If you are hiring or purchasing safety equipment there are several types of hoist that you can choose from.

Read this quick handy guide to learn more about hoists and discover which is the right one for you.

1 Hand Chain Hoists

Hand Chain Hoists are modern and lightweight and can lift a range of weights from 500kg right up to 50 tonnes. The standard heights of lift include 3m, 6m, 12m and 18m. Hand Chain Hoists are lightweight and easy to handle and generally come equipped with grade 80-100 alloy load chain.

2 Lever Hoists

Lever Hoists are operated by a lever handle and are able to lift in all angled positions including upside down. They can be used for lifting, pulling, lashing or tensioning. They have an excellent strength to weight ratio and work well in most environments including extreme weather conditions.

3 Electric Chain Hoists

Electric Chain hoists vary depending on the capacity and voltage required. They are also available to suit various heights and weights or to be utilised above or below ground. They include heavy duty motors, adjustable brakes, emergency stop button and case hardened zinc plated chain.

4 Air Chain Hoists

Air chain hoists are available to suit different capacities and height of lift. They can also be purchased for above or below ground use and to be suitable for different lengths of pendant control. The standard height of lift includes 3m, 6m, 12m, 15m and 18m. This hoist has an excellent strength to weight ratio and is not susceptible to contamination, humidity or aggressive ingress.

5 Power Operated Wire Rope Hoists

These hoists are portable and powerful. In particular the Minifor range has a self -gripping system which provides grip on the wire in proportion to the weight of the load. This means that the wire is perfectly aligned to the pulley system. The length of the wire rope is also unlimited.

6 Scaffold Hoist

Scaffold hoists have a lightweight and compact design and feature automatic upper and lower limit switches. They have a dynamic and mechanical brake and top clamp assembly that is usable on all standard scaffold poles. They also feature an optional swing arm jib which fits directly to standard vertical scaffold poles.

7 Builders Hoists (Trestle Hoists)

Trestle Hoists feature a top limit switch and a three button pendant control. They have a low noise level and a robust heavy duty motor which make them ideal for continuous work.