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Work Cell Layouts: Key Considerations When Implementing A Workstation Crane

Offered in four styles — jib, monorail, bridge, and gantry — workstation cranes are installed in work cells to help operators lift, handle, transport, and position heavy objects within assembly an[…]

Know Your Hoist Operation Guidelines To Ensure Worker, Facility Safety

Hoists are an integral part of overhead lifting, often serving as the link between the load and the overhead crane or monorail system. Therefore, their proper operation and maintenance is critical to […]

What is the meaning of crane wire rope 6×37+1-21.5

The meanings of the numbers in the wire rope 6×37+1-21.5: 6 means that the wire rope is a 6-strand wire rope; 37 means that there are 37 steel wires in each steel strand, and they are point-contact s[…]

The meaning of electric hoist MD1-3-6D20 for single beam crane

What does the specification MD1-3-6D20 of electric hoist mean? MD1 stands for double-speed hoist, that is, two speeds, one is fast and the other is slow; D20 represents when the ground is operating, t[…]

What does single beam crane electric hoist JC=25% refer to?

Single beam cranes, electric hoists or other equipment general parameter tables will have a working system JC=15%, JC=25%, JC=40%, JC=60%, JC=100%. Many people don’t know what this parameter ref[…]

Detailed introduction of electric hoist for metallurgical single beam crane

1) Working principle of double brake: The metallurgical electric hoist adopts dual brakes. The second brake does not work during normal operation. Only when the metallurgical electric hoist is lifting[…]

The difference between two-speed electric hoist and single-speed electric hoist

Single-speed electric hoist refers to a hoist with only one hoisting speed, that is, a normal speed. The hoisting speed varies according to the tonnage. The model indicated is the CD1 type. The repres[…]

The “Dos And Don’ts” Of Hoists

As a critical component of overhead handling equipment, manual, air and electric hoists make it possible to lift freely suspended, bulky loads up for positioning or transport, and lower down for preci[…]

Overhead Alliance’s New Video Showcases How Overhead Lifting Technologies Deliver Sustainable Performance

Depending on the types of vehicles currently used in a facility, deploying cranes, hoists and monorails can greatly reduce an operation’s environmental impact while simultaneously enhancing overall […]

How Patented Track Monorail Lowers Total Cost Of Ownership

When an operation decides that moving items overhead via a monorail or underhung crane is the optimal solution for load handling, owners must then consider which type of track will be the best investm[…]

The “Dos And Don’ts” Of Workstation Cranes

Workstation cranes — offered in jib, bridge, and gantry styles — are often deployed in manufacturing and assembly operations where operators must lift, handle, and move heavy objects as part of a […]

How much is a 3 ton winch?

The hoist is a relatively large-scale machine compared to the hand chain hoist and the micro electric hoist. The small tonnage is less than 1 ton and the micro electric hoist is required. The large on[…]

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