Water filled load test bags are the safe, economic and efficient option for the testing of cranes, beams, davits, hoists and walkways.

Our world renown JW Automarine manufactured yellow water weight load test bags bags are the industry standard.

With a proven 6:1 safety factor in accordance with LEEA 051 Guidance, our bags are supplied ready to use with heavy duty webbing, all shackles, links, rubber snubbers, 2.5” filling hose and a 4” emptying trunk with pulley assembly.

Serviced and maintained by our manufacturer trained technicians, each bag is supplied fully tested and certified, ready to go every time.

Load Test Bags are Work Equipment, so covered by PUWER (Provision and
Use of Work Equipment Regulations).

They are also subject to LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment
Regulations 1998) as the action of testing is a lifting operation. 

We conduct a thorough of each bag examination after each hire, exceeding the minimum recommended guidelines every time a bag is used.

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JWA can supply accurate and reliable tensile load links from 1 tonne to 500 tonne. These are wireless units with a hand held display, supplied with calibration certificate and a user guide. Shackles and flow meter also available.