Tower Safety Rigging Lab · Forces Are Not Hidden

CounterWeight Lift Simulator

Show how the counterweight changes the load path and how unequal loads create force imbalance at the top pulley and tower anchor.

Inputs

Load A / Lifted Load (lb)

Counterweight Load B (lb)

Friction / System Loss (%)

Top Pulley Height Above Ground (ft)

Load A Height Above Ground (ft)

Load B Height Above Ground (ft)

Pulley to Load A Distance (ft)

Pulley to Load B Distance (ft)

Horizontal Distance to Hoist (ft)

Warning Limit / WLL Reference (lb)

Balance Status wording: Stable Lift, Load Drift Detected, and Dangerous Imbalance.

Scenarios - Click to Load

Load A Force

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Load B / Counterweight

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Hoist Imbalance Tension

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Top Pulley Force

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Resultant Anchor Force

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Fx / Fy

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