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Wire Rope Hoists Offer Expanded Options, Capacity

They are offered in a compact, easy-to-maintain design with industry-leading technology and safety features.

Columbus Mc Kinnon

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (Getzville, NY) now offers expanded electrical and mechanical options and a wider range of lifting capacities for the Yale YK and Shaw-Box SK electric wire rope hoists. They are offered in a compact, easy-to-maintain design with industry-leading technology and safety features. Specifically:

  • An increased range of lifting capacities is available for the Yale YK and Shaw-Box SK monorail units from one to 30 tons in five frame sizes with 16 load capacity variants.
  • Additional options for further system customization include trolley travel limit switch, towing arm, patented track wheels and Magnetek variable frequency drives for trolley motion.
  • Safety features, including a block-operated limit switch, adjustable geared limit switch, motor temperature control and overload protection, are standard.
  • Popular Yale YK and Shaw-Box SK hoist configurations, as well as crane kits, are available for two-day shipping as part of the Flex-48 Quick Ship Program for the Company’s U.S. partners. Newly available Yale YK and Shaw-Box SK crane kits consolidate all the essential crane components into a plug-and-play system for capacities up to 15 tons.

Yale YK and Shaw-Box SK are available on Compass, Columbus McKinnon’s online product configurator. Compass provides the Company’s U.S. partners with detailed technical data and documentation for a formal quotation package, simplifying the configuration and order process.

www.cmworks.com; 800-888-0985

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