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They are vital in all auto body shops, oil change shops and anywhere car maintenance is performed regularly. They are not designed for at-home use, since they are not cost effective unless used frequently. Read More…

Car Hoists Car hoists are electric hoists used in the automotive maintenance and repair industries to help vertically lift a vehicle so work can be done to the tires or underbody.

Gorbel®, Inc. is an innovator and leader in producing bridge cranes for the industry. Gorbel® provides a wide variety of overhead handling solutions that handle loads from fifty pounds up to forty tons. Contact us today and we will work with you to find the best product for your unique application. Call or visit our website for additional information.

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Explore our comprehensive selection of hoists, encompassing electric chain hoists, wire rope hoists, hand lever hoists, manual hoists, air hoists, food-grade hoists, hot metal hoists, and more. At YorkHoist, we bring excellence to every lift, ensuring unparalleled performance and durability in the realm of electric hoists and cranes.

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When it comes to hoists, Nelson, Inc. stands as a comprehensive provider, covering a spectrum of lifting capacities. From electric chain hoists to wire rope hoists, pneumatic chain hoists, and pneumatic wire rope hoists, we ensure that your lifting needs are met with precision. Our hoists are available in capacities ranging from a nimble 120 lbs to robust 50+ tons, offering versatility and...

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Handling Systems International has become a premier leader in the crane manufacturers industry through our hard work and dedication. All of our cranes are built to fit the exact specifications of our customer's needs. We are committed to providing our customers with unbeatable service, high-quality products, and competitive prices.

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Car hoists are either hydraulically or electrically powered, and in most cases, cars weighing between 3000 and 5000 pounds are able to be lifted by electrically powered car hoists, which are less powerful but also much less expensive. Hydraulic hoists are usually employed for heavy duty industrial lifting applications. There are many different car hoists available today, each with their own specifications including load capacity, lift length and maximum speed.

The most important factor to consider is load capacity, or the maximum amount of weight the car hoist can safely lift above the ground without giving out or damaging its system. These types of hoists, as their name implies, are only employed in the automotive industry. Car manufacturing facilities, engineers and designers, oil change stations, auto body garages and mechanics all use car hoists on a regular basis.

There are two main types of electrically powered car hoists-deep-pit, which are older models that require more space for larger, heavier vehicles, or shallow-pit, which take up less space and are much less expensive to purchase but can only be used for lighter, smaller vehicles. Both provide easy access to the car's underbody without the use of a car jack. Sometimes car hoists are used to assist a car jack, which cannot lift a whole car.

While 4 car jacks, one on each side, will lift a car and keep it elevated, using a hoist is much safer, easier to set up and easier to balance. When operating an electric car hoist, safe operation should be a main concern, especially since an employee is often working underneath the elevated vehicle. The load must be even in order to properly hoist the car. Car hoists are either of 2 post or 4 post construction. This refers to the number of vertical metal beams that the platforms move up and down on. The more the posts, the better support and the more weight the hoist can handle at once.

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Electric Hoist

Electric Hoist

Electric hoists are material handling equipment used for lifting, lowering, and transporting materials and products. They are powered by an electric motor and have a controller to adjust the lifting parameters...

Gantry Crane

Gantry Crane

A gantry crane is an overhead crane that has an overhead beam supported by freestanding legs and moves on wheels, a track, or rail system carrying a bridge, trolley, and hoist. Workshops, warehouses, freight yards, railroads, and shipyards use gantry cranes as their lifting solution as a variation of overhead or bridge cranes...

Jib Cranes

Jib Cranes

A jib crane is a lifting device with an arm or boom that extends off the main body of the crane to provide extra reach and has a lattice design to lower the weight added to a load. The design of jib cranes allows them to work...

Hydraulic Lifts

Hydraulic Lifts

A hydraulic lift is a device for moving objects using force created by pressure on a liquid inside a cylinder that moves a piston upward. Incompressible oil is pumped into the cylinder, which forces the piston upward. When a valve opens to release the oil, the piston lowers by gravitational force...

Overhead Cranes

Overhead Cranes

An overhead crane is a type of heavy duty machinery that is capable of moving extremely heavy loads and equipment from one location to another in a safe and precise manner using the overhead space of a manufacturing facility. Due to the nature of the work they perform...

Wire Rope

Wire Rope

Wire rope is a collection of metal strands that have been twisted and wound to form the shape of a helix with the purpose of supporting and lifting heavy loads and performing tasks that are too rigorous for standard wire...

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