We load test your lifting equipment

At CERTEX, we perform numerous load tests, ranging from validation of lifting equipment to testing and quality control of suppliers' products. In addition to this, we can also assist you as a customer with the validation of your own lifting equipment.



Examples of load testing:

  • Steel wire rope and chain slings
  • Steel wire ropes
  • Roundslings and webbing slings
  • Ropes, mooring lines, and harbour towage
  • Lifting beams and lifting tools
  • Welded or forged constructions

In our workshop in Täby, we have a test bench with a capacity of up to 60 tons. It is calibrated by RISE and meets the requirements according to SS-EN ISO 7500-1 as per the following table:

TypeMeasurementRange ClassClass
Horizontal oull60 000 kg4 000 - 60 000 kg1
For load tests below 4 tons, we use dynamometers to ensure the most accurate results possible.

In our workshop in Varberg, we have a test bench with a capacity of 200 tons and a test portal with a capacity of 100 tons. They meet the requirements according to SS-EN ISO 7500-1 as per the following table:

TypeMeasurementRange ClassClass
Horizontal pull200 000 kg2 000 - 200 000 kg1
Vertical pull100 000 kg50 000 - 100 000 kg1
Load cell10 000 kg1000 - 10 000 kg1



Scandinavia's largest test bench

In collaboration with our sister company CERTEX Denmark, we have access to a test bench with Scandinavia's highest capacity. It has a maximum capacity for load tests up to 1200 tons.
Contact us if you want more information or if you need assistance with load testing your lifting equipment.



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