Spider is Your Partner in Powered Suspended Access Solutions.
More than 75 years of helping you work safely and productively at height.
Suspended Access Solutions
Spider designs and manufactures suspended access equipment products including traction hoists, drum hoists, suspended scaffolding, modular platforms, rigging equipment, aerial work cages or swing stages, along with wire rope and required electrical and welding accessories.
Featured Product
SC1000 Voyager® Battery-Powered Hoist
Go ANYWHERE, any time.
No need to run power cables, call an electrician or rent a generator. No productivity loss or extra service calls due to unreliable power.
The SC1000 Voyager will change the way you work.
Applications
Commercial Buildings
Spider is the supplier of choice for suspended access solutions on North America’s most iconic structures.
Whether for new construction, maintenance and renovation, or permanently installed façade maintenance systems, Spider lets you work at height safely on all types of commercial structures, including high-rise offices, apartments, hotels, stadiums, landmarks and more.
Applications
Energy
Spider provides safe, efficient, and innovative suspended access solutions for work in refineries, power plants, tank farms, shipyards, offshore platforms, heavy construction, and more, helping you solve the most complex industrial construction, maintenance, and repair challenges.
With more than 75 years of experience, Spider can get you to work safely and productively on any industrial project.
Applications
Infrastructure
Spider was founded more than 75 years ago when the Fisher brothers needed a better way to access a 250 ft tall steel bridge over a deep ravine. The result was the original Spider basket and the beginning of the powered suspended access industry.
Whether for bridges or other infrastructure facilities like airports, stadiums, or other large venues, Spider has the expertise, technology, and equipment to overcome the most demanding infrastructure access challenges.
Applications
Netting
Need fall protection on an open high-rise floor? Concerned about falling debris while performing maintenance or demolishing a structure? Want to position workers above and below to work twice as fast? Need to access difficult-to-reach areas like the underside of a tank roof or the roof of a large stadium? Spider’s complete line of netting solutions can help!
Applications
Elevator
Spider is a global leader in elevator installation and modernization access systems.
We offer a full range of equipment specifically designed for the elevator industry, including the widest range of personnel traction hoists from 1000 lb all the way up to the UpPro P2514, offering the highest capacity and highest speed in the industry. Spider’s UpPro line of hoists include variable frequency drive—the ONLY VFD hoists specifically designed for the elevator industry.
The Spider Difference
Spider is the leading suspended scaffolding rental provider in North America.
We operate the largest suspended access rental fleet in North America. From oil and gas power plants, to infrastructure and elevators, to offshore utilities and wind energy markets, our temporary suspended access platforms get you to work safely and productively.
Spider in the News
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Spider Exhibiting at GlassBuild 2024
Sept. 30 to Oct 2 in Dallas, TX. Come see us in booth 26017! Stop by our booth and learn about our revolutionary BATTERY-POWERED hoist, the first personnel-rated traction hoist where you can bring your power with you! No need to rely on generators or unreliable jobsite power. We’ll also be showcasing our innovative curtain…
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Spider Exhibiting at the NAEC’s 2023 United Convention & Exposition
September 23-26 in Atlantic City. Come see us in booth 829! Stop by and learn how our full line of elevator installation solutions can save you time and money. You’ll have an opportunity to see our industry-leading P2514 hoist, the fasted and highest capacity personnel-rated hoist available, as well as other products. We look forward…
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Spider Exhibiting at the 2024 AMPP Conference & Expo
March 4-6, 2024, in New Orleans, LA. Come see us in booth 1527! The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Annual Conference is the largest international coatings and corrosion trade show. Stop by booth 1527 to learn about Spider’s exciting new products, like the SC1000 Relevation hoist—the first ever battery-powered, personnel-rated traction hoist on…
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Spider Exhibiting at GlassBuild 2023
Oct. 31-Nov. 2, in Atlanta, GA. Come see us in booth 2013! Stop by our booth and learn about the revolutionary SC1000 Relevation hoist, the first and only BATTERY-POWERED personnel-rated traction hoist on the market, as well as innovative curtain wall solutions such as the Spider Dual Monorail System and the Glazier 2200. We look…
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Spider Exhibiting at the NAEC’s 2023 Annual Convention & Exposition
September 10-13, in Reno, NV. Come see us in booth 122! Stop by our booth and learn about our full line of elevator installation solutions, including the industry-leading P2514 hoist, the fasted and highest capacity personnel-rated hoist available. We look forward to seeing you!
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Access Canada invests in revolutionary new traction hoist technology
The SC1000 Relevation™ hoist from Spider by BrandSafway. Access Canada Equipment Corporation, based in Toronto, Ontario, recently completed a major order of Spider’s newest product, the SC1000 Relevation™ hoist. The SC1000 Relevation is the first and only UL-listed, battery-powered traction hoist on the market. The timing was no accident. Paul Wilson, President of Access Canada,…