PRODUCT INNOVATION NEW TIMBER LIFTING SOLUTIONS Contracted as part of the AIMCH project, Britlift undertook the task to design and supply a bespoke modular lifting beam optimised for timber roof lifting. This was an innovation within the timber roof sector that was designed and manufactured by Britlift and developed for the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project/Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS). The main project aim was to remove the need to use 2x timbers within the structure of their roofs and replace with a lightweight steel lifting beam that is modular and with a 10-year lifespan.
Britlift designed, manufactured, tested and certified a bespoke lifting beam system specifically designed to fit and attach within the structure of the timber roof. The beam is modular and lightweight, making it easy to handle, store and secure into position on-site. Each end of the beam has an adjustable plate which is secured into the timber structure. Detailed user and maintenance/inspection instructions have been issued, which will ensure the 10-year lifespan. Reducing the non-value-added materials within the build system with a fully tried, tested and certified product was the key driver for the development. By reducing these non-value-added activities and materials within the overall build system, there is an increase in pre-manufactured value which in-turn is a key driver for access to the likes of Homes England-funded projects. Britlift are mechanical engineers specialising in the design, manufacturer, test and certification of bespoke lifting
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equipment/loose lifting items, and the leading lifting equipment supplier to the offsite/MMC sector. www.britlift.com/roofliftingbeam www.britlift.com IMAGES: 01. The beam is modular and lightweight, making it easy to handle, store and secure into position on-site
IN N O VAT I O N IN L IF T IN G Britlift are a designer and manufacturer of lifting equipment, specialising in the lifting of modular homes, bathroom pods, commercial modules, containerised structures and pre-cast components. With a wealth of experience in the design and manufacture of lifting frames and lifting systems to the Offsite Construction sector, Britlift are the Offsite sector partner of choice.
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