LINQ industrial chain block, 0.5 tonne, 3 metre lift

The CBI005 is a manual chain block, the kind of hand-operated lifting hoist you sling over a beam or a gantry point and use to raise and lower a load with a hand chain. The CBI005 sits in LINQ's Elite Industrial range and is rated at a 0.5 tonne working load, with a standard 3 metre lift height. It is pitched at the heavier, more punishing end of the market: rugged and robust applications rather than the occasional light lift in a workshop corner.

Overload protection comes built in as a standard feature, so the block is designed to slip rather than keep pulling once you push past its rated load. The Elite series is stated to meet AS1418.2 and EN 13158, and the load chain carries traceability markings so a unit can be tied back to its batch. The bottom hook runs on a thrust bearing, which is there to relieve twist stresses in the load chain and is described as part of AS/NZS compliance.

If you want the full spec sheet and current availability, the CBI005 product page at Done Right Safety is the place to confirm the details before you order.

Matching the block to the job

Start with the load. This block is rated at 0.5 tonne, so the total weight you intend to lift, including any rigging, slings and shackles, needs to sit comfortably under that figure. If your loads regularly run heavier, this is the wrong size unit and you should step up the capacity rather than rely on the overload protection to save you. Next, check the lift height. The standard CBI005 gives a 3 metre lift, which suits most beam and gantry heights, but if you need more headroom the listing notes that units can be supplied with other lift heights on request.

Setting up and operating safely

Mount the top hook to a sound anchor that is itself rated for the load: a beam clamp, trolley or a fixed lifting point. Make sure the hook seats fully and any safety latch closes. The bottom hook runs on a thrust bearing, which helps the load chain shed twist as you take the strain, so let the chain settle rather than fighting it. Operate the block with the hand chain in a smooth, steady pull and keep yourself and others clear of the load path. The traceability markings on the load chain (LINQ brand, G80 mark and batch reference) are worth recording for your plant register.

Inspection and ongoing care

A chain block is lifting equipment, so it sits inside your normal inspection and maintenance regime. Look over the load chain, hooks and latches before each use for wear, distortion, cracks or signs of overloading, and take any unit with damage out of service. Confirm the inspection and recertification intervals that apply to lifting gear on your site, and keep the unit clean and dry between jobs. For anything to do with rated capacity, compliance and service intervals, treat the product page and datasheet as the source of truth.

Done Right Safety groups all three as height safety products, but they are not like-for-like chain blocks. The CBI005 is the only true chain block here. The other two are LINQ rescue kits that also raise and lower by hand, so the comparison is useful for understanding where a chain block stops and a rescue system starts, rather than a straight swap. Read the rows below for what actually separates them.

The choice really comes down to the task. If you need to lift and position general industrial loads up to half a tonne with overload protection built in, the CBI005 chain block is the right tool, and it is the only one of the three designed for that everyday lifting work. The CONFKIT1 is a rescue and access system with a 25m winch built around confined space standards, so reach for it when the job is entry and retrieval rather than load handling.

The RESQKIT sits between the two in spirit but is squarely a rescue product: its 4:1 pulley keeps rescuer effort low (about 25kg of pull for a 100kg load) and it carries a back-up brake, which matters when a person is on the line. Use it for casualty raising and lowering, not for shifting plant. None of the rescue kits replaces a rated chain block for routine lifting, and the chain block does not replace a purpose-built rescue system.

On the strength of the listing, the CBI005 reads like a well-specified manual chain block for buyers who want something at the industrial end rather than a budget hoist. The combination of standard overload protection, a thrust-bearing bottom hook and a traceable G80 load chain covers the things a safety-minded buyer tends to look for, and the stated AS1418.2 and EN 13158 references give you a starting point for compliance checks.

What is confirmed on the listing is straightforward: 0.5 tonne capacity, a 3 metre standard lift, the Elite Industrial positioning, the overload protection, the thrust bearing and the load chain markings. The flexible lift height is offered on request, so anything beyond the standard 3 metres is something you would arrange rather than assume.

What to verify on the product page or datasheet before you commit: the exact headroom, net weight, hand chain length, the precise hook dimensions and any current certification documents. Those practical fit details decide whether the unit suits your anchor point, and they are the kind of thing worth confirming directly rather than guessing.