LIFT SYSTEMS
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Lift Systems History
| 1979 | The first telescopic hydraulic gantry was manufactured and put into service by Gary Lorenz, President of Daniel Ham Heavy Rigging & Transport (St. Louis, Missouri) | ||
| 1980 | The second telescopic hydraulic gantry was manufactured and put into service by Gary Lorenz, President of Linden Lorenz Rigging Company (Davenport, Iowa). At that time, Riggers Manufacturing was formed by Gary Lorenz to provide gantries to other rigging companies while he continued his local rigging business. | ||
| 1983 | Gary Lorenz sold his interest in Riggers Manufacturing and established Lift Systems in Davenport, Iowa. Lift Systems patented the (four point) modular telescopic hydraulic gantry design. | ||
| 1984 | Lift Systems relocated to a larger manufacturing facility in Moline, Illinois. Gary Lorenz discontinued his rigging and contracting business to concentrate on manufacturing specialized lift equipment. | ||
| 1987 | Lift Systems introduced Mobilifts and Twinlifts, a new product line designed to pick and carry. The capacities ranged from 30 to 50 ton for the first machines. Additional capacities available today are 20 ton and 75 ton. Lift Systems expanded the hydraulic gantry line to capacities ranging from 20 ton to 1,000 ton. | ||
| 1992 | Lift Systems manufactured the first Power Tower, boom style system with outside and inside cylinders. Lift Systems patented the Power Tower design. | ||
| 1994 |
Lift Systems added an industrial carry deck product line through a subsidiary company,
Mobile Lift, Inc. The carry deck product line was manufactured at Lift Systems' Moline facility until
1998 when Lift Systems Canada (Woodstock, Ontario) became the sole manufacturing location for this product line.
Lift Systems purchased the assets of Badger Hydraulics, a cylinder manufacturer. This new division was formed as Mobile Cylinders Inc. The cylinders were manufactured at a facility in Muckwonago, Wisconsin. Lift Systems attained quality control and lead time control through the formation of this division. | ||
| 1997 |
Mobile Cylinders relocated to a larger facility in East Moline, Illinois.
The East Moline facility is utilized to manufacture cylinders for Lift Systems and other companies. Lift System's mobile
product line (Mobilifts and Twinlifts) is also manufactured at the East Moline facility.
The telescopic hydraulic gantry line continues to be manufactured at the Moline Facility.
Lift Systems entered the nuclear cask transporter business with the design and sale of the first Lift Systems Cask Transporter to Virginia Electric Power Company. | ||
| 1998 | Lift Systems introduced the TF55 heavy-duty telescopic forklift, a new product line designed to compete with vertical mast industrial forklifts. The TF55 is manufactured at Lift Systems' East Moline facility. | ||
| 1999 | Lift Systems added a 45 ton model to its Mobilift product line. | ||
| 2000 | Lift Systems received ISO9001 certification in July 2000. Lift Systems introduced the TRL115T Industrial Trailer. | ||
| 2001 |
The next generation, Gary Lorenz's daughter, Lisa M. Janis, becomes President of the firm.
Janis has been with Lift Systems for 15 years and has served in various capacities relative to Sales, Marketing, Service and Administration.
Lift Systems also introduced the TF4560, a new product line designed to pick and carry.
Lift Systems continues to expand available product lines to meet customer's need.
Lift Systems founder Gary Lorenz also served as the first Allied Member President of the SC&RA.
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2002
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A joint venture of Lift Systems and Rigging Gear Sales acquires the assets of Riggers Manufacturing Company of Franksville, Wisconsin.
Manufacturing operations will be located in Lift Systems' Moline and East Moline, Illinois facilities and the sales and after market service will operate in Dixon, Illinois.
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History of the Founder Gary Lorenz grew up working for the family business of house moving, rigging, excavating and trucking. After serving in the Marines, he began his career in the lifting industry at Link Belt Speeder (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) where he became Midwest District Manager. Over the years, Lorenz worked in Marketing and Product Development for Sargent Engineering (in the early days of hydraulic crane use), P&H and Grove Manufacturing. He returned to the rigging business when he became President of Daniel Hamm Company in St. Louis, Missouri and co-founded Linden-Lorenz Rigging Company in Davenport, Iowa. Lorenz determined that there was a need for modern hydraulic lifting equipment in the rigging industry so he developed the first telescopic gantry in St. Louis, Missouri. This gantry, as well as the second gantry he built in Iowa, were for his own use, but soon he began making the equipment for the other companies. Lift Systems was formed. Lift Systems grew as Lorenz added new sizes and capacities of hydraulic gantries, mobile machines and other innovative equipment designed for specialized rigging applications. As a rigging contractor and a manufacturer, Lorenz has been very active in the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA). He won the SC&RA 1981 Rigging Job of the Year and recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award. He has served as Chairman of the Crane & Rigging Group, Chairman of the Allied Industries Group and is now serving as President of the organization.
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| "We are very pleased with our new 500 ton Lift System. It is by far superior to ANY system I have ever used in the hundreds of tough lifts I've made." |
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Jigger Tanner American Heavy Rigging & Hauling Company |
| "Hydraulic gantry systems are the most versatile and safe lifting equipment in the market today and Lift Systems is the BEST on the market." |
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T. Phillips Heavy Company Rigging & Transportation |
| "We really are impressed by the services that Lift Systems provides." |
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Decan Wu Formosa Petrochemical Corp. |
| "The products being fabricated and prepared for shipment were impressive. A demonstration was staged of one of Lift systems large product line mobile lifting trucks. This product has no outriggers but operates with an extendable counterweight system. The compact size of this machine caters to indoor use at cluttered locations. Again, an impressive example of their capabilities." (references Lift Systems' MBL45, 45 US Ton Mobilift) |
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Michael Kobran Holtec |
| "I would highly recommend Lift Systems due to their ability to meet project applications with versatile, customized equipment." |
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Henry Shores Shell Offshore, Inc. |
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