<div dir="ltr">Thanks Dave. I do not wish to avoid CM by any stretch of the imagination. I am just confirming my choice of CM for this application (and any others that might come along). Noise level is of no consequence as the hoist will be used in a casting foundry on campus.<div>Steve</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Stephen E. Rees</div><div dir="ltr">RAC Addition Project Shepherd<div>State University of New York at Fredonia</div><div>716.673.3208 Office</div><div>716.680.1565 Mobile</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 9:26 AM, Dave Vick <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dave.vick@gmail.com" target="_blank">dave.vick@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I've never seen a Harrington electric hoist in captivity. I have a<br>
whole bunch of years of experience with Columbus-McKinnon gear. It's<br>
an industry standard.<br>
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If you really want to avoid using CM (and I can't think why anyone<br>
would, aside possibly from the operating noise level), the new German<br>
Liftket hoists from Hoffman Fördertechnik GmbH (as rented in North<br>
America from Christie) are very, very, very nice as well... Lighter<br>
weight than CM 1-tons, oil-filled gear train, almost silent operation,<br>
comes fitted with anti-jam chain blocks, &c. I've used them on two<br>
three tours now, and I really like them. Especially the<br>
double-clutch-double-brake units I have now.<br>
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Dave Vick<br>
Flyman/Rigger, "Annie" On Tour 2015-16<br>
<a href="tel:517-749-3859" value="+15177493859">517-749-3859</a><br>
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