Ratchet Lever Hoist Application

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What happens when your working from above the load you wish to hoist? Well if you have plenty of room to pull a long hand chain, maybe use the Yale 360 chain hoist. If you are short on room then i suggest the use of a Ratchet Lever Hoist or other wise known as a ratchet hoist, lever hoist or pul-lift.

The ratchet lever hoist is made combined of a top hook for suspending the unit, a bottom hook attached to a load chain for hoisting. The load chain is raised and lowered by the user operating the ratchet lever, this turns gears in the hoist to move that chain up and down, the hoist operation can be reversed to lower the load. Limits at the end of the chain prevent it from being hoisted all the way though the unit causing the chain and load to drop out.

The safest way to use a ratchet lever hoist is to suspend it from a beam trolley or beam clamp.

Chain Hoist

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A chain hoist commonly known as a chain block is a basic manual pulley system that is made up of a few simple but effective components that are all rated to the relevant working load limits.

The hoisting unit features two hooks, one to suspend the chain block and one to lift the load from below. Regular hand chain hoists feature two chains. One called the ‘hand chain’ this is the chain the the user pulls in a constant motion to either raise or lower the load, this is supported by an internal brake to ensure that when the user lets go of the chain the load does not slip and fall, a great standard safety feature. The hand chain rotates a cog in the chain block which turns other gears to create an easy lift whatever the weight!

If you have ever used a chain hoist you may have been surprised at how easy it is to pick up anything from 20kg to 20,000kg! Chain blocks, Chain Hoists, Block and Tackle, whatever you want to call them are great pieces of kit for the money and they are built to industrial standard all shipped with certificates of conformity from Lifting Equipment Store.

To purchase or enquire about chain hoist’s and chain block’s contact Lifting Equipment Store today!

Electric Hoists

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Our aim is to supply a hoist that will last a good working life, not a hoist that was imported from a unknown manufacturer, we only supply hoists that we are official approved dealers for. All of our electric chain hoists are tested and certified before being despatched.

We are approved suppliers for the following manufacturers:

My personal favourite brand is Stahl Electric Chain Hoists, they never let me down, short lead times and competitive prices, this German manufacturer knows quality.

For specialist applications, heavy duty use and great for production lines, i fully stand behind Demag chain hoists.

Need a brand you can trust? Need spares on demand? For this we recommend Yale electric chain hoists or Lodestar electric chain hoists, both manufactured by huge American company; Columbus McKinnon.

If you are an Italian Stallion and require a competitively priced hoist that will provide long lasting service and quality, Donati electric chain hoists are the one.

Choosing a hoist can be like choosing a car, firstly the brand, then to decide on the specification and optional extra’s, for more information and help on purchasing an electric chain hoist, contact Lifting Equipment Store.

Scaffold Hoist

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When working on building sites the type of application is different to regular industrial applications, there for the wire rope hoist required has a whole different specification from suspension methods to voltages.

Some of the best builders hoists on the market are available at discounted prices on the web, delivered to you straight from the official distributor. 

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Featuring 25m or 40m height of lift as standard with some hoists, this makes the wire rope hoist potable and adaptable to different heights of lift without having to change the load rope. 

Safe working loads can be up to 800kg, over the years we have found this suffices most general hoisting requirements on such applications.

For more information and sales advice for scaffold hoist & builders hoist equipment contact Lifting Equipment Store.

Used Overhead Cranes

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Overhead cranes these days can be a very expensive handling solution for your company, manufactured to such high standards, industrial overhead cranes are built to last, used overhead cranes are the cost effective and super fast alternative to the lengthy process of design and building of a brand new expensive crane built using newer more expensive steel work, save your money and grab a bargain today.

Steel and resources were cheaper a few years back when these used cranes were manufactured, there for they cost less to build and guess what? They sell for even less used!

Used Cranes

Contact Crane Handling for Used Crane Sales

On a strict budget for the opening of your new manufacturing plant? Need a large (usually expensive) overhead crane? Say bye bye to sky high crane prices, Crane Handling buys big so you pay less! They can also delivery, install, test, certify and maintain your used crane. They can even supply gantry supports and steel work.

So check out our sister company Crane Handling‘s huge UK stock of Used Overhead Cranes.

To a good weekend and the success of Lifting Equipment Store

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If you have been following our blog you might be wondering when the next discussion is coming, it is on its way, its been a busy couple of weeks and we have had a successful end to the month, Lifting Equipment Store is 90% there on the design front, we have just yet to integrate card payments (waiting for the banks) and many more products to add, but that will never end…

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The site has been a development over the last eleven months, i began working for Crane Handling back in September where i saw an opportunity for web development on www.cranehandling.com and the new online store. After a few months of design and sleepless nights at work (yes i really did) Lifting Equipment Store was born, trading as part of Kingsway Corporation the Lifting Equipment Store is run by myself as manager of Crane Handling and Kingsway Corporation. Our sales staff know their industry, with several members having over 30 years experience in the industry they are sure to accomodate your needs.

