Test Weight Rental & Water Bag Load Testing
Reliable load solutions for safe and efficient testing.
Crosshitch provides flexible test-weight rental solutions for lifting equipment, load-bearing structures, weighing systems and proof-load applications. Our available range starts from 20 kg hand test weights and extends to individual blocks of up to 1 tonne, with multiple units combined to achieve larger test loads. For higher-capacity or access-restricted projects, Crosshitch can also support water bag load-testing requirements.
Practical load solutions, built for the job in front of you.
Test weights are required whenever equipment or a structure must be tested under a known load. Crosshitch offers practical rental options for short-duration tests, commissioning work, planned inspections, maintenance shutdowns and project-based testing.
The test load can be built in stages using hand weights, modular blocks or a combination of both. The most suitable arrangement depends on the required load, available headroom, lifting method, site access, floor or ground capacity and the approved test procedure.
Our Test Weight Rental Range
On-site photograph: test weight blocks rigged for controlled loading, technician on site for scale.
20 kg Hand Test Weights
Our hand weights are suitable for smaller load tests and for making precise final adjustments when larger blocks are being combined. Their compact design allows controlled placement, removal and staged loading.
Typical uses include
- Small hoists, winches and lifting appliances
- Elevator and platform testing
- Weighing systems and load-cell checks
- Training and demonstration activities
- Final adjustment of a larger combined test load
On-site photograph: stacked heavy-duty test blocks rigged beneath an overhead crane for a proof-load test.
Heavy-Duty Test Weight Blocks
Crosshitch supplies heavy-duty test blocks in practical sizes, including individual blocks of up to 1 tonne. Multiple blocks can be combined to achieve the required load for larger equipment and proof-load applications.
Common applications include
- Mobile, overhead, gantry and jib cranes
- Material hoists, goods lifts and elevators
- Lifting beams, spreader beams and frames
- Winches, davits and loading platforms
- Industrial machinery and structural load testing
20 kg Hand Weights
Compact weights for gradual loading, smaller equipment and fine adjustment of the total test load.
Heavy-Duty Test Blocks
Individual blocks up to 1 tonne for cranes, hoists, elevators, platforms and industrial equipment.
Combined Load Packages
Multiple weights arranged together to achieve the required total load, subject to availability and lifting plan.
Water Bag Solutions
Flexible bags filled in controlled stages for high-capacity, marine, offshore and restricted-access testing.
What Can Be Included in the Rental Package?
Every quotation is scoped to the job — from the weights themselves through to transport, rigging and inspection support.
- 20 kg hand test weights and larger modular blocks
- Individual test blocks up to 1 tonne
- Palletised or grouped weight arrangements where suitable
- Delivery, collection and transport coordination
- Lifting frames, beams, slings, shackles or accessories when specifically included in the quotation
- Load cells, weighing equipment or inspection support when included in the agreed scope
- Short-term, project-based or extended rental periods
Water Bag Load Testing
A Flexible Alternative to Solid Weights
Reference photograph: a large-capacity rigging arrangement, shown here for illustration of engineered load-lifting practice.
Water bags are reinforced flexible bags designed to create a known test load when filled with water. They are particularly useful for high-capacity tests, marine and offshore work, limited-access locations and sites where transporting large quantities of solid weights would be difficult.
Because the bags are transported empty, mobilisation can be more efficient. Once connected to the approved lifting arrangement, water is added gradually while the load is monitored. After the test, the water is discharged at an approved location and the empty bags are removed.
Water bags may be suitable for
How Water Bag Load Testing Works
Planning & Review
Confirm the equipment capacity, required test load, connection points, headroom, water supply, discharge location and approved test procedure.
Bag Installation
Position the empty bag and connect it using the approved lifting and rigging arrangement. Inspect the bag, harness, fittings and accessories before filling.
Controlled Filling
Pump water into the bag in stages. Monitor the applied load using the agreed load-measuring arrangement until the required test load is achieved.
Load Test
Operate or hold the equipment as required by the approved test procedure. Maintain the exclusion zone and continuously monitor the setup.
Controlled Discharge
After completion, release the water in a controlled manner at the approved location. Disconnect, inspect and pack the empty bags for removal.
Advantages of Water Bags
Gradual Load Application
The load can be increased in controlled stages rather than applying the full test load at once.
Efficient Transport
Empty bags require less transport space than the equivalent quantity of solid test weights.
High-Capacity Testing
Multiple bags may be combined for larger loads when supported by the engineered test arrangement.
Flexible Load Adjustment
The water quantity can be adjusted until the target test load is reached.
Restricted-Access Use
Useful where heavy blocks are difficult to move, position or store.
Simplified Demobilisation
After testing, water is discharged and the empty bags can be packed for transport.
Industries We Support
Construction & Infrastructure
Cranes, hoists, temporary platforms, lifting frames and project commissioning.
Oil, Gas & Energy
Plant lifting equipment, shutdown work, offshore structures and maintenance activities.
Marine, Ports & Shipyards
Cranes, davits, lifeboats, gangways and dockside lifting systems.
Manufacturing & Warehousing
Overhead cranes, gantries, loading systems, lifting beams and industrial equipment.
Elevator & Access Systems
Goods lifts, elevators, suspended access equipment and platform testing.
Inspection & Engineering
Support for planned proof-load tests, commissioning and verification programmes.
Why Choose Crosshitch?
Simple Rental Process
Share the Requirement
Send the equipment type, rated capacity, required test load, location, date and rental duration.
Select the Solution
Crosshitch reviews whether hand weights, solid blocks, water bags or a combination is most suitable.
Receive the Quotation
The quotation identifies the equipment, rental period, transport and any optional accessories or support.
Delivery & Use
Equipment is delivered and used under the client-approved test plan, site controls and lifting arrangement.
Collection
After completion, the equipment is collected or demobilised as agreed.
Information Required for a Quotation
The more detail shared up front, the faster a suitable weight combination can be confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Need Test Weights for Your Next Project?
From 20 kg hand weights and 1-tonne test blocks to high-capacity water bag arrangements, Crosshitch can help identify a practical rental solution for your load-testing requirement. Send us the required test load, equipment details, project location and preferred date to receive a tailored quotation.