When the machine is engineered using drum or lift-wheel, around which a chain is wrapped, it is then termed as a ‘chain hoist’. This article includes everything about chain hoist.

1. Everything You need to know about Chain Hoist
A machine which is used to lower or lift a load or equipment is called a hoist. When the machine is
engineered using drum or lift-wheel, around which a chain is wrapped, it is then termed as a ‘chain
hoist’. The chain acts as the ‘arm’, which can displace heavy materials with ease. Chain hoists are very
convenient to operate by the familiar means of manual labor, or also by electric, pneumatic or hydraulic
aid.
Chain hoists are used generously in mining, industries, as cargo pick-ups, for lifting and moving tree
limbs, heavy wires, in automobile industries, in the displacement of awkwardly shaped devices, art work
can be reassembled using chain hoists. The list is endless. The ease of operating chain hoists does the
trick. Easy handling and effectiveness of the chain hoists make it an ace in making more business profits
in quick time.
Liabilities like labor workers and employees can be curbed using chain hoists. The risks involved in such
heavy duty work are also minimized. Moreover the attached loads are held securely; hence it can be
fixed and moved without much supervision.
Chain hoists are broadly classified as:
Air (pneumatic) / Hydraulic chain hoist
Manual chain hoist
Electric chain hoist
The pneumatic hoist makes the use of compressed air to displace a load. Air chain hoists are very
advantageous as it offers variety in the mounting angles of the weight, greater control, minimal shock
risk etc. The strength of pneumatic chain hoists is also the most in its league.
An electric chain hoist is a machine that requires electricity to be operational and is generally used for
lifting heavy-duty industrial loads. The machine requires less manpower and only a single person can
operate it and lift tremendous loads safely and easily. One of the best advantages of using an electric
chain hoist is that the user can pull the load vertically and also from the side as well.
The manual chain hoists are generally lighter than the other two. These chain hoists are operated by
hand. Generally there are two gears, which loop with one another. Several swivels, pivots and hooks
are imposed within them, for the distribution of weight and smoother flow of the load. Manual chain
hoists are the most mobile of the lot.
Chain hoists are trending, and come in a variety of shapes, sizes, capacity and price rates. After a
thorough analysis is done on our actual requirement, then a chain hoist of any variant can be bought to
ease our needs. Customization can also be done for the optimal usage of the resources involved.