A reliable name when it comes to the hoist and chain industry, KITO PWB is continually improving its technology to offer effective solutions to moving materials.
Reliable testing and customer-oriented solutions are part of the reason KITO PWB is Australia’s leading brand in the hoist industry.
Delivering solutions that are broadly applicable to a wide variety of companies within the industry, the new KITO RY Wire Rope Hoist is a new addition to the pre-existing line of hoists.
The RY Series wire rope hoists are designed for use in any application where any 5t or 10t Wire Rope Hoist will be used, from manufacturing and engineering, to warehousing and mining.
The RY Series hoists are loaded with revolutionary features for high-demand applications, including inverter control as a standard. The inverter is a dual speed variable frequency drive (VFD). These control both hoist and trolley for optimum speed adjustability as well as lifting and lowering accuracy.
A low-load high-speed function allows for hoist operation at 1.5 times the standard high-speed with a load less than 25 per cent of rated capacity to increase productivity. A smooth start–stop and transition from slow to fast protects the load and supporting structure, reducing load swing and bounce, with the ability to adjust the lifting or travelling speeds to suit the users’ application.
The VFD incorporates an easily accessible condition-monitoring system via an hour meter and operation counter. This means users can plan their preventive maintenance based around the exact hours of operation and the specific operations the hoist has done.
Recognising the often-remote nature of sites, this situation is ideal for companies that cannot afford lengthy unorganised downtime that may result in having to wait for an external operator to be driven or flown out to the site for repairs.
KITO PWB national hoist specialist Glenn Morgan is confident in the features the product offers.
“In combination with the inverter controls and VFD technology, KITO RY Rope Hoist also includes an electronic overload which can detect when the load is above the working load of the hoist,” he said.
“When it detects that the load is 25 per cent over the rated capacity, the hoist will automatically stop and prevent that load from being raised. It’s something that we designed to keep people safe and to keep the lifespan of our hoists accurate.”
Overloading is detrimental to all equipment and reduces the number of hours that equipment can function at its intended capacity.
The components of the RY Wire Rope Hoist are manufactured to be more durable, increasing times between replacements and ensuring they are less likely to fail while in operation. The deep grooves on the wire rope drum help to ensure the wire is seated and unlikely to come loose during operation to prevent the load from shifting, while the wire rope itself is resistant to wear.
“The hoist also has limit switches that are easily set on site. When the hoists are installed, the limit switches can easily be set so that the hook doesn’t stop too short and also doesn’t go too far and hit the ground, which would cause slack rope,” Morgan said.
“Not only is it dangerous to have the hook go past the site’s pre-determined stopping point, which is different for most places, but it also damages the wire rope and the hook if it’s allowed to hit the ground each time.
“And if for whatever reason the hoist goes past its upper limit, we also have a final limit control set into the hoist, which will stop the hook from going past a certain point and disable the hoist, to prevent any possible failures from occurring.”