Hoists and Forklift

SAYALI GAVAND
Hoists

 A Hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a

load by means of a drum or lift wheel around
which rope or chain wraps.
 It may be manually, electrically, or pneumatically
driven and may used chain , fiber, or wire rope as
its lifting medium.
 The load is attached to the hoist by means of a
lifting hook.
 The hoisting is the lifting of the material against
gravity and maybe done with a wide range of
equipments from the small hand operated simple
screw or hydraulic-jack to modern high powered
cranes and elevators.
Components of Hoist

 Lifting motor
 Gearbox
 Drum and rope guide
 Overload Limit device
 Limit switch
Application of Hoist

 Lifting cargo
 Construction materials
 Engines
 Warehouse stock
 Forklift

 A forklift also called lift truck, jitney, fork

truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck is a
powered industrial truck used to lift and move
materials over short distances.
 The forklift was developed in the early 20th
century by various companies, including
Clark, which made transmissions, and Yale
and Towne Manufacturing, which made
hoists.
 Since World War II, the use and development
of the forklift truck habmve greatly expanded
worldwide.
 Forklifts have become an indispensable piece
of equipment in manufacturing and
The most popular frklift types on the market today
are:

 Warehouse Forklift  Rough Terrain Forklift

 Side Loader  Pallet Jack
 Counterbalance Forklift  Walkie Stacker
 Telehandler  Order Picker
 Industrial Forklift  Reach Fork Truck
Components part of forklift

 Truck Frame
 Counterweight
 Power source
 Carriage
 Mast
Forklift Uses

 Dockyards
 Recycling facilities
 Construction sites
 Warehouses
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