CHOOSING YOUR ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST

This article will assist you in Choosing an Electric Chain Hoist that is right for your application, we hope you find it helpful, remember- if you have any questions, a member of our team is standing by ready to answer any questions about powered chain hoists that you may have.
 

Points To Consider When Choosing An Electric Chain Hoist

Safe Working Load (SWL) this is the maximum weight you intend on lifting, some people like to have a little margin between the actual maximum load being lifted and the hoists SWL, this often results in customers buying 'the next size up', this is not essential but can be a good idea as sometimes this will result in a faster lifting speed and a lower impact on the larger hoist motor, in theory, this could lead to a longer working life of the hoist itself. But to keep it simple, you can work on the nearest model up from the maximum weight you intend on lifting, this might be 250kg, 500kg, 1000kg, 2000kg etc. 

Height of Lift is measured usually in meters from the lowest load level to the underside of the beam/hoist body, its better to have a longer lifting height than one too short, having to purchase a new calibrated load chain can be an expensive mistake if you purchase a 19m height of lift hoist and figure out once installed that you require 20m- ouch! While we understand this sometimes happens we are lenient to customers who can sometimes make this mistake and will offer a new load chain at as close to cost as possible.