ScreenCo Systems Folding Tripod Lifter Aims To Prevent Workplace Injury

ScreenCo Systems Folding Tripod Lifter Aims To Prevent Workplace Injury
ScreenCo Systems Folding Tripod Lifter Aims To Prevent Workplace Injury

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The Folding Tripod Lifter from ScreenCo Systems easily lifts stubborn and heavy septic and pump chamber lids.

“Basically, it comes down to safety,” says ScreenCo Systems Owner Scott Meyer. “You’re eliminating the chance of an employee hurting their back lifting the lid, because a lot of guys just use a rope, and they’re bending over to pull a septic tank lid. With this, one man can pull heavy lids.”

The all-aluminum unit has a lifting capacity of 600 pounds. It features an 800-pound winch with auto-brake and includes 20 feet of 3/16-inch galvanized cable or a 1,200-pound winch that holds 50 feet of cable. A stainless steel cable is optional.

“There’s a strap around the legs and it just folds open,” Meyer says. “That’s it. There’s nothing to assemble. It basically takes 15 seconds to fold it out and fold it back up, and you can carry it with one hand.”

Three versions of the unit are available, with 4-, 5- or 6-foot legs. The 4-foot model weighs about 28 pounds. All models have aluminum foot pads with cleats for solid footing on soft soils.

“The 4-foot (tripod) is more for carrying in service vans, because it will stand up in a service van; it’s just a little more compact,” Meyer says. “The 5-foot model is the perfect size for the pump truck deck; it’s large enough to spread out over the area of the hole that you have dug up for the lid, and it fits nicely on the truck. The 6-foot works a little bit better for lifting pumps; it gives you a little bit more height to get the pump out.

“It saves time on the job site, too,” he says. “When you have stubborn, wedged-in lids, it’s almost impossible to get them out without something like this.” 208/790-8770; www.screencosystems.com.



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