Electric chain hoist is a new type of electric hoist developed in recent years, and it is a light and small lifting equipment. Compared with the traditional electric wire rope hoist, it has the advantages of small size, light weight, low noise and high precision. In addition, electric chain hoists are all manufactured in accordance with international standards, using the most advanced international technology, fine workmanship, and tight fit between gears. Under the same conditions, the service life of electric chain hoist is longer than traditional wire rope electric hoist.

The lifting capacity of the electric chain hoist is generally from 500Kg to 35000Kg, and the lifting height is 3 to 50 meters. The electric chain hoist has a wide range of applications. It is very convenient for lifting heavy objects, loading and unloading, repairing equipment, and lifting goods. It can also be installed Lift heavy objects on suspended I-beams, curved rails, jib crane rails and fixed lifting points.

Yuantai Crane designs matching electric chain hoists according to the requirements of customers in the general industry, usually including fixed electric chain hoists, electric chain hoist with manual trolley, electric chain hoist with electric trolley and low headroom electric hoist with higher lifting height. For industries with dust-proof and explosion-proof requirements, we can design and provide explosion-proof electric chain hoist, and also provide stage electric chain hoist for theaters.

Electric Chain Hoist Types Yuantai Crane Supply

1. Hook type electric chain hoist
2. Electric chain hoist with manual trolley
3. Electric chain hoist with motorized trolley
4. Low headroom electric chain hoist
5. European electric chain hoist
6. Explosion-proof electric chain hoist
7. Stage electric chain hoist
8. Double hook electric chain hoist

electric chain hoist type
electric chain hoist type

HHBB type travelling electric chain hoist

Price: $400-$12000 / set

HHBB type travelling electric chain hoist lifting capacity is 0.3-35 tons, and the lifting height is 3 to 50 meters. Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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Hook type electric chain hoist

Price: $250-$7000 / set

Hook type electric chain hoist lifting capacity is 0.3-35 tons, and the lifting height is 3 to 50 meters Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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Low headroom travelling electric chain hoist

Price: $650-$8000 / set

HHBB type low headroom travelling electric chain hoist lifting capacity is 0.3-10 tons, and the lifting height is 3 to 50 meters. Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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Travelling electric chain hoist with manual trolley

Price: $400-$7000 / set

Electric chain hoist with manual trolley is one type of traveling electric hoist, lifting capacity is 0.3-5 tons, and the lifting height is 3 to 50 meters. Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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YTOC type European Electric Chain Hoist / Electric Chain Block

Price: $500-$3000 / set

YTOC European electric chain hoist with high performance, high safety reliability advantages, using humanized design concept to increase your productivity and make the work to achieve the highest efficiency Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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YTOC type Low Headroom European Electric Chain Hoist / Chain Block

Price: $500-$6000 / set

YTOC European electric chain hoist has been certified by the relevant national authority, protection class of hoist motor, electric chain hoist and travelling motor device are all IP55 Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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YTOC type Double Hook European Electric Chain Hoist / Electric Chain Block

Price: $500-$4500 / set

YTOC European electric chain hoist has been certified by the relevant national authority, protection class of hois. Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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Double Hook Electric Chain Hoist / Twin Hook Hoist for Sale

Price: $600-$5000 / set

The shape and structure of the double hook electric hoist can refer to the shape of the European-style chain hoist Two identical electric chain hoists are connected in series through the series of the hoist trolley and the reducer. Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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Explosion-proof Electric Chain Hoist

Price: $400-$4500 / set

The explosion-proof electric chain hoist adopts the advanced structure of the three parts of the transmission, the hanger and the motor in the axial assembly. Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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Electric Stage Hoist for Sale

Price: $450-$3000 / set

Yuantai Electric Stage Hoist is an ergonomic solution designed to lift stage, theatrical and lighting equipment. Also ensure accurate positioning of speakers, lighting systems, stage sets, curtains and sceneries. Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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Electric Trolley and Manual Trolley for Sale

Price: $50-$200 / set

Electric trolley and manual trolley (monorail trolley) are widely used in factories, mines, docks, warehouses, machining, stamping, clamping molds, construction sites and other occasions for installing mechanical equipment and lifting goods. Click the links below to know more and send your inquiry message.

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What is Electric Chain Hoist?

Electric chain hoist is one of the most popular electric hoists. It can be use everywhere if you have the electrical power. Electric motor, transmission mechanism and sprocket constitute an electric chain hoist.

Electric chain hoist structurer
Electric chain hoist structurer

For the electric wire hoist, the wire rope is wound on the drum when it is lifted. But for chain hoists, the chain will be temporarily stored in the chain bag. So, you will find that all chain hoists will carry a chain bag.

What drives Electric Chain Hoist?

Electric hoist is a product of the electrical age, electricity drives the hoist lifting motor and the travelling motor, then the electric hoist can lift heavy objects to move.

There are different voltages around the world, roughly in the range of 110-600V, electric chain hoist. Electric chain hoists of Yuantai Crane supplied support a wide range of voltages and can meet the needs of most customers.

  • The power supply of 0.5-5 ton electric chain hoist can be any voltage above 220V, no matter it's single phase or three phase.
  • If the lifting capacity you need is above 5 ton, the power supply should be 220-550V 3Phase, as 3 phase electricity is more powerful than single phase one.

Types and Selection of Electric Chain Hoists

Different working conditions choose difference electric chain hoists.

For normal use:

  • Hook type electric chain hoist
  • Electric chain hoist with manual trolley
  • Electric chain hoist with motorized trolley
  • Low headroom electric chain hoist
  • European electric chain hoist

For high lifting height and limited space at the upper space:

  • Low headroom electric chain hoist
  • European electric chain hoist

For dust-proof and explosion-proof requirements

  • Explosion-proof electric chain hoist

For theatres and concert halls lift speakers, lighting systems, stage sets, curtains and sceneries:

  • Electric stage hoist

Electric Chain Hoist Application

Same with electric wire rope hoist, electric chain hoist normally is equipped on crane systems as lifting mechanism.

  • For monorail, the hoist is mounted on single girder or I-beam;
  • For double beam crane system, the hoist can be designed as an electric crab hoist trolley, travelling on the double girder crane.

The crane system equipped with electric wire rope hoist are serving every industry, such as:

  • Mechanical processing
  • General manufacturing
  • Automobile
  • Aviation industry
  • Metals industry
  • Paper and pulping
  • Power energy industry
  • Waste to Energy and Biomass
  • Petroleum and gas
  • Mining
  • Entertainment industry

Difference between Electric Chain Hoist an Electric Wire Rope Hoist

Items Electric Chain Hoist Electric Wire Rope Hoist
Structurer Sprockets and endless chains transmit power Drums, ropes and pulleys transmit power
Size (same lifting capacity) Small Large
Weight Light Heavy
Motor Conical motor Cylindrical motor
Noise value Low High
Lifting capacity 0.5-35 ton 0.5-63 ton
Speed Slow Fast
Lifting height 1-50 m 1-120m
Energy consumption Low High
Maintenance cost High Low

Have an electric chain hoist inquiry? Contact us with your request, we will recommend suitable electric chain hoist according your situation.