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Below the Hook

Optional Features Available

Most below-the-hook devices start from a proven base design and are configured to the application. These are the options most commonly specified on the equipment we represent.

Crane hook block and rigging in an industrial workshop
01

Motion and Adjustment

Motorized adjustable spreader beam with powered rotation on a crane hook
  • Motorized adjustable spreads
  • Powered rotation and indexing
  • Tilt, upend and pivot functions
  • Telescoping and multi-point pick configurations
  • Variable frequency control for smooth motion
02

Control and Operation

Pistol-grip radio remote control transmitter for crane operation
  • Radio remote control
  • Pendant or crane-integrated control
  • Festoon, cable reel or battery power
  • Interlocks and sequence control
  • Position and proximity sensing
03

Safety and Monitoring

Digital load monitoring readout and load cell on lifting equipment
  • Load weighing and overload protection
  • Load monitoring with data logging
  • Battery backup and fail-safe holding
  • Loss-of-power alarms
  • Warning lights and audible signals
04

Duty and Environment

Mill-duty lifting tongs handling hot steel billets in a foundry
  • High-temperature service
  • Corrosion-resistant and special coatings
  • Stainless and food-grade construction
  • Hazardous-location ratings
  • Heavy-cycle and mill-duty builds
05

Tooling and Interfaces

Crane hook block and rigging interfaces in an industrial workshop
  • Quick-change tooling and pad sets
  • Interchangeable pads, hooks and grippers
  • Non-marking contact surfaces
  • Custom hook and shackle interfaces
  • Storage stands and handling frames
06

Documentation and Compliance

Engineers reviewing stamped lifting-device drawings and certificates
  • ASME B30.20 / BTH-1 design category support
  • CSA and provincial requirement guidance
  • Proof-load testing and certificates
  • Stamped engineering drawings
  • Operation, inspection and maintenance manuals

Are you a below-the-hook equipment manufacturer seeking North American representation?

Arvanta coordinates communication among the customer, channel partner and represented manufacturer. The manufacturer and qualified engineering parties remain responsible for equipment design, capacity, compliance, testing and application approval.

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