Using CM Hand Chain Hoist Above a Load or in Tight Spaces

Have you ever had to move a heavy load that is positioned below the hoists operators platform form an enclosed or hazardous area? This calls for an adaptable hoist and attention to detail for the operators safety. If an operator is trying to use a typical hand chain hoist this presents a major issue. With the limited design of its hand reel guide will not allow for easy offset lifting operations causing issues such jamming of the chain making it virtually impossible and unsafe.

But not if you are using a CM Hurricane chain hoist. It’s truly unique hand chain guide allows for a full 360 degrees of rotation. The rotating chain guide allows for smooth lifts in any location to the left, right, under, and above the load being lifted. The CM Hurricane does not only improve your productivity but helps with workplace safety.

Learn more about additional features, specifications and the different lifting capacities of the CM Hurricane hand chain hoist at www.HoistandCraneDepot.com  

CM 360 Hurricane Chain Hoist Drifting Application Demo Video

When choosing a hand chain hoist one of the important considerations is the orientation of the load being lifted. Is the system horizontal or vertical? What is the plane of travel?

Ever tried to drift a load with a normal hand chain hoist? If so you know it can be very difficult if not impossible. What is needed is the right tool for the job, and at www.HoistandCraneDepot.com we have exactly the solution. 

Unlike other manual chain hoists the patented CM Hurricane 360˚ hoist chain cover rotates a full 360 degrees. Watch the demo of the CM 360 Hurricane Chain Hoist used for a drifting application or see more details, prices, and specifications at http://www.hoistandcranedepot.com/cm-hand-chain-hoist/ 

Parbuckling the Costa Concordia with Animated Image of Process

20 months after the Costa Concordia ran aground and capsized off the shores of an Italian island; the cruise ship has been lifted and righted. Because of the unique circumstances surrounding this operation, engineers used complex process called parbuckling to lift the ship. Here you can see and animated image with the 4 basic steps used for lifting the ship along with numerous cranes on barges surrounding the righted Costa Concordia. 

Before the operation there were many doubters the ship could raise from the water in one piece. Nothing of this size had ever been parbuckled. This is not only a testament to the salvage master and his crew but also for the advancements in industrial lifting and rigging equipment. Although the ship has now been righted there is still many months of work left as crews as they shore up the damaged ship so they can tow it from the area.  

New Gantry Cranes help Panama Port Company Be More Efficient and Eco-Friendly

New Gantry Cranes help Panama Port Company Be More Efficient and Eco-Friendly.

One of the world’s most important shipping yards and ports have recently purchased 13 rubber tyred gantry cranes. With the addition of these 13 new gantry cranes Panama Ports Company indicated this will increase their capacity indicating they are capable of stowing up to seven containers high. The other major advantage of these new gantry cranes, according to the Panama Ports Company, are they help expand there “green imitative” by reducing emissions, pollution, and noise levels.

If you are looking for Workstation Gantry Cranes see our line of Gorbel gantry and jib cranes.