NEWS | MAY 2022


HARRINGTON HOISTS LAUNCHES SMARTLOK SELF-LOCKING HOOKS


stringent safety requirements. The SmartLok hook latch locks


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securely in place and is only opened when the release lever is depressed. The hooks are small and compact and meet industry standards and regulations ASME B30.10, ASME B30.16 and ASME B30.21 The hooks are available as an option


on their LB lever hoists as well as on their CB and CF series hand chain hoists. In other news, Harrington Hoists recently


partnered with Logic Systems to modify an existing trolley motor for The Factory, a two storey 52,000 sq ft indoor music venue, in St. Louis, USA. All four PA hoists, as well as hoists for the mid-stage and up-stage lighting trusses are on trolley motors, so


arrington Hoists has launched SmartLok, a self- locking hook that offers extra security for applications with


they can be trolleyed out of the way of touring production without having to take them down and store them. “The Factory will host visiting bands that sometimes want to use their own gear, but there’s very limited space to store the house PA and lighting when that happens. I worked with Harrington Hoists to modify an existing trolley motor so that it can be operated from a traditional production style hoist controller, and outfitted them with P14 connections,” said Chip Self, owner, Logic Systems, who worked alongside Brian Carp, COO, The Factory and Kris Trgovich, project manager, Logic Systems.. The trolley motors and hoists operate


from Applied Electronics hoist controllers. Light Source drape tracks create sliding cable picks for the motor cables, so they can travel upstage-downstage with the trolley motors.●


WIRELESS REMOTES FOR HYDRAULIC AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS


TELE RADIO PUMA Test Units and Demos Available! info@tele-radio.com Independently


Certifi ed Safety Levels


CAT3, SIL3, PLd, PLe


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