Purpose built handling and lifting equipment

Industry-leading lifting equipment manufacturer

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Benefit from the right supplier

If you're in need of lifting and handling equipment, you should ensure that you choose a supplier that:

  • Carries out design work in accordance with the relevant standards

  • Is able to carry out conventional stress and load calculations

  • Utilises the latest software to assess the suitability of complex components throughout the load path

  • Can ensure an item's lifecycle that can maintain the required integrity to achieve duty and impact loadings

  • Has the ability to gain a deep understanding of your lifting and handling challenges

  • Can help provide a solution to help you move loads efficiently, improve productivity and reduce risk

Why choose Lloyds British for your purpose built handling and lifting equipment

Operating under the 'Lloyds Somers' and 'Lloyds Rota' brands, we provide organisations with bespoke design, manufacture and refurbishment services for a range of lifting and handling equipment.

Lloyds Somers dates back over 200 years and maintains its positions as a leading provider of lifting equipment for the steel, aluminium, nuclear and rail industries.

Lloyds Rota, having been established in the 1980s provides specialist design and supply of bespoke lifting equipment to the water, aerospace and offshore industries.

Lloyds Somer


Lloyds Somer (formally Somers Handling) was set-up to design and develop innovative handling solutions and equipment for use for lifting, rotating and transporting forged components. Lloyds Somers remains one of the world's leading suppliers of handling equipment to the metal producing industry and rail industry.

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Slab Handling

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Coil & Sheet Handling

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Tilters & Rotators

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Rail Depot Equipment

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Rail Vehicle Lifting Jacks

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Rail Bogie Handling Equipment

Lloyds Rota


Lloyds Rota provides listing and handling solutions to a range of industries including Rail, Construction, Aerospace, Water Treatment, Steel Service Centres, Engineering, Food and High Tech Foundries.

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Davits (Rotadavits)

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Jib Cranes

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Overhead Cranes & Gantry

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Monorail Crane Systems

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Lifting & Spreader Beams

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Platform & Staircases
Purpose built handling and lifting equipment

Get a quote for the design and manufacture of purpose designed handling and lifting equipment, specifically tailored to your needs. 

As international leaders within the lifting industry under the respected brands of Somers and Rota, we can provide bespoke handling solutions for your unique lifting applications. 

With almost 100 years of experience in the design and supply of handling and lifting equipment, we have a wealth of knowledge available to ensure the product exceeds your expectations. 

Some examples of our work includes:

  • Custom Lifting Beams, for onshore and offshore applications including DNV & Norsok
  • Numerous options for Slab, Coil, Sheet & Plate handling products for both ferrous and nonferrous materials.
  • Rail Vehicle Lifting and Train Depot Maintenance Equipment.
  • Twistlock Lifting Devices for Nuclear and Non Nuclear applications.
  • Lifting Davits, Jib Cranes and Electric Overhead Travelling Cranes.
  • Tilting and Rotating Crane Mounted Lifting Devices.
  • Bespoke Pick and Place Handling Systems.

Simply fill out the form on this page to request a quote and one of our engineers will be in touch with you shortly to discuss your specific requirements.