Why should you use a lever hoist?
When should you use a lever hoist?
Which lever hoist should you use?
General lever hoist selection tips
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Ace Tips on Lever Hoists
Why should you use a lever hoist?
- Portability is the principal reason for use of a lever hoist.
- Initial cost is another important reason why lever hoists are often chosen over powered hoists.
- Lever hoists provide excellent spotting capability.
- They need little maintenance.
- Repairability for premium models is excellent.
- Flexibility of operation.
- A lever hoist has no electrical components to cause sparks or arcing in explosive classified areas.
When should you use a lever hoist?
- When the lift is not vertical.
- When portability and flexibility are the key concern.
- When initial cost is an overriding concern.
- When precise spotting of the load is required.
- When electric or air power is not readily available.
- For temporary uses such as installations, portable job boxes, etc.
Which lever hoist should you use?
- Use an economy model when initial cost is important but repairability and high efficiency are not.
- Use a premium model when dependability and quality are important considerations.
- Use one with a rated capacity no greater than the structure on which it will be placed.
- Use one with a capacity sufficient for the job at hand.
- Use one with an effort required, that is suitable for the operator.
General Lever Hoist Selection Tips
- Warning: Lever hoists are the cause of most hoist related accidents in the workplace. Often this is due to overloading of the hoist through the use of a leverage aid (such as a cheater bar). These leverage aids can severely overload the hoist and cause failures of the hoisting mechanism, including dropping the load. If the load cannot be lifted without a leverage aid, please select a higher capacity hoist or contact a rigging or hoist expert for help.
- Premium lever hoists differ from the economy models in the amount of machining done, and quality of materials used in the manufacturing process. Better materials and more machine work have a higher cost but produce a more efficient and reliable hoist.
CAUTION: These tips are provided as a starting point in the selection process and are not universally applicable. Please consult our experts for the solution to your specific application problem.
