Choosing the Right Industrial Lifting Solution for Your Manufacturing Facility
Selecting the right industrial lifting solution is not just about moving heavy loads from one place to another. It is about improving workflow, protecting your workforce, and ensuring your facility can grow without operational limitations. While forklifts, mobile cranes, and Jibs all have their place, many manufacturing environments ultimately benefit most from a well-designed overhead […]
How to Plan a Successful Overhead Crane Installation in an Operational Facility
Installing a new overhead crane is a significant investment, not just financially, but operationally. For many manufacturers, engineering firms, and processing facilities, production cannot simply stop while a new system is installed. Planning an overhead crane installation in an operational facility requires careful coordination, technical foresight, and a partner who understands how live production environments […]
When Should You Replace an Overhead Crane Instead of Repairing It?
Overhead cranes are long-term assets, often expected to perform reliably for decades. With regular servicing and competent maintenance, many systems continue operating well beyond their original design life. However, there comes a point where ongoing repairs no longer deliver value, and replacement becomes the smarter, safer option. Understanding when to replace an overhead crane instead […]
Case Study: Poundfield Project – 30T Lattice Gantry Installation
The Poundfield Project showcases a collaborative lifting solution delivered through close coordination between Lifting Systems and Street Crane Co Ltd. The project centred on the design, manufacture, and installation of a new 30-tonne lattice gantry, engineered to support two 30t overhead cranes as part of a robust, long-term lifting system. Working on behalf of Street […]
Selecting the Right Overhead Crane: A UK Manufacturer’s Guide
Investing in an overhead crane is one of the most important decisions a UK manufacturer or workshop owner can make. Whether you’re replacing aging infrastructure, expanding production capacity or moving from manual handling to automated lifting, the right crane will improve safety, streamline workflow and reduce long-term operational costs. According to Grand View Research, the […]
Boosting Production Capacity With a New 15-Tonne Overhead Gantry Crane for Burnetts Manufacturing
When a UK manufacturer supplying 64 locations worldwide and producing over 50 million components per year decides it’s time to expand their capabilities, every upgrade must deliver real operational value. That’s exactly what Burnetts Manufacturing Limited set out to achieve and why they partnered with Lifting Systems to design, manufacture and install a new 15-tonne […]
New Overhead Crane Installation Boosts Engine Maintenance Efficiency at STS Engine Services
As part of its ongoing business development and facility improvement plan, STS Engine Services has completed the installation of a new overhead crane and gantry system at its London Stansted Airport facility, supplied, manufactured, and installed by Lifting Systems Ltd, a leading lifting systems manufacturer based in Northampton. The project marks another successful partnership between […]
The Hidden Cost of Downtime: How Regular Overhead Crane Maintenance Protects Your Bottom Line
When you think of overhead crane maintenance, it’s easy to focus on the immediate cost of a service visit or repair.
The Evolution of the Overhead Crane: From Steam to Smart Lifting Systems
When you’re evaluating a lifting systems partner, understanding where overhead cranes and overhead gantry cranes come from gives you confidence in assessing legacy, reliability, and technological depth. From the rope and timber lifting methods of ancient Egypt, where workers used ropes, wooden davits, and counterweights to raise massive stone blocks, to today’s digitally connected lifting […]
Leading with Integrity: How Lifting Systems Embeds QSHE into Every Service
At Lifting Systems, health, safety, quality, and environmental responsibility are more than just compliance checkboxes, they are the foundation of how we work. Under the leadership of Nick Thorburn, Group Head of QSHE, we’ve built a culture where doing things the right way is the only way. From overhead and gantry crane installations to bespoke […]