• Max sling angle is 90 degrees
• Work in compression
• higher capacity approximately 5:1

A lifting beam operates on the opposite principle of a spreader bar. It is a rigid structural member designed to handle bending forces. Think of it like a heavy-duty shelf on a wall. A lifting beam can be lifted from two or more pick points, while the load hangs from two or more points on its underside. The beam itself must support the full weight of the load across its span, which creates powerful bending stresses throughout its structure.

This design means a lifting beam must be built heavier and more robustly than a spreader bar of the same length and capacity. While this makes it less material-efficient, it provides one unmatched advantage: its low-profile design.