Three portable aluminum davit configurations — the 1100 Series at 38 lb, the 2200 Series at 43 lb, and the 3300CH extended-reach variant for jobs that need radius up to 84 inches. All built to drop into compatible eme sockets with zero tools, rotate under load on the Smooth Glide System, and travel from socket to socket to service every lift point on the site.
Three davit configurations share the same socket family, the same Smooth Glide rotation, and the same stabilizing backstay engineering. The 1100 and 2200 Series are capacity picks; the 3300CH is the reach-extension variant for jobs that need a longer radius arm than the standard 38–46 in.
38 lb (1100 Series) or 43 lb (2200 Series) crane weight — among the lightest qualified portable davits in North America. Easy to carry between sockets; easy to stow when not in use.
Proprietary low-friction socket interface enables rotation under load without binding. Every eme socket and davit shares the same Smooth Glide engagement.
Backstay geometry helps manage breakout forces and stabilize the davit during demanding pump-pull applications.
Davit drops into any compatible eme socket with no tools. One person, seconds to install or relocate.
Pre-install sockets at every lift point on the site. One crane services the entire network — pump pulls, hatches, roof edges, vehicle bays — with zero re-rigging.
Every davit is proof-load tested to 125% of rated capacity before shipment, matching OSHA 1910.179(k)(2), and ships with a Certificate of Test — backed by a 10-year warranty. The design itself is qualified at 150% of rated load on the P.Eng-stamped drawing. Structural welds are produced under CSA W47.2 certification by qualified aluminum welders.
Choose the crane by capacity. Build the site around sockets.
An eme davit network isn't one crane in one location — it's one crane in every location it needs to reach. Pre-install eme sockets at each lift point on the site (manhole rims, hatch frames, vehicle bay walls, dock-edge mounts), and a single portable davit drops into each in seconds. Same Smooth Glide engagement at every socket. Same rated capacity. Zero re-rigging between lifts.
Two portable aluminum davit series — ultra-lightweight, one-person install, available with chain hoist or winch. Stabilizing backstay built into every unit; Smooth Glide System enables rotation under load on every compatible socket.
Precision-machined davit bases in eme's signature safety yellow — visible from across the site, identifiable at a glance as a rated lift point. Standard, side-mount, tall, and custom socket variants cover virtually any installation geometry.
See the socket catalog→The VRA300 companion arm extends a davit's effective reach to 15 ft at a 300 lb rated load — for lifts that need to clear an obstruction, work over an edge, or reach into a confined area that a standard radius arm can't access.
Service every lift point on the site with a single davit.
Rated lift points readable at a glance, on any site.
Drop in, rotate, lift — no install hardware required.
Site-specific geometry handled at engineering, not field-fab.
Final compatibility depends on the exact davit, socket, hoist, and rated capacity. Confirm configuration on the individual series page or official quote.
Davits cover the lifts a portable gantry can't — fixed-rotation work at a manhole rim, over a hatch, off the edge of a tank, or in a confined space where wheels don't fit. Below: the three most common eme davit applications.
Submersible pump pulls, valve service, manhole and lift-station work. Davit rotates from a permanent yellow socket at the rim — no truck-mounted crane required for routine lifts.
Tool changes, die handling, fixture removal at the press line. Pre-installed sockets at each station; one davit services the floor.
HVAC unit pulls from a roof edge, hatch lifts, and constrained-space material handling. The backstay geometry helps manage breakout forces and stabilize the davit during demanding lifts.
Real eme davits in service — a wet-well pump pull, a long-radius reach over a utility vault, and a station davit on a manufacturing floor. Click any photo to enlarge.
Every eme davit carries a design factor on yield stress well in excess of the proof-test load — with meaningful margin remaining before yield. That margin is defensible because davit service profiles are well-characterized and the dynamic load is carried by the separately-rated hoist. Davit structures meet CSA S157 (Canadian aluminum structural design), with structural welds produced under CSA W47.2 certification by qualified aluminum welders (Canadian Welding Bureau).
Each eme davit design is qualified by a 150% proof-load test documented on the P.Eng-stamped drawing. Each production unit is then load-tested to 125% of rated capacity before shipment and supplied with a Certificate of Test. The aluminum used is 6061-T6 for proven structural performance. Browse the full reference set for the technical details behind each spec.
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