PRODUCT REPORT | LIGHT CRANES


In March this year Harrington Hoists introduced its Tiger Track freestanding workstation cranes.


operational data, fault codes, speed adjustments, and more are accessible directly from the plant floor. There is no need for an operator to go up to the hoist to find this data, which eliminates costly and potentially dangerous conditions. Load control is more precise with OLV, and load bounce is decreased. Gearbox- mounted speed sensors protects against overspeed and speed deviation, and a Quick Stop feature allows the hoist to stop within 3.0in (8cm) at high speeds. Other features enable operation above base speed with an empty hook (<50% load) for increased productivity. There is also torque proving, which confirms the motor is providing enough torque to safely lift a load prior to releasing the brake. Chain hoists we know about. Wire rope


hoists tend to be for greater loads and are also familiar. There is a third type, less well known than the others, that uses neither chain nor wire – nor for that matter rope. The belt hoist does what it says on the can: it lifts with a polyester belt that is resistant to acids, bases, mineral salts, solvents and oil. It also needs no lubricants, all of which means that there is nothing to contaminate foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, or other products where high purity or hygiene is required.


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Konecranes makes them, in capacities up to 2,000kg. The belt runs on high- strength polyamide pulleys, the casing provides IP55 water and dust shielding, there is motor overheating protection, and the whole can be suspended from an electrically isolated steel or stainless steel hook block installed on jib cranes, monorails or in stationary applications. It has electromagnetic, self-adjusting brake requires very little service. Dutch makers Gebuwin also make winches suitable for use with webbing


rather than rope. In this case, the winches are hand-driven, with worm gearing, and come in four capacities from 250kg to 1,500kg. They are suitable for vertical or horizontal mounting – an application they show for the product is lifting components into a 3D printing machine. If you want a conclusion for all of the


above, it is that the world of light lifting can be your oyster. We are spoiled for choice, in the technology and in the manufacturer. Happy lifting!


Columbus McKinnon has added open loop vector control to its Yale YK hoist.


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