Camlok CH Industrial Standard Horizontal Plate Clamps

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Quality in design, performance, and support—Camlok is the leading industry brand for plate clamps and other lifting equipment. In fabrication plants, factories, warehouses, ports and docks, construction sites, railheads, and repair and service facilities around the world, Camlok plate clamps and related products are the number one choice.

The Camlok brand, established over 50 years ago, was founded on original, innovative British design and manufacturing. It evolved from the industrial need to lift and transfer steel plates—whether horizontally, vertically, or a combination of both—securely and safely. This was achieved through an ingenious cam and jaw mechanism that positively locks the steel plate into a clamping device, allowing it to be suspended from a crane hook. The original 'cam-lock' principle paved the way for the wide range of lifting clamps available today, including plate clamps, beam clamps, rail clamps, girder clamps, piling clamps, scissor grabs, and other handling devices. This heritage has given Camlok the expertise to lead the field in creating bespoke non-standard lifting solutions for technically demanding applications.

All products are designed for easy repair and part replacement, ensuring a lifetime of reliable service and performance. Manufactured in the UK to world-class standards, they are supported by hundreds of carefully selected and approved distributors around the globe. These distributors offer full advice, training, parts, and after-sales services, ensuring that Camlok lifting clamps deliver long-lasting, reliable, productive, and cost-effective performance—no matter where you are or what you do.