Beam Tongs
Downs Beam Tongs are standard equipment for all plants handling or processing steel beams and girders. They provide fast and easy means for moving flanged sections through various fabricating processes, with the web upright.
The jaws have been designed for use with both standard and I-beams and wide flange sections. Tong arms are proportioned to provide sufficient contact pressure for a tight hold on the beam without damaging the flanges.
The tongs are provided with a semi-automatic hold-open latch to facilitate placing of the tongs on the beam. With the latch set, the tongs can be lowered onto the beam tripping the latch and lifting the beam with no manual manipulation of the tong.
Tongs may be used singularly or in sets of two, spaced on a spreader beam for added stability of the load.
| Item Number | Capacity | Max. Flange Width & Thickness |
Jaw Opening |
Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11770 | 2,000 LBS | 10" x 1" | 11" | 18 LBS |
| 420 | 3,000 | 5" x 5/8" | 5-1/4 | 10 |
| 421 | 6,000 | 8" x 1" | 8-1/4 | 30 |
| 422 | 10,000 | 14" x 2" | 15 | 62 |
| 423 | 10,000 | 17" x 2" | 18 | 80 |
| 424 | 20,000 | 15" x 3" | 16 | 182 |
| 425 | 20,000 | 18" x 3" | 19 | `213 |
| 425-300 | 30,000 | 27" x 4" | 27 5/8 | `317 |
| 425-400 | 40,000 | 36" x 4" | 37 | `555 |
| Dimensions given are in round numbers. We reserve the right to make changes to our designs at any time that may not be reflected in the table. Please ask for a Certified Dimension Print for current dimensions. | ||||
