Location: Vancouver, Canada
Hoist Model: Columbia H10000-4A17-X-01G (qty-6)

Performance:

• Line Pull: 10,000 pounds on the first layer
• Line Speed: 10.2 feet per minute on the first layer
• Wire Rope Capacity: 477 feet x 5/8″ diameter with latching hook
• Power Source: 460 VAC / 3 Phase / 60 Hz

Special Features:

• Inverter-rated brake motor with AS7H absolute encoder
• Temperature monitoring with constant fan cooling
• Motor heater for cold weather operation
• BMH (brake heat rectifier) for enhanced brake performance
• Brake function and wear monitoring systems
• Custom grooved drum assembly for precise cable management

Why APPI:

When the City of Vancouver and Walla Walla Foundry embarked on installing Rodney Graham’s ambitious Spinning Chandelier beneath the Granville Street Bridge, they faced an extraordinary engineering challenge: creating a reliable chandelier hoist system capable of precisely maneuvering a 3.5-tonne art installation twice daily in Vancouver’s demanding outdoor environment.

The project, approved by the City in 2015 and taking more than three years to design and manufacture, required hoists that could safely handle the chandelier’s massive dimensions—eight by four metres—while providing the exact control necessary for both vertical positioning and spinning movements. The kinetic sculpture, constructed from stainless steel, LED lights, and more than 600 polyurethane crystals, needed to descend from its holding position, perform its spinning sequence, and return safely to the dark underbelly of the north viaduct twice each day. After extensive collaboration between the project team and Allied Power Products, Inc. (APPI), the solution centered around six Columbia H10000 hoists specifically configured for this unique artistic application.

Working closely with Walla Walla Foundry and city engineers, APPI and the project team jointly determined that the Columbia H10000-4A17-X-01G configuration would best meet the installation’s demanding requirements.

Key features of this collaborative chandelier hoist system solution include:

1. Six synchronized Columbia H10000 hoists providing redundant lifting capacity and precise control for the fragile artwork
2. Inverter-rated brake motors with absolute encoders, ensuring accurate positioning during the chandelier’s daily performance cycles
3. Comprehensive monitoring systems including temperature control, brake wear detection, and motor heating to maintain reliable operation in Vancouver’s variable weather conditions
4. Custom grooved drum assemblies engineered specifically for this application’s cable management requirements

This innovative hoist system enables the Spinning Chandelier to perform its scheduled rotations and vertical movements twice daily with the precision required for both artistic impact and public safety. The chandelier, suspended above the busy intersection of Beach Avenue and Granville Street and affiliated with the striking Vancouver House development, operates reliably thanks to the robust design features collaboratively developed for this unique application.

By implementing this custom Columbia chandelier hoist system, the City of Vancouver has successfully created a landmark art installation that combines artistic vision with engineering excellence. The system’s advanced monitoring and control features ensure safe, reliable operation of this spectacular public artwork.

For more information about this chandelier hoist system or any of APPI’s other specialized products and services, please contact Allied Power Products, Inc.

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• Line Pull: 3,500 pounds
• Line Speed: 12 feet per minute

Power Source:  460 VAC / 3 Phase / 60 Hertz
Special Features: NEMA 4X rated low voltage controls with emergency-stop on the pendant, 100’ of Ø3/8” synthetic rope

Why APPI:

FlexSteel Pipeline Technologies, Inc has been a provider of innovative pipe technology since 2005.  As such, they needed a partner with the durability and reliability of Columbia Winches & Hoists to provide an AC Electric Winch for long-term usage as a pipe spooling winch. The customer has attempted to use lower-quality winches, but they failed quickly based on the duty cycle.  The replacement Columbia units have been working since 2014 without any problems.

Please contact us if you would like more information about this particular long-term winch system or any of our other products and services.

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Application: Pulling large debris from a lake
Customer: SEAPA Hydro (Southeast Alaska Power Agency)
Website: https://seapahydro.org/
Location: Swan Lake, Sitka, AK
Winch Model: Columbia WF4700-2A17-L-02
Performance:

• Line Pull: 4,700 pounds on the first layer
• Line Speed: 12.2 feet per minute on the first layer

Wire Rope Capacity: 198 feet x 3/8″ wire rope with a latching hook

Special Features: Self-Contained Winch System

• Skid for self-contained winch system components
  • Lifting eyes & pulling/ anchoring points
  • Roof for weather protection
• Generac 10KW Generator
• Dual Propane Tank System
  • Two (2) 40lb Propane Tanks
  • Tank Rack
  • Regulator & Hoses
  • Poly Tank Cover
• Starting Battery & Mount

Power Source: Propane fueled generator providing 230 VAC / Single Phase  / 60 Hz electrical power

Why APPI:

• When the water level was raised at Swan Lake in Sitka, AK, it created a problem with debris going into and being stuck around the lake.
• SEAPA Hydro has been tasked with cleaning up the debris in and around the lake
• Due to the environment (outdoors, heavy precipitation), a propane generator was selected to avoid fuel contamination
• A self-contained system that could be pulled from location to location around the lake was a primary requirement

Ed Schofield, the Power System Specialist, at SEAPA said, “Swan Lake winch is onsite and functioned well. It will be spring before it can be transported out onto the reservoir and put in service. Please let all involved with this project, we appreciate their efforts, great job.”

