LGH Blog

Welcome to the LGH Blog—a comprehensive resource for all things rigging, lifting, and beyond. Here, you can access our entire library of expert content, from practical insights to detailed product features, to help you tackle every challenge with confidence and safety. Dive into one of our four blog categories for focused content:

Product Spotlight, Rigging Tips and Techniques, Project Solutions, and Miscellaneous.

Whether you’re looking for specific equipment information, expert techniques, or inspiration for your next project, our blog is designed to keep you informed and equipped for success. Start exploring below!

End-of-Year Message from the LGH Executive Team

There’s much to be proud of when reflecting on the past year, and we’d like to use this blog to share some of the highlights in a brief end-of-year message to our customers and readers.  Throughout 2022 LGH has continued in a terrific growth pattern while focusing on new markets and territories across North America. […]

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Tools You May Not Know We Rent: Material / Contractor Lifts

As you’ve probably seen by now, LGH has many tools you may not have known we rent. Among them are full lines of material and contractor lifts from Sumner™ and Genie® that are invaluable tools on site. Material lifts can provide a metaphorical extra set of hands, allowing you to set material in place while […]

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Confused By Eyebolt Standards? Let’s Clear it Up.

Confused about eyebolt standards? You’re in the right place! In this blog, we are breaking down the governing standards for eyebolts used primarily in rigging operations. When ANSI first published the B18.15 standard on forged eyebolts in 1960, they stated as a disclaimer that “it would be impossible to develop an ANSI standard which would […]

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Confused by lifting eyebolt standards? Let’s clear it up.

All About Lifting Eyebolt Standards: Explained In this LGH blog, we’re breaking down what a lifting eyebolt is, as well as the governing standards for eyebolts used in rigging operations. What is a rigging & lifting eyebolt? A rigging lifting eyebolt is a vital piece of hardware in lifting and rigging operations. It is essentially […]

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Thanksgiving Message From LGH North America’s President

This time of year has a natural tendency to make people stop and reflect upon the things they are thankful for. Of course, LGH, our employees, and our customers are always on my list of gratitudes. From beginning in 1990 with just 3 employees in a 5,000 square foot warehouse to now having over 200 […]

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What Does “Never Saddle a Dead Horse” Mean?

There’s a well-known saying intended to aid in remembering which way to attach a wire rope clip that reads, “never saddle a dead horse.” As our blog title reflects, that’s what we’ll be discussing today.

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Tools You May Not Know We Rent: Self-Locking Cube Jacks

Another of the tools you may not know we rent – self-locking cube jacks – provide an all-inclusive option for synchronized lifting. A recent addition to the market, Enerpac’s self-locking cube jack upgrades traditional jack & pack operations with an all-in-one solution. Intended to be paired with the split flow pump, cube jacks are a […]

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What is Pythagoras’ Theorem?

What is Pythagoras’ Theorem? We’re glad you asked! Pythagoras’ Theorem, also called the Pythagorean Theorem, is a geometry formula discovered by the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras sometime between 569 – 475 BC. The theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other […]

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What is Pythagoras’ Theorem?

What is Pythagoras’ Theorem? We’re glad you asked! Pythagoras’ Theorem, also called the Pythagorean Theorem, is a geometry formula discovered by the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras sometime between 569 – 475 BC. The theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other […]

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pallet jack aka pallet truck rental from LGH

Manual Pallet Jack Rental: Uline Pallet Trucks from LGH

Manual Pallet Jack Rental: Uline Pallet Trucks from LGH A manual pallet jack rental gives crews a simple way to move palletized loads when a forklift is not practical, available, or allowed in the work area. Also called a pallet truck, pallet hand jack, hand pallet jack, or manual pallet truck, this equipment is commonly […]

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