PCUA UNIVERSAL PLATE LIFTING CLAMP

½ to 5 Metric ton capacity

Features

  • All steel body for durable strength in a smaller size.
  • Individually serialized and tested to 2 x WLL. Factory test certification of proof load is included.
  • For use with materials having surface hardness < HRC 37
  • 180° turning range for easy positioning or transfer of plates.
  • Lever insures pre-tensioning and release of grip jaws.
  • Replacement parts kits are available.
  • Meets: EU Directives: 2006/42/EC and ASME B30.20
Model WLL
(metric
ton)
Weight
(lbs)
Plate
Size A
(in)
B
(in)
C
(in)
D
(in)
E
(in)
F
(in)
G
(in)
PCUA005 0.5 4.4 0-5/8 1.7 4.2 8.5 1.2 0.4 2.0
PCUA010 1.0 9.9 0-3/4 2.5 5.7 11.5 1.9 0.5 2.6
PCUA020 2.0 16.1 0-1 3.1 6.9 14.5 2.7 0.6 3.0
PCUA030 3.0 33.0 0-1 1/8 3.3 8.1 16.9 2.9 0.8 4.0
PCUA050 5.0 47.5 0-2 3.9 9.4 18.9 3.1 0.9 4.3

HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL MODELS AVL AND VL

Locking Clamp
Horizontal to Vertical – 180°
1/2 through 20 Ton Rated Lift Capacities

Horizontal to Vertical
Horizontal to Vertical

Features:

Horizontal to Vertical Lift

  • Capable of turning a single steel plate from horizontal to vertical to horizontal through a 180° arc.

Lock Open and Close

  • Lock open to facilitate loading and unloading clamp.
  • Lock close onto material for a more secure lift.

Remote Release Locking Mechanism

  • Enables user to open the clamp from a distance when the load is at rest and secured.
  • Also available: Remote Locking Mechanism that also allows the user to lock the clamp closed onto the material.

Rated for 420 Brinell Surface Hardness

  • Grippers are rated to lift material with a surface hardness up to 420 Brinell.
  • 2 through 20 ton lift capacities have dual gripping cams and a self-aligning gripping pad.
  • Also available with stainless grippers.

Wide Jaw Openings

  • Wider range within rated lift capacity.

Working Parts Enclosed

  • Working parts remain inside the body in the “locked close” position and the “locked open” position.
  • Protects parts for longer use.

Also Available with a Universal Shackle (p. 4), an Auxiliary Lock and/or Stainless Grippers

Note: The 1/2 ton and 1 ton Model AVL is the same as the 1/2 ton and 1 ton Model VL except for the jaw opening (A).

1/2 & 1
TON AVL
1/2 & 1
TON VL
2 TON VL
A 0-7/8 0-1 3/8” 0-1 5/8″ 1 1/2-2 3/4″
B 2 3/4 2 3/4 4 1/8 4 1/8
C 6 7/8 6 7/8 9 9
D MAX 11 3/4 12 16 1/4 16 1/4
E 2 1/2 2 1/2 3 1/2 3 1/2
F 5 3/8 5 1/2 8 9 1/8
G 2 7/8 2 7/8 4 1/8 4 1/8
H 1 1/2 1 1/2 2 3/8 2 3/8
J 5/8 5/8 7/8 7/8
K 1/2 1/2 3/4 3/4
WT lb. 10 10 22 23
3 TON VL 4 TON VL
A 0-1 5/8″ 1 1/2-2 3/4” 0-2 1/8″ 2-3 3/4” 3 3/4-5 1/2″
B 4 1/8 4 1/8 4 5/8 4 5/8 4 5/8
C 9 9 11 1/4 11 1/4 11 1/4
D MAX 16 16 18 18 18
E 3 1/2 3 1/2 4 4 4
F 8 9 1/8 9 1/2 11 1/8 13
G 4 1/8 4 1/8 5 5 5
H 2 3/8 2 3/8 2 1/2 2 1/2 2 1/2
J 7/8 7/8 1 1 1
K 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4
WT lb. 24 26 42 44 46
6 TON VL
A 0-2 1/8 2-3 3/4″ 3 3/4-5 1/2”
B 4 5/8 4 5/8 4 5/8
C 11 1/4 11 1/4 11 1/4
D MAX 18 18 18
E 4 4 4
F 9 1/2 11 1/8 13
G 5 5 5
H 2 1/2 2 1/2 2 1/2
J 1 1 1
K 3/4 3/4 3/4
WT lb. 45 47 49
Horizontal to Vertical