Tower Safety • Forces Are Not Hidden
Tower Rigging Lab
The most complete interactive rigging resource for the cell tower industry.
19 Tower Lifting Configurations
Click on any lift below to learn more about safe and efficient methods.
1) Top Pulley with Tag Line
2) Top Pulley and Heel Pulley with Tag/Guideline
3) Top Pulley with Trolley/Self Tagging
4) Static Tag Line with Dedicated Pulley
5) Static Tag Line with Dedicated Top/Heel Pulley
6) Barber Lift
7) 2:1 with a change of direction/drop loop
8) V Rig / M Rig
9) 3:1 with a Change of Direction
10) Top Pulley with Heel Pulley with a 4:1 (on the ground)
11) Counterweight Lifting
12) Top Pulley Redirects with Pulleys/2:1 Tag Line
13) 2 Rope Offset / 2 Tag Lines
14) 2 Rope Offset/Tag Line with Cross Haul Deflection Line
15) Teasley Trolley
16) 4:1 with no Head Room
17) Class 3 Rigging Exception with Lifting Device/Light Gin Pole
18) Class 3 Lightweight Hoisting Exception
19) Skylotec Auto Ascender – ICX Trolley
2) Top Pulley and Heel Pulley with Tag/Guideline
3) Top Pulley with Trolley/Self Tagging
4) Static Tag Line with Dedicated Pulley
5) Static Tag Line with Dedicated Top/Heel Pulley
6) Barber Lift
7) 2:1 with a change of direction/drop loop
8) V Rig / M Rig
9) 3:1 with a Change of Direction
10) Top Pulley with Heel Pulley with a 4:1 (on the ground)
11) Counterweight Lifting
12) Top Pulley Redirects with Pulleys/2:1 Tag Line
13) 2 Rope Offset / 2 Tag Lines
14) 2 Rope Offset/Tag Line with Cross Haul Deflection Line
15) Teasley Trolley
16) 4:1 with no Head Room
17) Class 3 Rigging Exception with Lifting Device/Light Gin Pole
18) Class 3 Lightweight Hoisting Exception
19) Skylotec Auto Ascender – ICX Trolley
Free Interactive Tower Rigging Plan
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