Peerless Lifting Beams

Peerless Lifting Beams for Industrial Lifting

A lifting beam is a rigid structural member that connects to the crane hook at its center (or at a designed lift point) and provides two or more pick points along its length. The beam absorbs the compressive forces that would otherwise be imposed on the load, making it the right tool for long items, structurally fragile loads, or situations where sling angles would otherwise become impractical.

Peerless Industrial Group designs and manufactures lifting beams per ASME B30.20, the governing standard for below-the-hook lifting devices. Every Peerless beam carries a permanent WLL marking and comes with documentation from the manufacturer.

Holloway Houston carries Peerless lifting beams in fixed-length and adjustable configurations. The WLL range covers 1 ton through 80 tons, addressing everything from routine fabrication shop picks to heavy industrial and steel mill lifts.

Types of Peerless Lifting Beams

Fixed-Length Lifting Beams

Fixed lifting beams have permanently set load attachment points. The geometry stays the same lift to lift, which works well when the load dimensions are consistent, plate handling in a mill, precast concrete elements, or structural steel where the pick points are the same distance apart in standard service.

Adjustable Lifting Beams

Adjustable beams allow the pick point positions to shift along the beam body. This lets one beam serve multiple load lengths and configurations without swapping hardware. The adjustment mechanism is mechanical and field-operable, making these beams practical for shops and yards where load geometry changes from job to job.

Spreader Bar Configurations

Some Peerless lifting beam models are configured for spreader bar applications, the beam provides the horizontal structure, and the sling legs or chains attach at adjustable end fittings. This keeps sling legs vertical or at a controlled angle, reducing the compressive force on the load and keeping the rigging geometry predictable.

Peerless Lifting Beams by Capacity and Configuration

Working Load Limit Range:

• Light duty: 1 ton to 5 tons (fabrication, maintenance, and assembly applications).
• Medium duty: 5 tons to 25 tons (structural, precast, and manufacturing).
• Heavy duty: 25 tons to 80 tons (steel mill, heavy fabrication, and industrial).

Configurations:

• Fixed-Length Peerless Lifting Beams
• Adjustable Peerless Lifting Beams
• Peerless Spreader Bar Lifting Beams

Attachment Types:

• Hook suspension at center or off-center depending on load balance
• Shackle connections at load pick points
• Swivel attachment options on select models

About Peerless Industrial Group

Peerless Industrial Group is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota, and has been producing lifting and rigging hardware in the United States for decades. Peerless became part of the pewag Group in 2019. The brand covers below-the-hook lifting devices, chain hardware, and material handling products for industrial markets across North America.

Peerless lifting beams are designed and manufactured to ASME B30.20 and stamped with the working load limit, manufacturer identification, and rated lift points. Holloway Houston is an authorized Peerless distributor.

Shop by Configuration

• Fixed-Length Peerless Lifting Beams
• Adjustable Peerless Lifting Beams
• Peerless Spreader Bar Lifting Beams

Peerless Lifting Beam Applications by Industry

• Steel Mill: Moving long plate, coil, and structural steel where a single hook would cause unacceptable bending or contact with the load.
• Heavy Fabrication: Turning, positioning, and transporting weldments and assemblies in fabrication shops.
• Material Handling: Precision load placement in manufacturing and warehousing facilities where load control matters.
• Petrochemical: Reactor and vessel moves during turnaround and maintenance where load stability is non-negotiable.
• Precast Concrete: Multi-point lifts on precast beams, columns, and panels where two-point pick is required by the element geometry.
• Construction Industry: Structural steel erection and equipment placement where sling angles need to stay within acceptable limits.

Why Holloway Houston for Peerless Lifting Beams

Holloway Houston has been in the rigging and lifting business for over 65 years. We stock Peerless below-the-hook equipment including lifting beams, spreader beams, coil lifters, and pallet lifters out of our Houston warehouse.

Our rigging specialists can help you identify the right beam capacity and configuration, confirm compatibility with your crane hook and rigging hardware, and get the manufacturer documentation in your hands.

Holloway Houston also offers rigging inspection services, our qualified inspectors examine below-the-hook lifting devices per ASME B30.20 and OSHA standards to keep your equipment in service and your crews working safely.

What to Consider When Selecting a Lifting Beam

Working Load Limit: The beam WLL needs to meet or exceed the total load weight including rigging hardware. The rated WLL is marked on every Peerless beam per ASME B30.20.

Load Length and Pick Point Spacing: Fixed beams work when load geometry is consistent. Adjustable beams serve facilities where the same beam is used on loads of different lengths.

Crane Hook Compatibility: The suspension fitting at the top of the beam needs to match the crane hook size and type. Peerless beams are available with standard hook eyes and shackle connections.

Sling Attachment Points: The number and position of pick points along the beam determine how the load hangs. Multi-point pick applications may call for beams with more than two load attachment points.

Lifting Beam Safety and Awareness

Peerless lifting beams are below-the-hook lifting devices governed by ASME B30.20 (Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices) and referenced in OSHA 1910.179 (Overhead and Gantry Cranes). The following points apply to below-the-hook device awareness:

• Lifting beams manufactured per ASME B30.20 carry the rated load limit, the manufacturer's name or mark, and the serial or identification number on a low-stress area of the beam body. Beams with legible markings are the only ones suitable for service.
• Periodic and frequent inspections of lifting beams follow the schedules outlined in ASME B30.20. Inspections cover structural members, welds, attachment hardware, and load pick point fittings. Signs of concern include deformation, cracks, wear at attachment points, and damaged markings.
• Lifting beams are sized to the specific load geometry and WLL. Using a lifting beam below the rated capacity of the crane, slings, or rigging hardware it connects to creates a weak link in the assembly.
• Load test and proof test documentation from Peerless is supplied with each beam at time of purchase. Holloway Houston passes these documents through with every order.

Complete Your Rigging System

• Peerless Spreader Beams : Below-the-hook spreader configurations for controlled two-point lifts
• Chain Slings : Connect lifting beams to crane hooks and load attach points with Holloway Houston-manufactured chain sling assemblies
• Shackles : Shackle connections at lifting beam pick points and crane hook suspensions
• Peerless Coil Lifters : Below-the-hook coil handling for steel mill and processing applications