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Proof Load Testing of Lifting Equipment
Proof load testing is designed to ensure that items of lifting equipment can perform to the required standard in accordance with manufacturer’s guidance, by giving it a full strength test. Proof load tests are often needed in addition to the statutory requirements, e.g. LOLER regulations.
When is Proof Load Testing Required?
A proof load test is required on installation of any lifting equipment before the item is brought into service.
There may be other times in the equipment’s life where a proof test is required, e.g.
- following a weld repair to a structural member
- after a complete overhaul
- following an incident
- periodic testing may be specified in some British standards, e.g. BS7121, applicable to lorry loader cranes
Inspection and Testing Services for Cranes and other Lifting Equipment
Proof load tests on cranes all types of lifting equipment with certification, either on-site or at ISI’s Test House, including:
| Chain Blocks | Mobile access platforms |
| Chains | Mobile crane testing |
| Excavators | Overhead crane testing |
| Forklift trucks | Runways |
| Gantries | Scissor lifts |
| Hoists | Telehandlers |
| Jacks | Toe jacks |
| Jib cranes | Trolley jacks |
| Lifting equipment | Vehicle lifts |
| Lifting tackle | Web slings |
| Lorry loaders | Winches |
Prototype testing
ISI also carry out prototype testing for non-lifting equipment, to test the equipment’s physical properties and strength.
Test House Facility
ISI has a range of specific test rigs, blast screens and specialist test machinery, some of which can be made available for on-site testing. In some cases it may be more suitable to book the item into our testing facility in Nuneaton.
Head Office: Lea Lodge, Monwode Lea, Ansley, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0QU, United Kingdom
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