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When people think of the term “rental,” there is often a negative connotation of used, beaten and poorly maintained equipment whether you’re talking about a rental car or rental lifting equipment. For that reason, people will evaluate the value of a rental based on the cost of rental vs the cost to purchase the equipment […]

In mechanical moves, the most commonly used equipment are tank rollers and gantries. Both of these options are used for their ability to reduce the weight of the load by 95 percent given the coefficient of friction of a load on wheels at 0.05. Air skates, however, require even less force to move an object, […]

LGH has expanded our fleet once again with the addition of our new JDN 100-ton air chain hoist. We currently have 1 of these in our fleet and look forward to incorporating additional as rental requests arise. We are excited to be able to include these new hoists in our fleet and create additional ways […]

12 Reasons to Rent – #5 Access to the Best Manufactured Gear; Tested, Certified and Ready for Use Starting out, LGH strongly saw the value in providing rental equipment to our customers rather than focusing on sales of equipment and developed our business model toward providing the best value to our customers. In supplying the […]

Synthetic round slings are one of the most commonly used items on any jobsite requiring rigging equipment. Their high strength and versatility make them a staple for nearly any project. With that said, one of the most important things to remember is the need to inspect the sling, at minimum, before each use or at […]

Trolleys come in many different shapes, sizes, and capacities.  Trolleys allow a suspended load to be moved horizontally across beams from one point to another.  Based off the application you’ll be able to choose what trolley should be used for your particular project.  Let’s start with a list of some different types of trolleys available […]

A reflection of 2019 brings about many positive thoughts and memories for LGH.  As a company, we’ve grown revenue, IT systems, training parameters, and our people. Our firm business philosophy shows that it is important for us to never settle and to always invest in our people and systems to ensure we continually make improvements. […]

At LGH, we continuously analyze rental requests and increases our rental fleet when needs present themselves. In some cases, we may discover some of our current pieces of equipment regularly being rented out and add additional units to ensure our equipment is available for all jobs that arise. Other times, we find new equipment allows […]

Modular spreader beams are one of many types of lifting beams commonly used throughout the lifting and rigging industry. The question is, what’s the benefit of using a modular beam over forged steel, telescopic spreader beams or center-pick beams? Furthermore, how can a hollow cylinder possibly support such extreme capacities where a steel beam would […]

Air chain hoists are valuable tools known for their durability and versatility in nearly any working environment. Provided the right steps are taken to ensure a smooth lift, the ease of use and the fact that you’re saving your crew’s backs make the air hoist a go-to option for many hoisting applications. As with any […]