“Our lifting operations here are severely hampered by the fact that our 18.6mt diameter shaft only has a vertical Plenum opening 8.450mt x 5.200mt. Some of the loads we have to lift into the shaft are over 7.5mts wide and can be anything up to 30 Tonnes in weight.

The ability to rotate the Vita load device by remote control is a God send, enabling us to position the load in the precise orientation for safely entering the Plenum confines and lowering to pit bottom safely and without the fear of wall strikes during descent or wind action rotating the load mid lift.

I can safely say I will not hesitate to recommend this device and have done already to numerous other works managers here on HS2 and further afield.“

Steve Quinn

PM - Balfour Beatty VINCI

"Thanks to the Rocketlever, now we have all the load fixed without any rotation within it, and we can hold a fixed position to GPS in the wind! An absolute game changer for lifting and cladding tall buildings with any large façade item that can’t be loaded in the hoist and launched from the slab."

Mark Willis

Operations Director - Thorp Precast Ltd

"We were extremely happy with it, the VLN took a lot of the risk and hazard out of what we were doing. We had 19 men tied off to pieces of metal hanging there waiting for the next piece. Being able to maneuver the load without taglines and with precision ensured that the crew was able to place it without taking their hands off their spot, maintaining 3-point contact.

When we returned to the project for the second time, the guys said they wouldn’t do it again unless the VLN were there. "

Randy LeRoux

Branch Manager - Sterling Crane USA

Without the VLN, we'd set 4-5 panels [per hour]With it, we were able to pick and set in a timelier fashion – just 5 minutes per panel instead of 15.

The VLN proved particularly effective for vertical panels, weighing up to 12,000 lbs. and measuring between 20-35 ft. With a 1-degree plumb and squareness, the VLN offered optimal control”

Michael Powell

Superintendent - Nabholz

"We have had so much productivity since not being winded off. We have now caught up with the steel company and are now are waiting on them, whereas before they were waiting for us.

This has 100% given the project the boost it needed, with being 100% better on productivity & giving the lifting operations an even greater safety factor.”

Billy Brant

AP - Kirby Group

“One of the biggest challenges we have when erecting a tower crane is running long taglines through a congested job site.

Using Vita’s system can eliminate that. We did not have to run through an obstacle course, making it much more efficient and safer for the crew."

Josiah Rausch

Crane Tech Manager - CLS

We were the only consistent subcontractor on a site with 50 different subcontractors. When everybody else had to shut down due to wind-outs, we kept working. Additionally, we had to deal with at least 15 changes to the erection sequence, but we knew that thanks to the VLN, no matter what we were faced with, the timing was always going to be the same. Whenever you have consistency with the schedule, you have reduced costs.

Lawrence Ansel

On-Site VLN Operator - Clark Pacific