Lifting equipment
![Lifting a heavy timber with a block and tackle on a tripod.](/Images/godic/202501/24/Building_a_cabin_in_forest0111.jpg")
Lifting equipment, also known as lifting gear, is a general term for any equipment that can be used to lift loads. This includes jacks, block and tackle, hoists, rotating screws, gantries, A frames, gin poles, shear legs, sheerleg, windlasses, lifting harnesses, fork lifts, hydraulic lifting pads, air lift bags, and cranes.