We’re pleased to launch our PORTABASE, a brand new lightweight, portable solution for safely lifting people and goods in confined spaces, and for façade and roof top maintenance.

Previewed at last year’s LiftEx event in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, where it generated a huge amount of interest, it sets what REID are calling ‘a new benchmark’ in terms of quality, capacity and ease of use.

Available as both an H Base and a Counterbalance system, the new PORTABASE has been designed in-house by REID’s specialist engineering team in Chepstow to work with the company’s popular TDAVIT and PORTADAVIT QUANTUM lifting units. A new double winch TDAVIT is also now available alongside.

REID’s PORTABASE is a premium quality, heavy duty solution which delivers market leading performance across both goods and personnel lifting, as well as offering an anchor point for full fall arrest. Goods lifting capacity is 1300lb, personnel lifting is 650lb, and reach is 31½’’ for the H base and 47’’ for the counterbalance.

Managing Director Simon Luke, commented: “We have deliberately designed the new PORTABASE to give our customers maximum usability and flexibility. It does more than other systems on the market, yet it is still lightweight and transportable enough to make it a practical and cost-effective option for a wide range of applications.”

In terms of usability, the portable PORTABASE can be assembled quickly and simply in just a few minutes. The H base version has just three fully detachable components, while the counterbalance version has just five, and both can be assembled without the need for any fixed socket installation, and without any specialist tools.

REID has produced assembly videos to show just how easy they are to put together and these are available alongside comprehensive product information.

REID expects the PORTABASE to be chosen by end users who need a solution for difficult to access locations and confined spaces where they want to avoid the cost of a permanent, fall arrest installation. And, because of the flexibility of the compatible REID davits offering roof access and goods lifting, the company says one of the other key markets will be users involved in roof top repairs and even window cleaning and glazing repair and replacement.

Renowned for its product innovation and pioneering designs in aluminum, REID has once again delivered a highly sturdy system which makes the most of the inherent strength of the lightweight material. All of the elements are anodized and powder coated for maximum corrosion resistance and both the H base and counterbalance include clever, easy-to-use features such as levelling feet for uneven ground and adjustable legs for increased reach.

The counterbalance version comes the addition of a detachable folding weight basket with integrated swivel locking castors and a market leading 270° allowable rescue rotation.

The new PORTABASE is easily adjustable. The system is fully tested and accredited to the requirements of OSHA and ANSI Z359 18.17 compliant for fall protection applications.