MANUAL CHAIN HOIST


Ratchet hoists, like this Tiger model, can pull horizontally.


A spark-resistant ratchet hoist from Tiger Lifting.


24 | May/June 2026 | www.hoistmagazine.com


of ratchet failure. Their SS19 lever hoist, unusually, is designed for sub-sea use, initially for the oil and gas industry, and can also be used offshore or in corrosive environments. It is available in capacities from 800kg up to 20t. Design features include one-piece-construction pinion gears and a rotational inertia driven torsion switch brake and freewheeling system. This replaces the rather more usual “push-pull” mechanisms or traditional style “Weston” type brake systems and is designed to protect against ingress of sand and the like, which are otherwise major safety hazards for maritime use. Indeed, ratchet hoists are much used in ships, boats and other offshore applications large and small as witness the ratchet hoist from Harrington shown in our photograph being used by a Californian sport fisherman to haul oversized bluefin tuna catches into his boat. Lever hoists have two advantages over chain block hoists. One is portability. We have said that chain hoists are portable. This is certainly true; a pick-up truck can easily carry them. But the length of hand-chain can be awkward to handle in confined spaces and its weight is a drawback. A lever hoist has less chain and a lighter build, so is more easily transportable to a jobsite. This is even more the case with mini hoists, which are specially designed to be lightweight and compact and yet still to pack useful capacity. They are available in both chain


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