Japan's 5 ton Elefant plate clamp 

• Brand and country of manufacture
• Brand: Alpante
• Country of manufacture: Japan 🇯🇵

Production standards: 

• - JIS B 8815 – Japanese standard for steel plate handling equipment
• - EN 13155:2020 – European standard for non-permanent lifting equipment
• - ISIRI 2532 – Iranian equivalent for industrial clamps and lifting hooks

Main technical specifications 

• | Item | Value / Description |
• | Load bearing capacity 5 tons (5000 kg) |
• | Type of function Horizontal Plate Clamp |
• | Angle of the rake 0 to 90 degrees adjustable for horizontal transportation |
• | Body material High carbon alloy steel with surface hardening |
• | Receiver jaw Anti-slip and anti-wear coating with heated teeth |
• | Approximate weight of the tool About 14 to 18 kg depending on the model |
• | Type of safety lock Two-stage spring lock with Japanese automatic latch |
• | Factory color Corrosion-resistant industrial orange (Epoxy Coated Paint) |

Functional characteristics 

• - Ergonomic design for moving thick and heavy steel sheets up to 5 tons. 
• - It has an automatic locking system (Automatic Locking System) to prevent slipping when lifting the sheet. 
• - Can be used in production lines, steel warehouses, cutting and pressing workshops. 
• - Reinforced body with heated pins and steel frame with low weight delta compared to Chinese or Korean clamps. 
• - Work safety factor more than 5:1 according to EN 13155.

Quality control tests 

Based on Japanese factory tests: 

• - Full load test (Full Capacity Test) up to 1.25 x nominal capacity. 
• - Anti‑Slide Test with friction coefficient μ ≥ 0.10. 
• - Mechanical durability test of 20,000 consecutive opening and closing cycles. 

Industrial applications 

• - Steel sheet cutting and packaging lines
• - Sandwich panel and heavy metal structures manufacturing factories
• - Tanks, steel doors and civil parts manufacturing workshops
• - Shipbuilding and heavy machinery industries

The advantages of the Japanese Alpante model over Korean or Chinese models 

Elpant Japan 5 ton plate clamp is one of the most accurate lifting tools in the heavy work class. This tool, while guaranteeing the complete safety of the load, prevents surface damage to the sheet, and is vitally used in the steel industry, civil structures and metal assembly. It is used in factories producing metal sheets or workshops for the production of metal structures for tankers.