Reid Lifting Porta Davit Quantum: Extended Reach & Unrivalled Portability (500 kg, 1500 mm Radius)

Elevate your lifting capabilities with the Reid Lifting Porta Davit Quantum, specifically designed for applications demanding both high capacity and an extended reach. This advanced portable davit crane, featuring a substantial 500 kg (1100 lbs) goods working load limit (WLL) and an impressive 1500 mm (59 inch) maximum radius, redefines efficiency and safety for complex lifting and personnel safety tasks in challenging environments.

Key Benefits & Advantages:

• Exceptional Portability & Lightweight Design: Despite its extended reach, the Porta Davit Quantum remains remarkably light, weighing from just 19 kg (for the stropped version). This allows for easy manual handling and transportation by a single person, making it the ideal solution for remote or difficult-to-access locations. Its compact, foldable design and integrated carry handle further enhance its mobility.
• Extended 1500 mm Radius: The key differentiating feature of this model is its generous 1500 mm maximum radius. This extended reach provides crucial clearance for lifting over larger obstacles, accessing wider manholes, or operating from a greater distance from the load, significantly increasing operational flexibility.
• Rapid, Tool-Free Assembly: Engineered for maximum efficiency, the Porta Davit Quantum can be assembled in minutes with just one pin (two for winched versions), completely eliminating the need for complex tools or specialized equipment. This rapid deployment capability is critical for time-sensitive operations and emergency response.
• High Lifting Capacity & Dual Functionality: This davit crane offers a robust 500 kg WLL for goods and up to 250 kg for personnel (when part of an EN363 compliant system). It provides dual functionality, serving as both a powerful material lifting device and a certified fall arrest anchor point for up to one person (EN795:2012 Type B certified).
• 360° Rotation Under Full Load: Equipped with an innovative bearing design and a universal kingpin (65mm diameter), the Porta Davit Quantum ensures effortless 360° rotation even when under its maximum load. This enables precise positioning of the load and enhances operational safety and flexibility, allowing the operator to work from a position of safety.
• Adjustable Radius for Optimal Reach: Beyond its maximum 1500mm radius, this model offers multiple radius adjustment points. This allows operators to fine-tune the davit's reach to perfectly match site configurations and specific lifting requirements, including navigating around complex structures.
• Superior Corrosion Resistance & Durability: Constructed from high-grade anodized 6082 T6 aluminium alloy, the Porta Davit Quantum boasts exceptional corrosion and wear resistance. This makes it highly suitable for use in harsh and demanding environments, including marine, offshore, and areas exposed to chemicals or extreme weather. The clean, anodised finish also facilitates easy cleaning and sterilization.
• ATEX Certified (Zone 2 standard, Zone 1 optional): This vital certification ensures safe operation in potentially explosive atmospheres, significantly extending its utility in hazardous industrial settings such as oil and gas facilities, chemical plants, and environments with flammable gases or dust.
• Universal Socket Compatibility: Designed with a universal kingpin, the Porta Davit Quantum is compatible with Reid Lifting's comprehensive range of sockets (top mount, side mount, bridge mount, cast & resin bonded) and portable counterbalance bases (e.g., PORTABASE). This provides unparalleled flexibility in installation and deployment across a vast array of work sites.
• Integral Overload Indicator & Benign Failure Design: An integral overload indicator provides a clear visual warning if the davit has been subjected to excessive load, enhancing safety and preventing structural damage. The absence of welding in the davit's construction eliminates the potential for weld fatigue, contributing to a longer lifespan and ensuring a predictable, benign failure in the unlikely event of an overload, prioritizing user safety above all.
• Double Shackle/Sheave Heads (Winch-Ready Versions): The double shackle head facilitates easy attachment of accessories, including fall protection devices or rigging ropes. Winch-ready variants incorporate a double sheave head, enabling the seamless integration of a winch and a recovery fall arrest device, which is essential for complex confined space access and rescue scenarios.

Industries & Critical Applications:

The Reid Lifting Porta Davit Quantum 500 kg, 1500 mm Radius is an indispensable asset across diverse industries where a combination of portability, rapid deployment, extended reach, and stringent safety standards are paramount.

• Confined Space Entry & Rescue:
• Critical Application: The 1500mm radius is invaluable for accessing deeper or wider confined spaces, such as large manholes, underground vaults, deep tanks, and complex pipeline systems, where a longer reach is required to safely position personnel and retrieval equipment. Essential for emergency rescue operations.
• Water & Wastewater Management:
• Critical Application: Facilitating the installation, maintenance, and retrieval of larger submersible pumps, heavy valves, flow meters, and other vital equipment in wide pumping stations, substantial water treatment plant chambers, and extensive sewer networks. The extended reach helps overcome wide sumps and access points. Its corrosion resistance is crucial for these environments.
• Oil & Gas (Onshore & Offshore):
• Critical Application: Lifting and lowering heavier tools, equipment, and personnel in hazardous or remote locations, including broad offshore platform wellheads, large refinery vessels, and expansive drilling sites. The ATEX certification is paramount for operating in explosive atmospheres.
• Utilities & Telecommunications:
• Critical Application: Accessing and maintaining larger underground cable chambers, electrical substations, and complex communications infrastructure, especially where equipment needs to be lifted over wide trenches or barriers.
• Building Maintenance & Facade Access:
• Critical Application: Ideal for lifting facade materials, cleaning equipment, or supporting personnel for inspection and maintenance on tall buildings, allowing for reach over parapets or architectural features that restrict closer access.
• Construction & Civil Engineering:
• Critical Application: Lifting and positioning building materials, tools, and smaller machinery on construction sites with difficult access or obstructions, such as over retaining walls or into deeper excavations.
• Marine & Shipbuilding:
• Critical Application: Handling equipment, larger spares, and provisions on board larger vessels, at extensive docks, and within sprawling marine infrastructure, benefiting from its robust corrosion resistance against saltwater and harsh marine conditions. The longer reach can be advantageous for loading/unloading.
• Manufacturing & Industrial Facilities:
• Critical Application: Facilitating maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment within larger factory layouts or processing plants, particularly in areas where traditional overhead cranes cannot reach or where a temporary, mobile lifting solution with extended outreach is needed.

Why Choose the Reid Lifting Porta Davit Quantum with 1500 mm Radius?

The Reid Lifting Porta Davit Quantum with its 1500 mm radius offers a distinct advantage for professionals requiring a portable lifting solution that combines significant reach with high lifting capacity. Its innovative design, including the integrated bearing system for smooth 360° rotation under load and rapid, tool-free assembly, significantly enhances operational efficiency, safety, and versatility. By choosing this model, you benefit from reduced manual handling risks, substantial time savings on site, and the peace of mind that comes with Reid Lifting's commitment to quality and compliance, evidenced by its EN795:2012 and ATEX certifications. It represents an intelligent investment for challenging environments where versatility and a greater working envelope are key to safe and successful operations.