MILITARY APPLICATION
In peacetime or combat support roles, hoists and lifting systems are essential for a range of tasks, from loading armoured vehicles, munitions and containers onto transport aircraft, ships or flatbeds; handling and maintaining aircraft engines, rotor systems and fuselage components; and constructing or maintaining temporary field structures and logistics hubs in remote environments. “The hoist and lifting industry is vital
to the defence supply chain,” explains Malcolm Peacock, group business development manager for the pewag group, which includes pewag, Modulift, and pewag levo – the company behind Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) and Aberdeen Web. Responsible for developing strategic partnerships across key industries, including the defence sector, Peacock ensures that pewag’s lifting and lashing and load monitoring solutions meet the high standards of military operations worldwide. “The pewag group has a long-established relationship with the defence sector, supplying lifting and
lashing systems, spreader beams and load monitoring systems used across land, air and water. Our products are deployed in vehicle transport, logistics, shipyard maintenance and equipment handling – wherever reliability, safety and traceability are mission critical. With manufacturing and engineering centres in Europe and the UK, we’re proud to support defence organisations with certified, Nato-compatible equipment built for harsh operational environments. “From loading armoured vehicles and containers onto transport vessels to positioning aircraft components and weapon systems, safe lifting enables mobility, readiness and repair capability. Without precision lifting and handling equipment, much of today’s military logistics and engineering support would not be possible. “pewag products are in use across the defence sector, supporting vehicle transport, airbase maintenance and shipyard lifting operations.” Simply put, hoisting systems are a silent but indispensable force multiplier –
enabling the military to move faster, safer and with greater precision.
Flexibility is key The equipment used in military lifting operations is as varied as the environments in which it operates. From fixed-base workshops to mobile field units, each application demands specific functionality, load capacity and environmental resilience. “Defence operations rely on equipment that performs in extreme and unpredictable conditions,” says Peacock. Electric chain and wire rope hoists are staples in aircraft hangars, maintenance bays and naval dockyards. They provide high lifting capacities with fine control, ideal for maintenance and assembly operations. Pneumatic (air) hoists, on the other hand, are favoured in hazardous or explosive environments, such as ammunition handling or fuel storage areas, where the risk of electrical sparks must be eliminated. Take JD Neuhaus’s JDN PROFI pneumatic hoists,
Electric chain and wire rope hoists are staples in aircraft hangars, maintenance bays and naval dockyards. 22 | December 2025 |
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