Building

In the construction sector, working at height and handling loads requires a variety of lifting and handling products suitable for temporary or permanent work environments. Here is a list of commonly used equipment:

1. Winches

• Electric hoists : used to lift or lower loads or people. Suitable for working at height and lifting heavy materials.
• Manual hoists : for lighter loads or in the absence of a power source.

2. Platforms

• Motorized suspended platforms :
  • Designed for temporary works (renovation, cleaning of facades).
  • Equipped with security systems such as fall arrest blocks and braking devices.
• Fixed suspended platforms : For permanent works, such as inspection and maintenance work.

3. Nacelles

• Articulated lifting platforms : allow access to hard-to-reach areas, often used for maintenance work.
• Suspended nacelles : suitable for work on facades or vertical structures.

4. Saddles

• Hanging saddles :
  • Designed for light work to be carried out by one person in a seated position.

5. Safety blocks

• Mechanical fall arrest blocks : triggered in the event of abnormal speed or cable breakage.
• Safety blocks with tilt and slack cable : to prevent cables from tilting or loosening.
• Automatic braking devices : used in suspended platforms and winches.

6. Hanging systems

• Anchor points :
  • Fixed: Fixapoutre, Parapet consoles, Under-plumb consoles, Jibs.
  • Mobiles: Translation trolleys, Lifting goats.
• Hanging gantries : used to suspend platforms or nacelles.

7. Control boxes

• Electrical control boxes :
  • To control electric winches on platforms, saddles or nacelles.
  • Equipped with emergency stop buttons and redundant control systems.

8. Handling and lifting accessories

• Hoists or Winches : electric, manual or chain, for lifting heavy loads.
• Lifting clamps : suitable for materials such as beams, metal plates or panels.
• Lifting trolleys : to move heavy loads on the ground.
• Counterweight : to balance suspended systems.

This equipment meets the strict safety standards (EN 1808, EN 341, EN 12100, etc.) and must be selected according to the specific needs of the site, whether the work is temporary (renovation, cleaning, painting) or permanent (maintenance of facades, fixed structures).