, this platform is used to elevate personnel to and from the worksite while protecting them from falling debris.
RECO10-3000 – Fully enclosed and rated for 10 occupants, this platform is used to elevate personnel to and from the worksite while protecting them from falling debris.

Safety First: Independent Engineering Review

As part of our commitment to safety, we offer optional approval drawing packages that include an independent, Professional Engineer (PE) review. This step ensures a second layer of review for structural design and load calculations before fabrication begins—providing an added level of assurance and compliance.

MB-2000SP-18 – Designed with a hinge and latch pins, this bucket is carried on a service truck and used by road crews to haul and dump debris.
MB-2000SP-18 – Designed with a hinge and latch pins, this bucket is carried on a service truck and used by road crews to haul and dump debris.

Confidence in Every Lift

Our custom-engineered platforms are manufactured to the highest standards by our skilled fabrication team. Every project is backed by a comprehensive 3-year warranty—an industry-leading guarantee for both personnel and material hoisting platforms.

When you partner with Lifting Technologies, you gain more than equipment. You gain a team committed to safety, quality, and finding the right solution for your lifting needs.

SECO4-1500SO – Designed and engineered for a dam and lock facility, this suspended personnel platform lowers facility maintenance personnel down holes and along concrete walls, rolling on stainless steel rollers, for project work and inspections.
SECO4-1500SO – Designed and engineered for a dam and lock facility, this suspended personnel platform lowers facility maintenance personnel down holes and along concrete walls, rolling on stainless steel rollers, for project work and inspections.

Have a complex lifting challenge?

Let’s talk. Our engineers are ready to help you design and build the right platform for your next critical lift.