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There are many kinds of jacks in the industry built to perform numerous tasks and with specific uses in mind. Ranging from low capacity toe jacks designed to get underneath a low-clearance load to 1,000 ton rams capable of holding up a bridge, whatever load needs lifting, there is a jack capable of meeting your […]

Reason #8 to Rent: Eliminate Storage Costs with LGH Rental Storage Savings Stop Paying to Store What You Don’t Need Every Day Owning your own lifting and rigging equipment may seem smart—until you’re not using it. Then it just becomes an expensive space problem. From rusted hoists to oversized beams, storing your fleet is more […]

Air Skates for Moving Equipment: Why Machine Movers Trust This Friction-Free System In mechanical moving applications, machine movers have traditionally relied on tank rollers and gantries. While effective, these systems typically reduce load weight by about 95%, using a coefficient of friction around 0.05. But what if you could cut that down even further? Enter […]

New Addition: 100-Ton JDN Air Chain Hoist Now Available for Rental We’re excited to announce the newest expansion to the LGH rental fleet: the JDN 100-ton air chain hoist. This ultra-heavy-duty hoist is designed for the most demanding industrial applications—delivering precision, power, and reliability in high-capacity lifting environments. With one unit now available and more […]

Reason #5 to Rent: LGH Certified Rental Gear That’s Ready to Perform — Every Time Access the Best. Avoid the Headaches. From day one, LGH built its business around one goal: delivering top-tier rental gear that’s safer, more reliable, and ready when you are. Instead of selling equipment, we focused on value—making sure every customer […]

Choosing the Right I-Beam Trolley When it comes to safely moving suspended loads along an overhead beam, the right I-beam trolley is essential. At LGH, we provide a wide selection of beam trolleys and beam trolley hoist rentals designed for material handling tasks in construction, manufacturing, energy, and other industrial settings. Also known as a […]

A reflection of 2019 brings about many positive thoughts and memories for LGH. As a company, we’ve grown revenue, IT systems, training parameters, and our people. Our firm business philosophy shows that it is important for us to never settle and to always invest in our people and systems to ensure we continually make improvements. […]

At LGH, we continuously analyze rental requests and increases our rental fleet when needs present themselves. In some cases, we may discover some of our current pieces of equipment regularly being rented out and add additional units to ensure our equipment is available for all jobs that arise. Other times, we find new equipment allows […]

Modular spreader beams are one of many types of lifting beams commonly used throughout the lifting and rigging industry. The question is, what’s the benefit of using a modular beam over forged steel, telescopic spreader beams or center-pick beams? Furthermore, how can a hollow cylinder possibly support such extreme capacities where a steel beam would […]

Air chain hoists are valuable tools known for their durability and versatility in nearly any working environment. Provided the right steps are taken to ensure a smooth lift, the ease of use and the fact that you’re saving your crew’s backs make the air hoist a go-to option for many hoisting applications. As with any […]