EAW (Engineered Aluminium Works) has developed a gantry to lift coffins which will help to minimise the risk of injury to cemetery staff, funeral directors and family members with the process also being seen as more respectful to the family. The gantry was developed in consultation with cemeteries to make sure it works in the conditions they deal with every day.
The gantry can be used in narrow pathways, areas with restricted access, and will safely lift coffins around monuments and lift ledgers before and after interment. It can also be used to harness staff when working in graves especially during exhumations.
It is modular and easily transported and can lower a 500kg coffin.
The battery operated lift system enables the coffin to be lifted and tilted into monumental graves, operated either remotely or via pendant control. Using the gantry also means fewer staff are needed in attendance.
The final version has been well received at recent conferences, and the gantry meets all relevant national lifting codes and safety regulations.