GIPO AG partnered with RUD to integrate high performance lifting and lashing points into mobile crushing plants, improving safety, enabling multi-directional load capacity and reducing engineering complexity.

Transporting large mobile crushing and screening plants requires engineered lifting and lashing solutions to ensure safety, compliance and efficiency. To address this, Swiss manufacturer GIPO AG partnered with RUD to integrate high performance, weldable lifting and lashing points directly into its machines.

Mobile crushers process hundreds of tonnes of rock, concrete and asphalt per hour across demolition, mining, quarrying and recycling applications. Moving equipment of this scale safely is critical to safeguard people, maintain uptime and ensure compliance.

Who is GIPO and why the partnership?

GIPO AG (Gisler Power), headquartered in Seedorf, Switzerland, designs and manufactures mobile crushing and screening plants for global use in aggregates, mining and recycling industries.

Transporting machines that often exceed 10 metres in length and 100 tonnes in weight presents huge challenges. While road transport via low loaders is most common, rail, sea and other specialised transport methods may also be required. Partial dismantling and reassembly are often required with such operations.

During transport, loads are exposed to dynamic forces from braking, acceleration and cornering. In some cases, lashing systems must withstand forces of up to 1.5 times the machine’s weight. This makes the correct design and placement of lifting and lashing points critical.

Focus on Lifting and Lashing Points

Lifting and lashing points are welded directly onto the machine frame and serve dual functions - securing loads during transport and enabling safe lifting using slings.

However, positioning these points is complex. Despite the large size of the machines, space for optimal load distribution is limited. Custom-built designs also make standardisation difficult, often requiring time consuming calculations for each configuration. Even compliant designs can introduce compromises that affect transport safety or load limits.

Collaboration Drives Innovation

By engaging RUD early in the design phase, GIPO gained access to advanced engineering expertise and load analysis. RUD recommended rigid, weldable W-ABA and L-ABA attachment points instead of conventional lifting eyes or movable lashing points. Forged from a single piece, the ABA models provide full load capacity in all directions, eliminating directional limitations and significantly improving design flexibility.

Rated from 0.8 to 31.5 tonnes with lashing capacities up to 20,000 daN, the ABA points are welded directly to the frame, eliminating crevice corrosion and ensuring durability in harsh environments. Integrated wear indicators also simplify inspection and maintenance.

Implementation in New Generation Equipment

The GIPO P 101 Giga and P 111 Giga impact crushers are the first models to feature these attachment points as standard. Depending on configuration, machines are equipped with 10-30 points designed to handle increased transport forces while supporting safe lifting, assembly and maintenance. This standardised approach reduces engineering effort, enables flexible lashing configurations and minimises the need for disassembly during transport.

Key Advantages of RUD:

The integration of RUD lifting and lashing points delivers benefits as below:

• Reduced engineering and calculation time
• Full load capacity in all directions
• Improved safety margins across all load cases
• Reduced need for machine disassembly

Transport limitations are now governed by vehicle capacity and road regulations rather than attachment point constraints. In addition, rigid attachment points simplify fabrication and painting while eliminating time, consuming measurements and angle adjustments and improving overall production efficiency.

Supporting Safer Transport and Compliance in Australia

Although developed in Europe, this case study aligns closely with Australian requirements, including the National Transport Commission (NTC) Load Restraint Guide.

RUD Australia supports safe transport through:

• Correctly rated lashing chains and components (LC)
• Proper load distribution and tie-down methods
• Certified and tested attachment points

Integrating lashing systems at the design stage improves safety, ensures compliance and reduces transport risk.

A Strong Engineering Partnership

The partnership between GIPO and RUD highlights how early integration of engineered solutions can enhance safety, efficiency and long term reliability. GIPO is now extending these solutions across its full range of crushing and screening plants, which serves as an example for heavy industry worldwide.

Original Reference - Treffpunkt BAU March 2026 issue. If you want more details of our lifting and lashing solutions, email us or call us on 07 3809 1300.

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