The Machining & Welding Plate Clamp 3.0-4.5 IN Straight grips steel plate from 3.0 to 4.5 inches thick, rated to 11,000 pounds.

The clamp jaw grips the edge of a steel plate, letting a crane or hoist lift and position it vertically without drilling holes or welding lift points.

Steel construction and a spring-loaded or cam-action jaw keep the clamp gripping securely once the load is lifted.

A clamp rated to the correct thickness range grips more securely than one sized for a different plate gauge.

Facilities ranging from small machine shops to large distribution centers keep equipment like this on hand for the lifts that come up week after week. It is the kind of tool that earns its spot on the floor by saving time on every single pick, and it pays for itself quickly once it replaces improvised rigging on a recurring job.

Rated capacity should always be treated as a hard limit, not a target, and a quick visual inspection before each lift is one of the simplest ways to keep a lifting operation safe. Make sure your operators are trained on the specific rigging setup this equipment requires, and confirm that anyone signing off on a lift understands how to read the working load limit and match it against the actual load being moved.

Properly rated hardware, stored and maintained correctly, tends to outlast the equipment it gets paired with. Building a simple habit of checking condition before each use costs very little time and pays off in fewer surprises when a piece of rigging hardware is actually under load.

Full specifications are listed below so you can confirm fit against your current rigging before it ships.

Order the Machining & Welding Plate Clamp 3.0-4.5 IN Straight rated to 11,000 pounds for plate from 3.0 to 4.5 inches.

Product Info:
•  Working Load Limit: 11,000 lbs
•  Jaw Opening Range: 3.0 in to 4.5 in
•  Style: Straight jaw
•  Shipping Weight: 74 lbs