The best performing chain hoists

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 The lifting and lowering device, known as hoist is used for raising and lowering heavy loads. It is equipment that performs these functions using a lift wheel around which chain or rope wraps. For lifting or lowering heavy load/materials a hoist may have chain, wire rope of fiber rope and can be operated manually, electrically or pneumatically.

A hoist that uses chain for lifting or lowering the load is termed as chain hoist. The chain hoist is extensively used in factories, warehouses, construction sites. It helps workers to carry out lifting and lowering functions without physical labor and stress in much lesser time. Chain hoist is known to have a higher degree of efficiency and load carrying capacity.

A manual chain hoist is also referred as chain block lifts and lower bulky and heavy items using a chain. The chain hoist usually contains two wheels and chain that winds around wheels. On manually pulling the chain, it winds around the wheel, creates tension in the loop and starts the process of lifting the load that is attached to the end of chain with a hook.

As per need, a manual chain hoist can be attached to lifting slings or chain bags so as to lift the load with more ease. Being manually operated, Chain hoists can be operated up to a certain limit only.

When frequency of use is more or much higher load is to be lifted or lowered, use of electrically operated i.e. chain electric hoist can prove beneficial.

Nowadays, in order to accomplish jobs with speed and safety, electric chain hoist is used especially in places where lifting height is more or where requirement is quite frequent to save time and energy.


Functioning of an electric chain hoist

For increased efficiency, an Electric chain hoist is equipped with an induction motor and to ensure safe holding and lifting of load, it has an efficient brake i.e. control system. The electric induction motor provides the power to lift the heavy objects and loads by converting electrical energy into mechanical energy.

The brake provided in the chain electric hoist that operates through an interlocking mechanism in combination with a motor. The brake is released by the power supply through the induction motor when the electric chain hoist is in operation.

When induction motor of electric chain hoist is not in operation the brake system will ensure that the load is held and removed with ease. The efficiency of electric chain hoist can be determined by the speed.

For common use under normal working conditions, a chain electric hoist with single speed operation can suffice your purpose. But for more frequent use and more precise movements, you may opt for a hoist having a dual speed operation.

Advantages of an electric chain hoist

The advantages of electric chain hoist include:

• Carry vertical load with precision

• High load carrying capacity compared to manual chain hoist

• Versatile

• No unnecessary noise while in operation; performs silently

• Highly durable

• Extremely cost-effective

• Time saving

Maintenance cost is quite low and when maintained and serviced well; following regular inspection, an electric chain hoist lasts longer

Should you need to install an electric chain hoist or manual chain hoist of international standards, you may rely on the high quality of hoists manufactured in India by Loadmate - RMS Industries – a trusted name among global lifting equipment manufacturers.

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