Lifting Basket

Types of Lifting Basket:

• Personnel Lifting Baskets (Man-Baskets): Designed for safe transport of trained personnel under crane or hoist operations, featuring full guardrails, non-slip decking and entry gates.
• Materials Lifting Baskets: Open or partially enclosed baskets for tools, equipment and bulk material transfer.
• Combined Personnel & Materials Baskets: Dual-purpose units with segregated zones for people and gear.
• Specialist Baskets: Suspended work platforms, confined-space access baskets, and custom jigs for unique site requirements.
• Foldable / Collapsible Baskets: Space-saving designs for transport and storage.

Typical Applications:

• Tower and façade maintenance, building window access.
• Plant shutdowns, equipment installation and removal.
• Offshore platform access, rig maintenance and marine works.
• Bridge inspection, civil engineering works and utilities maintenance.
• Emergency rescue and confined-space entry support (designed to client rescue procedures).

Design & Engineering:

• Precise CAD layouts & COG checks to ensure balanced, safe lifting
• Sling-angle analysis with integration of rated lifting beams and spreader beams
• Advanced FEA & structural calculations for high-risk or custom baskets
• Ergonomic safety features such as anti-slip decking, guardrails & secure entry

Materials & Fabrication:

• Fabricated from high-strength structural steels or stainless grades for corrosion-prone environments.
• Precision cutting and profile work for padeyes, mounts and hatch openings.
• Certified welding (MIG/TIG/stick) with documented WPS/WPQ where required.
• Robust connections, bolted or welded lifting points rated and permanently marked.

Safety Features & Operator Comfort:

• Full-height guardrails, toe-boards and lockable entry gates for personnel baskets.
• Anti-slip surfaces, cable entry protective edging and protected cable routing.
• Lifting point redundancy and clearly visible capacity & safety markings.
• Weather shelters, canopies or covered tops available for outdoor operations.
• Optional access ladders, tool trays, trailing lines and fall-arrest anchor points.

Testing, Certification & Documentation:

• Proof load testing to client-specified multiples of WLL with certified test report.
• Non-destructive testing (NDT) on critical welds (MPI/UT) and full weld traceability.
• Supplied documentation: Material Test Certificates (MTC), WPS/PQR, NDT reports, proof-load certificates, tag plate, and operation & inspection manual.
• Supplied with inspection checklist and recommended periodic re-certification intervals.
• Surface Finish & Environmental Options
• Shotblasted and primed, painted or epoxy-coated finishes for industrial and outdoor use.
• Hot-dip galvanizing or stainless steel construction for marine/offshore corrosion resistance.
• Rubber or polymer bumpers and load-protecting pads for delicate equipment handling.

Safety, Inspection & Operational Guidance:

• Delivered with a pre-lift inspection checklist and recommended operator briefing notes.
• PTI can provide on-site commissioning, operator training and supervised first lifts.
• Regular visual inspections before each lift and scheduled certified inspections advised per local regulations.
• Designed to be used only with certified lifting appliances and trained personnel, following client or statutory lift plans.

Lead Time & Customisation:

• Rapid feasibility drawings and WLL proposals on request.
• Modular and standard baskets: shorter lead times. Fully custom baskets or those requiring FEA/NDT: longer fabrication and testing windows.
• Capacities typically range from small 250 kg material baskets to personnel baskets rated for multiple occupants — specify your load, number of persons and working environment for an exact quote.

What PTI Needs to Quote:

• Please provide the following for a fast, accurate proposal:
• Intended use (personnel / materials / combined)
• Required Working Load Limit (WLL) or number of persons plus average equipment weight
• Basket dimensions or maximum envelope constraints
• Centre of gravity (COG) or load distribution details
• Lifting method (crane hook, spreader, hoist, taglines) and sling configuration preferences
• Operating environment (indoor, outdoor, offshore, hazardous area)
• Any special features (gates, shelters, tool racks, fall-arrest points, galvanizing)

Why PTI for Lifting Basket Fabrication?

• End-to-end delivery: engineering → structural steel fabrication → certified welding → proof testing → onsite commissioning.
• Safety-first culture: documented procedures, NDT and proof-load certification.
• Tailored solutions to fit your process, site and regulatory needs.
• Operator training and inspection packages available to keep your asset compliant and safe.