Pneumatic Chain Hoists / Air Chain Hoist

TSOC has several brands of air hoists for sale from CM, Harrington, IR, JDN, Hadef and Yale pneumatic hoists. Pneumatic air hoists or air powered hoists range in capacity from 1/8 Ton to 100 Ton and are ideal for harsh environment applications. Some examples would be mines, power plants, cement plants, refineries and offshore drilling platforms.

A few reasons to pick a pneumatic chain hoist

• 100% on time - Air motors are self cooling, and thus are suitable for an unlimited number of motor starts - requirement for heavy duty applications.
• Explosive environment - there is no electrical arcing hazard to cause explosions in areas such as petrochemical facilities or paint booths. In addition to electrical arcing, friction sparks can also be of concern. TSOC can add spark-resistant protection including stainless steel hook latches, stainless steel chain modified load sprocket, bronze hooks, guide and stainless or anodized lower blocks. Keep in mind that stainless chain is not as durable or strong as standard chain, so care should be taken when applying stainless chain to a high duty cycle.
• High ambient temperature - Because the motor is self cooling, the air operated chain hoist can function in high ambient temperature environments.
• Spotting Control - Unless an electric hoist is purchased with variable frequency control, it will not have as accurate spotting control as a pneumatic hoist. An electric hoist will normally have an initial "jerk" when picking up a load, so a pneumatic hoist will typically lift the load more gently.
• Lift Speed - pneumatic hoists generally lift loads at a faster rate of speed than an electric hoist.

Pneumatic hoists are ideally suited for the following industries:
Aircraft industry	Paper Industry
Automotive industry	Refineries
Cement Industry	Vacuum Technology
Chemical Plants	Atomic and Coal power stations
Crane Manufacturing	Glass/Ceramics
Dairies	Installations
Galvanization	Sawmills
Large Kitchens	Mining
Machine Shops	Foundries
Maintenance shops	Food Industry
Pharmaceutical Industry	Oil storage
Printing Industry	Shipyards and ship building
Rigging crews	Super sack handling
Spray Booths	Leather plants

Pneumatic Hoists vs. Electric Hoists
AIR	ELECTRIC
Air motor is self cooling	Motor can overheat and cut off
Air motor will stall when overloaded	Electric motor can burn up when overloaded
Can be higher maintenance because of air system	N/A
Can be operated outdoors or in contaminated environments	NEMA 1 standard
Change speeds with regulator	Change speeds only with gear and/or motor change
Continuous duty	30-minute motors
Explosion proof at lower cost	N/A
Fewer parts make hoist easier to repair	More parts required can be difficult to repair
Higher duty cycle	Limited to H3 or H4 service
Higher speeds	Slower speeds from 8-64 fpm
More expensive to operate	Cheaper to operate
Must have air available	Single or three phase power is readily available
Needs lubrication	N/A
Pendant or pull cord available	Pendant only
Required by some industries	N/A
Suitable for hazardous locations	Non-hazardous locations only
Variable speeds (standard)	1 or 2 speeds (standard)

Yale KALC and YAL Air Chain Hoists

Yale KALC Hoists
Pendant Control / Hook Suspension
Type	Capacity	Part No.	Lift Speed
Link Chain	1-ton	KALC0113	13 fpm
Link Chain	1-ton	KALC0130	30 fpm
Link Chain	2-ton	KALC0206	6 fpm
Link Chain	2-ton	KALC0215	15 fpm
Link Chain	3-ton	KALC0304	4 fpm
Link Chain	3-ton	KALC0310	10 fpm
Yale KALC hoists are metric rated, except spark-resistant models. Air Inlet Size is 3/4" NPTF. Speeds based on 90 PSI line pressure and with full rated hoist load.

Yale YAL Hoists
Pendant Control / Hook Suspension
Type	Capacity	Part No.	Lift Speed
Link Chain	1/4-ton	YAL1/4-10**65T1	65 fpm
Link Chain	1/2-ton	YAL1/2-10**45T1	45 fpm
Link Chain	1-ton	YAL1-10**23T1	23 fpm
Yale YAL hoists are metric rated, except spark-resistant models. Air Inlet Size is 3/8" NPTF. Speeds based on 90 PSI line pressure and with full rated hoist load.

TSOC distributes Pneumatic Chain Hoists; serving clients from coast to coast, Canada, Mexico and especially focused in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, and Oklahoma.