Air hoist lifts 125 tonnes

What is believed to be the world’s
first air operated hoist with a lift
capacity of 125t has been
manufactured by materials
handling and lifting specialist, J D
Neuhaus. This is the most powerful
unit in the company’s EH range of
handling equipment.

Designated as an EH 125
monorail hoist, the unit operates
from a 6 bar air pressure and is
equipped with 10kW and 2.8kW
rated motors for the lifting and
traverse functions respectively.

In standard format, the hoist is
supplied with a six double-chain
mechanism providing a three metre
lift at speeds of 0.30m/min within a
full load, and 0.38m/min on
lowering. Horizontal travel speeds
of 6m/min are achieved with
maximum load and 8m/min when
unloaded.