Our first months sales provided me with the inspiration to struggle on and keep developing, we are now in to our third month of online sales and things are only looking up.

Customers find our product information relevant and unique, the ability to write and read reviews from past customers we have found often raises to confidence of our perspective buyers. Our store is ever growing, if there is anything you think that we could do to make it better please feel confident to comment here and we will do our best.

 

Thanks for taking the time to read our blog, please check out www.liftingequipmentstore.com for all you lifting equipment requirements from hoists to cranes.

I wish all of my readers a great weekend…

 

Will

Jib Cranes Explained

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Lets use our imagination a little here, So you’ve got a manufacturing facility where for example you are loading large objects into a lathe that cannot be lifted by hand, you need a lifting solution. The best lifting solution for such a job?….A Jib Crane.

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Jib cranes are floor or wall mounted cranes that can lift loads usually up to 5000kg (5TON) depending on the model. They have the ability to slew 360 degrees (motorized or manual). The usual setup is a combination of the jib crane and an electric or hand chain hoist on a push or electric travel beam trolley that runs along the Jib’s arm.

Buyers can customize their Jib cranes to suit their application such as arm length, Jib height, electric or manual slew, wall or floor mounted, articulated jib, over braced or under braced arms (detailed below), hoist specifications such as dual or single speed hoisting, maximum safe working load, the list goes on.

Over-braced or Under-braced? That is the question.

As a sales executive I am always asked by customers “what do you recommend?” I can recommend that you measure the headroom above the Jib arm, over braced means that the jib arm is supported by a support above the Jib arm, this increases the overall height of the Jib (but does not increase the height of the Jib arm itself). Under braced is where the Jib arm is supported from underneath, thus saving headroom where needs be. Alternatively if you have a wall nearby a Jib can easily be mounted using the correct fittings and bolted to the wall (providing the wall is strong enough) This is usually the most cost effective option if you are so lucky as to have a wall just where you require the crane.

Images below show the different supports you can specify when purchasing.

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Crane Handling (lifting equipment store’s sister company) have been supplying Jib cranes to the industry for over 30 years, they have trained and certified engineers that can fit a Jib crane in a matter of hours and leave your workspace neat and tidy. Even if your floor is super solid Crane Handling have access to special diamond drills to complete the task ahead, we can supply a full solution to your lifting requirements.

In just as little as 6 weeks Crane Handling could be installing a Donati Jib Crane (or alternative manufacturers such as Abus, Demag, etc.) at your premises, making your workers job easier and your company safer and more efficient.

Electric Chain Hoists and Stage Rigging

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Safety should never ever be compromised when it comes to lifting, but when it comes to lifting in areas where the load is positioned over members of the public’s heads then safety is a majorly high priority. Lifting regulations state that hoists must be rated to perform lifts above people to ensure the loads could not fall and cause the un-thinkable. These hoists maybe far from cheap but what really are you getting for your money? Probably not a Imagelot more than a few modifications to the slipping clutch etc. and re-assurance to the mind, this can be in some peoples eyes a waste of money, but without using the correct hoist you are breaking the law and if the load/ hoist lands on someones head then the responsibility lands on yours, and this is never something you want to deal with.

The Verlinde Stagemaker inverted (upside down) hoists where the motor is hooked to the load and the hoist climbs the load chain in order to reach its highest point, this hoist is said to be a great piece of kit and it can be controlled in a number of ways such as direct control or low voltage control using external control units or via low voltage pendant controls sometimes referred to as a pickle.

All in all if you are operating loads over heads of people then the correct equipment should be used, you should never take the risk of using equipment that is not rated for the purpose of application. To find out more on electric chain hoists visit Lifting Equipment Store.

Polyester Lifting Slings

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1000-20000kg (1-20TON) Capacity.

Issues can arrise when loads that require lifting can easily be scratched or damaged by heavy rough chain slings, so, the clever people of the lifting industry invented polyester lifting slings. Flat webbed or endless round construction allows these super flexible lifting slings to be choked around loads, lashed through shackles and even doubled up to create a stronger sling, doubling up is where you place the two lengths of sling next to each other to provide extra strength, the only downside is the length is then shortened.

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Say your lifting a recently painted object using your slow speed on your dual speed chain hoist and you dont want to damage your load, well now you wont by using soft slings  for safe and efficient transport.

Slings should be replaced every four years as stated in the current lifting regulations, many big companies will try to extort customers for their lack of knowledge. However there is a growing collection to be found at the most competitive prices over at Lifting Equipment Store. They have huge stocks of Web Slings and Round Slings as well as being able to supply chain slings if you require. They also have the ability to re-web and attached various lifting attachments. Wear sleeves can also be applied.