Author: tdunville
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The 5:1 Safety Factor
Why is it necessary to have the 5:1 safety factor on things like the wire rope or cable on an electric wire rope hoist? Consider the paper clip: one can bend a paper clip perhaps thirty times, and then the paper clip breaks. Wire rope or cable is similar in concept, but there are perhaps… Read more
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Wire Rope Hoist Safety
Having a qualified operator is the most important thing you can do with a wire rope hoist after following all recommended inspection and repair procedures. A qualified operator should have ample training and certification, not just show up and start running the crane. It is important only to allow a qualified operator to run the… Read more
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Electric Hoist Wire Rope Maintenance Tips
With proper maintenance, an electric wire rope hoist will last ten to twenty years. Always keep ropes lubricated. Use the recommended hoist manufacturer grade of lubricant, and review your O&M manual. Always keep the ropes in the drum groove. Crossed and piled ropes become damaged and they may wedge into the frame and literally break… Read more
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Let’s talk hoist & crane motors!
Typically when buying an overhead crane or electric wire rope, you have a trade-off: do you want off-the-shelf name-brand electric motors and gearboxes that you can replace easily, or do you want proprietary parts that are inexpensive up-front? This is usually a trade-off because proprietary parts required one to go back to the crane manfucturer… Read more
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Welcome to Tempo Hoists!
The Tempo hoist is built to our design with components from various top-level manufacturers such as SEW Eurodrive. In today’s global economy, no package hoist is solely built in the United States or Canada, so we have chosen the most important parts to be manufactured by reliable companies that will be with us for a… Read more