Proteus has been the market leader in providing manhole cover lifting equipment for the last 18 years, and we can use our experience in the field to provide solutions to all your manhole lifting problems.

Lifting manhole covers isn’t as easy as you’d expect, due in part to the vast array of different keyholes available on different types of cover, and differing sizes of covers coupled with awkward locations.

As well as allowing you to comply with manual handling legislation and regulations, a Proteus lifter is also a great investment from a time perspective, significantly speeding up the lifting of manhole covers and consequently the efficiency of your operatives.

Proteus now offers three models of lifter to cater for various needs;

The Handylift Hydraulic is Proteus’ most versatile lifter. We provide a huge range of keys and accessories to cover all possibilities, and can also tailor the lifter itself to suit individual needs, altering frame and wheel sizes if required. We’re confident we can lift any cover with keyholes! – whether they’re internal, block-paved, Gatic or split triangle, we will be able to provide a Handylift Hydraulic kit to lift all your covers quickly and safely, protecting operatives from back & finger injury.

If you only need to lift your covers every so often, we can provide comprehensive Handylift Hydraulic kits for weekly hire at very competitive rates.

We also manufacure two manual lifters – primarily designed for 600mm X 600mm clear opeing sewer covers, the Handylift Swinger is an innovative, lightweight lifter that is portable for even the most ‘petite’ of engineers. The Handylift Wheeler is our original model and again is suitable for two-keyhole sewer covers.