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28 Aug

Columbia Barge Positioning Hoist

Application: AC electric hoist used to position barges for dredging operation
Customer: Equipment Specialties/Piranha Pumps
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hoist Model: Columbia HG4500-4A17-X-00 AC Electric Hoist
Performance Based on 460 VAC / 3 Phase / 60 Hz:
Line Pull: 4,500 pounds on the first layer
Line Speed: 11 feet per minute on the first layer
Wire Rope Capacity: 38 feet x 3/8″ diameter stainless steel wire rope with latching hook
Special Features: 2.0 HP brakemotor with spring applied electrically released brake to maintain dredge position. Left hand grooved drum for 3/8” wire rope with a custom cable tension plate to prevent “bird nesting” during slack line conditions during dredge movement….

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21 Jan

Columbia Provides Hoisting Equipment for Snow Making Machine

Application:  Hoisting equipment for snow making machines
Customer:  Snow Machines, Inc.
Location:  Midland, MI
Hoist model:  Columbia HF3500-2A17-L-02 AC Electric Winch
Performance Based on 230 VAC /  Single Phase / 60 Hz:
Line pull: 3,500 pounds on the first layer
Line speed: 12.2 feet per minute on the first layer
Wire Rope Capacity: 20 feet x 3/8″ stainless steel wire rope with latching hook…

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30 May

Columbia Demolition Hoist Assists Hydrodemolition

Application:  Columbia Demolition Hoist and Spooler
Customer:  Mac and Mac Hydrodemolition, Inc.
Location: Langley, BC, Canada
Hoist Model:  Columbia HL15000-2A17-X-04 with AutoAdvance Line Spooler
Load Rating:  15,000 pounds on the first layer
Line Speed:  11 feet per minute
Wire Rope Capacity:  756 feet x 9/16″ wire rope
Power Source:  230 VAC / 3 Phase / 60 Hz
Special Features:  5.0 HP brakemotor…

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29 Mar

Columbia Material Handling Hoist Blows Away Clearance Issues

Application:  Material handling hoist for manufacturing of wind turbines
Location:  Wisconsin
Hoist model:  Columbia HC1500-1A25-L-15
Line pull:  1,500 pounds on the first layer
Line speed:  11 feet per minute on the first layer
Strap Capacity:  27.5 feet x 2” wide x .5″ thick strap with straight latching hook
Power source:  115 VAC / Single Phase / 60 Hz
Special features:  Strap drum conversion…

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22 Nov

Columbia Variable Speed Hoists Suspend James Webb Space Telescope in Simulation Chamber

Application:  Variable Speed Hoists Used in James Webb Space Telescope Testing
Customer:  NASA
Location:  Greenbelt, MD
Hoist Model:  Columbia HL15000-2A17-L-05
Line Pull:  15,000 pounds
Line Speed:  2.8 feet per minute
Power Source:  460 VAC / Three Phase / 60 Hz
Special Features:  AutoAdvance Line Spooler with vertical line entry, variable frequency drives, encoders….

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16 Nov

Columbia Hook Mounted Portable Hoist Lifts Metal Studs

Application:  Hook mounted portable hoist for lifting metal studs during construction
Customer: Dahmer Contracting Group, Lenexa Kansas
Hoist Model: Columbia HMH-600 AC Hoist
Line Pull: 600 pounds on the first layer
Line Speed: 37 feet per minute on the first layer
Wire Rope Capacity: 82 feet x 1/4″ wire rope with latching swivel hook
Power Source: 115 VAC / Single Phase / 60 Hz
Standard Features:  Bail and safety latch mount, Pushbutton control pendant with E-Stop button and 32’ lead, 16’ power cord, Upper and lower limit sensors, Automatic load suspending brake, Secondary ratchet & pawl brake, 5 HP, IP44 rated motor…

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07 Nov

Columbia Film Roll Hoist Simplifies Lamination Process

Application:  Columbia Film Roll Hoist lifts 400-pound rolls of laminating film onto a production table.
Customer:  Autofeeds Inc.
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Hoist Model:  HD1300-1A34-F-11
Line Pull:  1,300 pounds on the first layer
Line Speed:  15 feet per minute on the first layer
Wire Rope Capacity: 40 feet x 3/16” diameter wire rope with latching hook
Power Source:  115 VAC / Single Phase / 60 Hz
Special Features:  Equipped with full voltage controls – NEMA 12 rated hand held pendant with six-foot lead.  Controls are integrated with a proprietary overload/over travel system supplied by Autofeed….

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03 Nov

Columbia Revetment Hoists Provide an Aircraft Revetment Solution

Application: Dual drum explosion-proof revetment hoists raise and lower an aircraft revetment door
Customer:  Kellogg, Brown and Root
Location:  Naval Air Station Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa
Hoist model:  Columbia HF3500-2A17-L-00
Line pull:  3,500 pounds
Line speed: 12 feet per minute
Power source: 230 VAC / Three Phase / 60 Hz
Special features: Standard hoist with center flange drum and dual cable anchors for ¼” stainless steel wire rope. Custom hoist base mount to allow integration to existing mounting location with stainless steel fasteners where applicable. Hoist motor and controls are Class I, Div 1, Group D rated for the highly volatile area. Custom control panel with UP/DOWN…

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