Customer: HMT LLC

Location: Baytown, TX

Hoist Model: Columbia HF550-P-02 Pneumatic Equipment Hoist

Line Pull: 550 pounds on the first layer

Line Speed: 127 feet per minute on the first layer

Wire Rope Capacity: 100 feet x 3/16″ diameter stainless steel wire rope with overhaul plate and latching hook

Input Required: 65 PSI @ 110 CFM

Why APPI:

HMT LLC, is a leader in above-ground storage tank inspection, maintenance, and repair services. They faced the challenge of efficiently and safely transporting tools and small equipment to the tops of storage tanks in hazardous locations. Jeffrey Sistrunk, Project Manager for HMT, sought a reliable hoist solution that could meet their specific requirements.

The application demanded a hoist capable of lifting 100 pounds to a height of 80 feet “as quickly as possible” while operating safely in a hazardous environment. After careful consideration and consultation with Allied Power Products, Inc. (APPI), Jeffrey selected the Columbia HF550-P-02 pneumatic equipment hoist.

APPI’s Columbia HF550-P-02 pneumatic hoist offers a line pull of 550 pounds on the first layer and an impressive line speed of 127 feet per minute, exceeding HMT’s requirements for quick vertical transportation of tools and equipment. The hoist’s 100-foot capacity of 3/16″ diameter stainless steel wire rope, complete with an overhaul plate and latching hook, ensures secure and efficient lifting operations.

Key to the selection of the Columbia HF550-P-02 was its suitability for hazardous locations. The pneumatic power source, requiring 65 PSI @ 110 CFM, eliminates the need for electrical components, making it inherently safer for use in potentially explosive environments. Additionally, the hoist is equipped with a pressure-released, spring-set brake, enabling safe and controlled lifting and lowering of rated loads.

HMT LLC has significantly improved the efficiency and safety of its storage tank inspection and maintenance processes by choosing the Columbia pneumatic hoist. The hoist’s rapid line speed, coupled with its ability to operate in hazardous environments, has streamlined operations and reduced downtime, allowing HMT to provide faster and more cost-effective services to its clients.

For more information about this pneumatic equipment hoist or any of APPI’s other products and services, please contact our team.

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:  As the number of business class jets manufactured in Canada has risen the impact on support industries has been significant.  Case in point is the Mirabel Aerospace Center (MAC) where Pratt & Whitney Canada has installed the two largest engine test cells in the country.  Each of these can test engines with up to 35,000 pounds of thrust – which includes the PurePower PW1524G for Bombardier C Series aircraft.

The test cells are of course rated as a hazardous environment which meant the hoists used to open and close the engine hatch door inside the test cells, measuring approximately 300 feet long and 100 feet high at their tallest point, had to be rated accordingly.  Buckner of Canada contacted us looking for the right product for the job and after reviewing their requirements two Columbia HF1750-P-02 pneumatic explosion proof hoists were selected for the application.  As this is a Class I Division 1 Group D atmosphere, appropriately rated control valves with 24 VDC solenoids and limit switches were provided with the hoists.

In use, these compact, pneumatic explosion proof hoists have proven to be highly efficient and extremely reliable – which are attributes that apply to everything they do at MAC.

Please contact us if you would like more information about these particular explosion proof hoists 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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