All posts tagged overhead lifting

New Technology Drives the Hoist Industry Forward

Article from MHI Solutions Magazine The hoisting equipment sector may be both stable and mature—but that doesn’t negate the work of the Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI), nor does it signal that the sector will always remain that way. HMI, a […]

Why Capacity Markings Are Crucial To Overhead Handling Safety

Post by MHI Industry Group, Overhead Lifting All components of an overhead handling system — including cranes, hoists, and monorails — are designed and constructed by their original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to support a maximum rated load. Typically measured in […]

Hoist Chain Container Best Practices

Post by Overhead Lifting When a hoist is equipped with a load chain to lift or lower a load, there is often excess slack chain hanging from the unit. This slack load chain can interfere with the load, the adjacent […]

Don’t Miss the Overhead Lifting Safety Webinar Series Starting this October

You’re invited to the Overhead Lifting Safety Webinar Series this October through November hosted by the Overhead Alliance of MHI. This webinar series is designed for safety, operations and plant maintenance personal whose management includes overhead lifting cranes and hoists. The […]

Monorail Inspections 101: Learn The Basics

by MHI Industry Group, Overhead Lifting To ensure both the safety and the optimal functionality of both patented track and enclosed track monorails, it is critical to inspect a variety of system components and operating functions at specific intervals. The […]

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Save the Date for the Overhead Lifting Safety Webinar Series This September

If you are a safety, operations or plant maintenance personal whose management includes overhead lifting cranes and hoists, then this Overhead Lifting Webinar Series is a must! This September the Overhead Alliance of MHI will hold a comprehensive Overhead Lifting Safety […]

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