Construction

Chain Hoists for Lifting Heavy Weights

Chain hoists are used in industries for lifting heavy weights. It consists of a pulley that is attached to a closed chain that forms the loop. This makes it convenient to pull it by using hand. Chain lifts may consist of large and small pulleys. The closed chain has to be pulled for raising the load. When the closed chain is pulled, the large pulley draws in more chain and the process of lifting starts from here. Chain lifts are mostly used for lifting heavy objects from one place to another. Chain lifts are of three different types: Electric, air and manual.

An Electric chain lift is mostly made up of durable material and are use for lifting heavy industrial loads. It makes the user to pull the loads from sides and vertically.

The manual and air chain elevators are made with reduction gears, hook pivots and swivels. These chains are used for lifting light weight objects as they lift the objects slowly. It can make height adjustments depending upon the weight of the objects and the height up to which they have to be carried. The load to be carried is secured well so that there is no supervision required while lifting the object.

There is a suspension hook at the top end of a manual chain lifts. The load to be lifted is fitted to the bottom hook at the end of the chain in a manual chain. After fitting the load securely, the worker has to pull downward on one side and it should be done slowly and carefully to make sure that the load to be carried is stable. There is a braking system in all manual chain uplifts to provide security to the worker.

The manual chain hoists have different falls of chain and the weight that a particular hoist can carry depends upon the number or falls that a chain lifts has. It is easy to move a load from one place to another by using manual chain uplifts. The chain are flexible that make it easy for a worker to use them at any place and for doing any kind of lifting work.

A manual chain hoist are useful for places where no supply of electricity is. Chain lifts are mainly used in workshops, factories, industries, etc. It is important to note down that one should not exceed the safe working load. If you notice any defects, you should immediately contact the concerned people who can manage the repairs and prevent any injury or untoward incident.

Be sure to carefully evaluate your needs before you start looking for the perfect chain hoists, and before making the purchase. You need to know what you are looking over everything you need. Buy chain hoist that meets the specifications of your project and the features you need. You do not want to take a chance on the security over the weight limits. Be sure to read the manual and learn to use the electric chain hoist before starting any project.