Venter Cranes has successfully completed a 20-tonne load test in a remote area, using WaterWeights for effective and cost-effective testing.
The advanced WaterWeights solution offers precision and reduced freight costs.
It allowed the company to conduct the test with a total equipment weight of just 450kg, significantly simplifying logistics by requiring only the addition of water.
Venter Cranes, in a LinkedIn post, said: “This recent 20-tonne load test was conducted in a remote location, making traditional testing methods costly and logistically complex.
“Enter WaterWeights—our go-to solution for precision, efficiency, and reduced freight costs.”
Venter Cranes is an expert in overhead crane and hoist sales, repairs, and maintenance, as well as hydraulic and machining services.
As an agent for KITO Canada, R&M Handling, and WaterWeights, the company provides comprehensive load testing solutions across various environments.
Its load testing offering including monorails, container handling cranes, overhead cranes, davits, derricks, and winches.
Load testing involves two primary types: static and dynamic. Static load testing involves lifting a load exceeding the required weight by up to 20%.
Dynamic load testing uses a load precisely 20% over the equipment’s rated capacity.
It is considered the most accurate method for setting load limits, although it can be time-consuming and challenging to achieve with solid weights on site.
WaterWeights offers an advanced solution with water-filled proof load bags, recognised globally as a practical and safe method for load testing.
The bags provide a simple and cost-effective means of testing lifting equipment and load-bearing structures, with capacities ranging from 1 to 110 metric tons.
When combined with specially designed beams, they facilitate large capacity tests and are eco-friendly, weighing only 2% of the total achievable load when filled.
