An I beam chain hoist is an essential piece of material handling equipment. The use of this hoist allows you to speed up production and lift heavy material quickly and efficiently. One of the problems can be selecting the right chain hoist for the job. The chain hoist hooks to an I-beam jib crane where it can be easily operated.
There can be lots of confusion when it comes to using chain hoists. You have to keep multiple issues and concerns in mind when you are selecting a hoist so you end up choosing the right one. The first issue you want to consider when it comes to your I-beam chain hoist is the capacity. Choosing the right capacity is crucial. If you underestimate the capacity, you could end up with a hoist that doesn’t meet your needs. If you overestimate the capacity you need, you could end up with a hoist that takes up too much space and costs you more money. On the other hand, you always want to err on the side of getting a hoist that is slightly larger than what you need.
The amount of lift is also important when it comes to your I-beam chain hoist. This is determined by the height the hoist hangs and the height of the material that you are going to be lifting. This is important to know because you don’t want to end up with not having enough chain to do the job. Adding more chain is going to be expensive, so make sure you don’t need to.
Your power requirements are also going to be important. You need to make sure your chain hoist is connected to the right type of power and that you have that type of power in your building or else you could fry the motor in your hoist and have to buy a brand new one. When you know what material you are going to be lifting, you also need to decide the speed that you are going to lift it at. Fragile items will need to be lifted at a lower speed than items that are more durable. You can move more materials when you use higher speeds, but you don’t want to break things either.
You will need to attach your chain hoist to a trolley when you attach it to your I-beam. There a a few different trolleys you can choose from. A plain trolley is simple and does not run on electricity. You power this trolley by hand and push or pull it into the proper location.
The geared trolley uses gears to move instead of the operator having to move the trolley by hand. The gears are activated by pulling on a chain. Motorized trolleys are easy to use and run on motors so the operator doesn’t have to exert any force to get the trolley to run. The I-beam chain hoist is is a powerful piece of material handling equipment.