[INDUSTRY NEWS] The hoist, with 36 ft. of lift, positions the


grapple as required to remove debris from three wells that have the same diameter but varying depths. It removes waste product and discards it multiple times per shift in line with operations. Bradley Ross, zone operations manager


at HCSG, said: “Very few hoists can actually carry out this type of work and ACCO built it as a tailored product for this particular application. The issue that can arise is that pulp and paper accumulates on moving parts of the grapple, as well as any parts that are in the tank. This could include the load block of the hoist, which regularly utilizes wire rope sheaves that rotate as the hook is raised and lowered. “The pulp and paper collecting on


the sheaves and wire rope will jam in the load block of the hoist, potentially causing damage to the moving components. If enough debris is collected, the load block could fail.” Clay Soverns, service manager at


HCSG, said: “The solution was to design a


hoist where the load block had no moving components and as few debris collection points as possible. ACCO achieved this by modifying its standard reeved hoist design into a winch with only a load bar for the grapple at the end of the wire ropes. While debris will still collect on the load bar, there are no moving parts for it to create a jamming scenario.” Eric Weber, product manager at ACCO,


explained that the ends of the wire ropes had to be fitted with attachments for connection of the spreader bar to the grapple. HCSG utilized swaged clevis fittings, facilitating easy installation and removal of the grapple from the hoist when needed for maintenance. Weber added: “With the wire ropes


coming off of the drum and not returning to the hoist to share the load with a dead end, we had to reconfigure the unit to accommodate the entire load solely on the drum.” The 2.5-ton capacity ACCO hoist


provides plenty of leeway with even the heaviest of grapple loads only reaching approx. 1.25 tons. y


Jason West Joins CIS Rigging as National Sales Manager for Electrode Handling Division


> Contractors & Industrial Supply, Inc. (CIS), an industry leader in specialty industrial rigging and crane services, announces the addition of Jason West to its management team. As the new National Sales Manager for the CIS Electrode Handling Division, West will work together with steel mills worldwide to help them identify their equipment requirements, and institute the safest working environment possible for their employees, particularly in melt shops. With more than 20 years working in the


steel and related industries as both a supplier and a melt shop operator, and a degree in steel technology from Northeast Community College, Jason comes to CIS with a wealth


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