Please contact us if you would like more information about this particular self-contained winch system or any of our other products and services.

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Performance:

• Line Pull: 7,000 pounds on the first layer
• Line Speed: 12.2 feet per minute on the first layer
• Strap Capacity: 30 feet x 4″ wide nylon strap with latching hook
• Power Source: 460 VAC / Three Phase / 60Hz

Special Features:

• Strap drum conversion

WHY APPI:

Vactor, Inc. has built vacuum trucks for sewer cleaning and maintenance for over 50 years. These trucks feature an extendible boom that helps position the vacuum tip easily in different work areas.

In 2009, Vactor chose a Columbia WF7000 AC electric winch with a strap to pull boom parts together during assembly. The winch worked perfectly for 10 years. As a result, Ryan Leman, who supervises the jig and fixture department, reached out to Allied Power Products, Inc. (APPI) to order another identical unit.

Together, Vactor and APPI confirmed that the Columbia WF7000-4A17-L-23 remained the best choice for their boom assembly work. Moreover, the winch offers several benefits that match Vactor’s needs:

1. Proven reliability from 10 years of trouble-free operation
2. Strap drum design that avoids common problems with wire rope
3. Ideal pulling power and speed control for precise assembly work

Vactor will now use this second Columbia winch in their new production line. Furthermore, Ryan stated they bought another APPI unit “with zero apprehension or doubt about how it would work” – clearly showing their satisfaction with the original Columbia winch.

For more information about this boom assembly winch or any of APPI’s other specialized products and services, please contact Allied Power Products, Inc.

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Why APPI:  From their office in Minneapolis, Ceco Concrete provides a wide variety of concrete related construction services.  One of the constant by products of their work are large volumes of concrete rubble.  Removing it with push carts and wheels barrows was a strenuous, labor intensive and time consuming process.

One of their field supervisors, Bob Nosbush, contacted us to find a winch that could be used to pull the carts.  His target was a minimum of 200 pounds of line pull with a minimum speed of 75 feet per minute.  He also wanted to run the winch off 230 single phase power coming from his portable generator.  And, last but not least, he needed a duty cycle of at least 40 minutes per hour.

On site, our WF575 cart pulling winch pulls carts on 100-foot long tracks and stops only long enough to load and unload.  The VFD allows the operator to increase and decrease speed smoothly and avoid shock loads to the winch and rigging.  The increase in production has been noticeable – as has been the attitude of the crew that no longer has to push the carts for 8 hours a day.

Please contact us if you would like more information about this cart pulling winch or any of our other products and services.

Allied Power Products, Inc. has specialized in providing winches, hoists, capstans and cranes to meet our customers’ specific application requirements for more than 30 years.

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Why APPI:  If you should happen the ride “Turbo Track”, a reverse free fall coaster at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi designed and manufactured by Intamin, you may sense how thoroughly your safety has been addressed before taking the ride and having your wits scared out of you.  What you won’t see that helps create that sense of security are two maintenance bays where each of the cars are serviced twice on a daily basis.

To move the cars in and out of the bays, Tobias Jeck, the project engineer for Intamin for this attraction, specified two of our WF2100 electric winches for each bay – one to pull a string of cars in and the other to pull them out.  Their compact size and our ability to provide them with straps were key features in his selection process.

From project design in Liechtenstein, to winch manufacturing in Oregon, to delivery and installation in Dhubi, the combined efforts of all parties involved resulted in a system that works exactly as envisioned.

Please contact us if you would like more information about this particular aircraft hoist system or any of our other products and services.

Allied Power Products, Inc. has specialized in providing winches, hoists, capstans and cranes to meet our customers’ specific application requirements for more than 30 years.

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Why APPI: To accomplish the routine installation of a drying belt in a paper-making machine that measures more than 250 feet long, APPI designed This belt winch system making the process faster and easier.

This configuration of APPI’s Columbia WF4700-2A34-L-03 AC Electric Winch includes their proprietary AutoAdvance Line Spooler along with a urethane tension roller to ensure precise line spooling. In addition, up to 356 feet X 5/16″ of synthetic rope, specified for both operator and equipment protection, can be stored on the drum of these units. With a first-layer line pull rating of 2,350 pounds and variable speed control that ranges from 0-24 feet per minute, the installation of new belts is both quick and precise.

Although completely sealed construction is a design standard for all Columbia winches and hoists, these units were supplied with washdown duty motors, synthetic rope assemblies, and stainless steel fasteners to help prevent corrosion and provide extended service.

Please contact us if you would like more information about this particular belt winch system or any of our other products and services.

Allied Power Products, Inc. has specialized in providing winches, hoists, capstans, and cranes to meet our customers’ specific application requirements for more than 30 years.

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