Kenco Pipe-Lift®

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The Kenco Pipe Lift is the safest and most effective way to move, place or set pipe of all sizes and requires no hydraulics to operate.

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Pope Air Force Base

“The Pipe Lift is much easier than using slings and has greatly increase production.”

Shively Enterprises Inc

“Since our purchase of the Kenco Pipe Lift, our old method has been retired forever.”

Merritt Construction

“We did about 160-170 ft of 18″ concrete storm drain the first day!.”

Westwind Contracting

“The Kenco Pipe Lift is an excellent product!”

Sowers Construction

“We’ve doubled our production with the Pipe Lift.”

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Designed for a wide range of professional applications:

Public Works & Municipalities
Gas & Oil Pipeline
Heavy Highway

USE IT TO LIFT A VARIETY OF PIPE TYPES

REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE
DUCTILE IRON PIPE
STEEL PIPE
PVC PIPE
HDPE PIPE

PIPE LIFTER ATTACHMENT

THE SAFEST AND MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO MOVE PIPE.

Use the power of gravity to allow the scissor action of our pipe lifter attachment to clamp securely on PVC, ductile iron or reinforced concrete pipe. If you have ever tried to move pipe using straps or teacups, you’ll appreciate how the Kenco Pipe Lift increases productivity. Need more versatility? Check out the Kenco MultiLift device.

Double production output versus the sling and chain methods with these lifting clamps and scissor lifting tongs. The Pipe Lifter’s unique, wide scissor-grip design permits a secure lift – even when the lifter is not completely centered on the pipe.

Buy pipe lifter attachments from a company that makes quality a priority. With our selection, you can easily lift and move pipes. To learn more about a specific pipe lift, review the documents under the Resource tab; here, we have detailed info and spec sheets as well as digital manual for each model.

NO HYDRAULICS

The operator can use these pipe lifting tongs to grab, lift and move pipe without assistance. The operator simply sets the tongs down onto the pipe and the legs of the pipe lifting clamp automatically grab on tightly. These concrete pipe pickers won’t release until the pipe has been set back down firmly into position.

Standard models are available for 4″ to 48″ pipe and can be modified to handle more than the rated capacity. Custom units of these lifting clamps & pipe tongs are also available and have been built in excess of 120″ diameters. All Kenco Pipe Lifters can be fit with a rubber lining to prevent scratching or marring of the pipe. You can check the Kenco store for more variations & attachments.

CERTIFIED PERFORMANCE

Kenco patented below the hook lifting products are designed, manufactured and tested in compliance with the latest revisions of the ASME B30.20 and BTH-1 standards and are accepted by OSHA, CanOSH, as well as virtually all other world wide standards. The Pipe Lift is a patented design under US Patent 6012752.

All Kenco lifting products are hand tested by our engineering staff before it leaves our facility.

Do you have questions about one of our pipe lifter attachments? Contact our team here or call (800) 653-6069 and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

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Multiple Sizes with One Lifter

Kenco Pipe Lifts provide a safe, easy, and efficient solution for lifting and placing pipe. Our patented pipe tongs come several models, each equipped to pick at minimum two different sizes of pipe. The lifter is built with an extra wide profile so finding the exact center of the pipe is not complicated.

FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION SEQUENCE

1. Lifter is latched in open position, ready to lower onto load.
2. Operator rests lifter on load, which causes actuator to release.
3. Operator raises hook, causing lifter to grip automatically.
4. Load is moved to destination and lowered. The operator again rests the lifter on the load, which causes the actuator to automatically latch.

PIPE LIFT REVIEWS

TEICHERT CONSTRUCTION employs about 4000 employees, and is a leading general contractor in California. The Stockton District recently completed a piping project in the Chesapeake subdivision of Ripon, CA. “We replaced a canal with 78 inch RCP,” explained Steve Pester, underground superintendent. To replace the pipe, the crew used a Komatsu excavator with a Kenco Pipe Lift. “We started with the smaller Kenco Pipe Lifts and liked them,” said Pester, “so we ordered the larger one for this job. We also ordered another one to handle 96 inch pipe for an upcoming job.” Before investing in the Pipe Lifts, Teichert Construction used two 2-inch diameter chokers that were 35 feet long. The required labor was much more intense, and the process of laying the pipe took much longer. “With the Kenco Pipe Lift, you simply pick up the pipe and place it into position.” said Pester. “The equipment pushes the pipe together, and the O-ring at the joint compresses to seal the joint.”

Teichert ConstructionCalifornia

The various utilities that run through the University of Wisconsin Campus and the UW Hospital were in major need of repair. Terra Engineering & Construction was contracted by the State of Wisconsin in April of 2007 to replace much of the existing chilled water lines, steam tunnels, sanitary sewers, and water mains on the west end of campus. The utilities were located directly across from the UW Hospital, so space was at a premium. Terra needed a safe, cost effective way to get the pipe in the ground as quickly as possible and without much room to work. After researching alternatives to using a traditional sling, Terra decided on the PL 8500 Semi Automatic Pipe Lift from Kenco. The narrow profile of Kenco’s Pipe Lift allowed Terra to set the 48 inch and 54 inch pipe in the trench easily despite the narrow trench. Terra’s machine operator was able to grasp and release the pipe from inside the backhoe, which eliminated the need for a laborer on the ground to assist in the rigging. That alone significantly increased production and made for a much safer workplace. Adding to the savings was the fact that the Pipe Lift was able to accommodate a range of pipe sizes, so the PL 8500 was all that was needed.

Terra Engineering & ConstructionWisconsin

We use the Pipe Lift on highway construction jobs. The Pipe Lift reduces the need for a ground man to hookup the pipe to the machine, thereby reducing labor costs. The Pipe Lift has increased production and reduced costs.

J.L. Kent & Sons Inc.- Robert KentSpotsylvania, VA

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