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Welcome to The Hoist Guy's Blog, where our resident Hoist Guy, Andrew T. Litecky, shares his knowledge and experience of many years in the overhead material handling industry to discuss some of the major differences between American-made hoists and imported hoists.
Made in America vs Imported Hoists
After a year when so much was said about the importance of American manufacturing, US companies still face the reality of budget crunches. So before you make any purchasing decisions, understanding the differences between American-made hoists and foreign brands is key.
While a number of long-time domestically manufactured hoists brands remain on the market, such as CM, Coffing, Chester, Yale, Harrington, ACCO, and Electrolift, the market has been gradually but immensely changed by the emergence of European hoist brands over the last 40 years. And more recently, the strong US dollar in exchange rates has made Euro imports even cheaper.
European-made hoist brands traverse the quality spectrum (we recommend R&M, Demag and Street Crane), but they share a few commonalities. They're manufactured in Europe with final assembly and testing Stateside, and they're built to metric standards, with all metric internal hardware. Euro wire rope hoists generally come standard with a rope guide (so any side pull by the operator is particularly destructive) and use a 2-speed motor instead of a standard single speed motor. Meanwhile, I've observed that Euro brand hoists often undergo a redesign about every 5-10 years or so. This renders the older versions obsolete and puts a finite lifespan on imported hoists.
Meanwhile, more American-made hoists are built for the long-term, and it's not uncommon to find a 20-30 year old hoist still in use. Domestic brands are built to ANSI and HMI standards (versus the Euro brands adapted to the standard on import) and are fabricated in our commonly used English units (aka Imperial units) system of measurement. And American electric hoists are made with a variable frequency drive for flexible programming in the field. Certainly, American-made hoists run the gamut of quality, so be sure to speak with an experienced distributor while making a purchase.
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There's a lot of variation when it comes to quality and pricing in hoists, whether made in America or Europe. When it comes down to it, some hoist manufactures offer a reliability and durability that can't be beat. Here are my favorite American-made wire rope hoists:
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Hoists are manufactured all over the world, and in this global economy, buyers have numerous choices. When reviewing the options, the old adage 'you get what you pay for' certainly applies to hoists, and most importantly, selecting a hoist that will hold up to the expected duty cycle of the application is key.
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