Heavy manufacturing facilities often require lifting equipment not only for material handling, but also for machinery installation, component replacement, and routine maintenance. When equipment is installed at a considerable height, both lifting capacity and lifting height become important factors in hoist selection.
Recently, Yuantai Crane supplied two 10 ton CD-type single speed electric wire rope hoists to a heavy manufacturing plant in Indonesia. The 10 ton hoists were specified for equipment installation and maintenance work, with a 26-meter lifting height to meet the customer’s high-lift requirements.
This project is also a good example of a practical wire rope hoist configuration for industrial applications in Indonesia and the wider Southeast Asian market.
Project Specifications
After discussing the customer’s lifting requirements and working conditions, Yuantai Crane proposed a customized hoist configuration for the equipment installation and maintenance work in the plant.
The customer needed a lifting solution capable of handling loads up to 10 tons and reaching elevated working positions within the manufacturing facility. Based on these requirements, we supplied two CD-type single speed electric wire rope hoists with the following configuration:
Item Supplied Configuration
| Hoist type | CD-type electric wire rope hoist |
| Quantity | 2 units |
| Rated capacity | 10 tons |
| Lifting height | 26 m |
| Lifting speed | 7 m/min |
| Trolley travelling speed | 20 m/min |
| Duty classification | M3 |
| Protection class | IP54 |
| Control system | Pendant control + radio remote control |
The configuration was selected as a complete solution for the customer’s intended lifting work. Instead of choosing the hoist based only on the 10-ton capacity, we considered the required lifting height, operating pattern, travelling speed and control requirements together.
The 26-meter lifting height was particularly important because the hoists needed to provide sufficient vertical travel for equipment installation and maintenance inside the high-bay manufacturing facility.
How We Configured the Hoists for the Application
The final configuration was based on the customer’s actual working requirements. Each major specification serves a specific purpose in the lifting operation.
10 Tons for Heavy Equipment Handling
The customer required the hoists to handle loads of up to 10 tons during equipment installation and maintenance.
We therefore selected a 10 ton wire rope hoist, with the actual lifting capacity limited to the rated load of the equipment and the requirements of the complete crane system.
For this application, the 10 ton hoists are intended for lifting machinery, equipment components, and other heavy loads during installation or maintenance rather than continuous production-line handling.
26m Lifting Height for Elevated Installation Work
The customer required a 26-meter lifting height, which became one of the key factors in the hoist selection.
A longer lifting height allows the hook to reach the required working positions within the manufacturing facility. This is particularly relevant when heavy equipment or components need to be lifted from lower positions to elevated installation or maintenance points.
For a high-bay manufacturing plant, the available lifting height needs to be considered together with the crane runway elevation, hook approach and the actual working position of the load.
7 m/min Lifting Speed
We configured the electric hoists with a 7 m/min lifting speed.
This determines the vertical movement speed of the hook during lifting and lowering. For this project, the selected speed was based on the customer’s intended equipment installation and maintenance work.
Because the application does not require high-frequency production lifting, the customer did not require a high-speed lifting configuration. The 7 m/min specification provides a straightforward lifting solution for the intended operation.
20 m/min Trolley Travelling Speed
The hoists are also configured with a 20 m/min trolley travelling speed.
Unlike lifting speed, trolley speed controls the horizontal movement of the hoist and load along the supporting beam or runway.
This allows the operator to move the lifted equipment to the required position after reaching the necessary lifting height.
The lifting and travelling speeds were therefore selected separately according to the customer’s requirements rather than treated as a single performance parameter.
M3 Duty Classification
The supplied hoists are classified as M3 duty.
We selected the duty classification according to the intended operating conditions discussed with the customer. Duty classification considers factors such as the expected load spectrum and number of working cycles.
This is important because the same 10-ton lifting capacity can be used in very different applications. A hoist working continuously in a production process may require a different duty classification from one primarily used for scheduled equipment installation and maintenance.
Pendant and Radio Remote Control
For this project, we supplied each hoist with pendant control and radio remote control.
The pendant provides direct operation from the control position, while the radio remote allows the operator to control the hoist wirelessly from a suitable location.
Having both options gives the customer greater flexibility during equipment installation and maintenance, particularly when the operator needs to change position to maintain visibility of the load and surrounding equipment.
Why a Wire Rope Hoist for Heavy Manufacturing?
Electric wire rope hoists are widely used where the required lifting capacity and lifting height exceed the typical range of small chain hoists.
For heavy manufacturing applications, common uses include:
- Machinery installation
- Equipment maintenance
- Heavy component replacement
- Machine assembly
- Industrial material handling
- Steel structure handling
- Workshop lifting operations
The appropriate configuration depends on the application. Capacity, lifting height, operating frequency, lifting speed, travelling speed, duty classification, power supply, control method, and installation environment all need to be considered together.
How We Select the Right Electric Wire Rope Hoist
When a customer contacts Yuantai Crane for an electric wire rope hoist, we normally start with the working requirements rather than recommending a model based only on capacity.
The key information includes:
- Lifting capacity
- Lifting height
- Lifting and travelling speeds
- Working frequency and load spectrum
- Duty classification
- Power supply
- Indoor or outdoor installation
- Required control method
- Supporting crane, beam or runway information
This information allows us to determine whether a standard CD hoist or MD hoist is suitable, or whether the project requires a different configuration, like explosion proof hoist, European hoist, metallurgical hoist, etc.
For customers in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and other Southeast Asian markets, we can provide electric wire rope hoists for different industrial lifting requirements.
Please send us your required capacity, lifting height, working frequency, and installation conditions. We can recommend a suitable configuration based on your actual application.
