North American Windpower: Rope Hoist Now Available With 'Explosion Proof' Option

Rope Hoist Now Available With 'Explosion Proof' Option

by NAW Staff on Thursday 06 December 2012

Columbus McKinnon Corp., a designer and manufacturer of material handling products, has added an explosion-proof option to its Yale Global King electric wire rope hoist.

The explosion-proof options include special enclosures, metal-clad electrical cable and sealed fittings, safe control stations, and explosion-proof-rated motors. The hoist models are available in a variety of capacities, with both underhung and top-running trolleys.

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