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Ergonomic Partners offers some of
the industries' top names to solve your hoist and
overhead lifting needs. We offer a full range of
hoist capacities and models.
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Budgit/Yale Electric Chain
Hoists
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Budgit and Yale KEL2 (1/4-3ton)
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CM electric chain hoists
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CM Lodestar electric chain hoist
(1/8- 3 ton)
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CM XL electric chain hoist (2 -
7.5 ton)
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CM Powerstar electric chain
hoist (2 - 15 ton)
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CM Valustar electric chain hoist
(1/4 - 2 ton)
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CM Shopstar electric chain hoist
(250-1000 lbs.)
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Demag electric chain hoists-up
to 100 fpm lifting speed!
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DC Pro Hoist (275#-4400#)
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DC Com Hoist-Demag’s most
competitive model
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DK Hoist
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R&M Loadmate electric chain
hoists (1/4-5 ton)
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JD Neuhaus
Why buy an electric or pneumatic
chain hoist?
a. They make your workforce more
productive thru better ergonomics and safety.
b. Electricity and or compressed air are readily
available in most plants.
c. They are typically more compact than a wire
rope unit.
d. Chain hoists are typically less expensive
than wire rope hoists.
e. Most units have an overload slip clutch to
prevent over capacity loads.
f. Especially in the lower capacities, high
speeds are available to help increase your
productivity
g. Chain typically is a more durable and less
expensive option when compared to wire rope.
h. When compared to wire rope units, a chain
hoist often has better headroom
i. Most electric chain hoists are H-4 duty
cycle.
j. A simple chain change-out and you can
increase your lift.
k. Hook mounting allows the units to be easily
changed out around the plant.
l. Chain hoists are true vertical lift –always.
A wire rope hoist must be double reeved to be
true vertical lift.
In addition to the above an air
hoist also gives you the additional advantages:
m. Duty cycle is almost
continuous H-5 duty
n. Infinitely variable control is standard on
air chain hoists—better spotting
o. Air hoists are typically smaller than
electric chain hoists
p. The Air hoist is inherently spark resistant.
Add specific features such as stainless chain,
and bronze hooks to meet a specific environment.
q. Air hoists can be used in high heat areas
they adversely affect an electric hoist
Additional Considerations:
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For optimum hoist life consider
that the ball bearing life for the hoist varies
inversely according to the cube of the load. An
example is a one ton hoist operated at a mean
effective load of ˝ ton will have a ball bearing
life 8 times that of a hoist used at its maximum
capacity. Obviously this is a major
consideration if repair cost and downtime are
issues.
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If a 2-speed electric hoist is
to be used, make sure to confirm the voltage as
these are not typically reconnectable to other
voltages as single speed hoists. For example a
230-3-60 voltage hoist cannot be wired to run on
460-3-60 on a two-speed motor.
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Always use an approved filter
lubricator with your air hoist. It should be
located as close as possible to the hoist.
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People often use NEC code to
specify an environment for an air hoist to
operate. Keep in mind that the NEC is an
electric code and does not apply to air
hoists—but it can provide direction for the
engineering department to apply the correct
features. When specifying a hoist make sure that
you request additional spark resistant items
such as stainless chain, bronze hooks, stainless
chain container, bronze wheels, etc. if
mechanical spark resistance is also required.
We do not look at your chain hoist
as a commodity purchase, but an important part of
your material handling solution!
Let your Ergonomic Partners sales
representative assist you to pick the correct chain
hoist for your application.
Please
contact Ergonomic Partners today. |
