1) Hoist Manufacturers Institute
The Hoist Manufacturer's Institute, an affiliate of Material Handling Industry, is a trade association of manufacturers of overhead handling hoists. The products of its member companies include hand chain hoists, ratchet lever hoists, trolleys, air chain and air rope hoists, and electric chain and electric wire rope hoists.
Hoist Manufacturers Institute
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: 704-676-1199 Fax: (704) 676-1199
Hal Vandiver, Managing Director
hvandiver@mhia.org
2) Lever hoist
A lever operated manual device used to lift. lower, or pull a load and to apply or release tension. Utilizes a ratchet and pawl mechanical configuration to incrementally raise or lower a load or to apply or release tension.
3) Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI) Industry Group
The Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI) members are the Industry’s leading suppliers of hoisting equipment including hand chain hoists, ratchet lever hoists, trolleys, air chain hoist, air wire rope hoists, electric chain hoists, and electric wire manufacturing and distribution sector.
4) Wire rope puller
A lever operated manual device, utilizing wire rope, used to lift, lower, or pull a load and to apply or release tension. See Ratchet lever hoist .
5) Comealong
A common term for a ratchet lever hoist. See Ratchet lever hoist .
6) Ratchet lever hoist
A lever operated manual device used to lift. lower, or pull a load and to apply or release tension. Utilizes a ratchet and pawl mechanical configuration to incrementally raise or lower a load or to apply or release tension.