Recent Blogs
Lifting Tongs: Cross-Jaw Linkage Animation and Geometry Calculator
Explore a symmetric cross-jaw tong linkage with swivelling shoes. Compare jaw-end pivot span, visible contact gap and lifting-eye height as the linkage moves.
Lever Grip-Tongs: Hiscox Item 1461 Motion Viewer
See how shackle pull closes lever grip-tongs through their connecting links and upper arms. Compare three schematic positions without a lifting-capacity claim.
Adjustable Grip Tongs Mechanism Explained: How Scissor Lifting Clamps Work, Parts, Diagram
See the load-actuated tong principle and explore assumed clamp-force multipliers. The calculator does not determine linkage geometry or a lifting-device working load limit.