The mobile pulley is responsible for moving the material being loaded forward, backward, sideways, etc. in a certain direction that is previously programmed through the technology that supports the different types of hoists . In contrast to this is the fixed pulley, which changes the direction of the force to raise or lower the material according to the worker's intention.
The third link that makes up this system, which is so widespread in the world of logistics and transport, is the rope, which transmits the force between the pulleys. The length of the rope and its resistance, the thickness, and the quality of the product itself, directly depend on the number of mobile pulleys being used. If there are more, it is clear that we are dealing with a hoist suitable for large surfaces and/or for companies that handle a wide range of tonnages.
Types of hoist
Once we have put on the table how the hoist works , it is easy to deduce that there are an infinite number of them. It will depend on the configuration of the system and how elements are added or removed – more or less mobile pulleys, for example. Be that as it may, it is interesting to know that the types of hoist depend on certain characteristics:
Number of movable pulleys . The greater the number of these, the greater the force can be and its application more intense. When the number of movable pulleys in a system of these characteristics increases, the force is multiplied.
'Grooves' that the equipment has . In logistics, and when dealing withhoists, the channel of the pulley is called the throat, which is the one that comes into direct contact with the chain or cable. It is responsible for the stability of the assembly. If it has only one it is called a simple hoist and if it has more it is called a double hoist.
Manufacturing materials . Branch lines are manufactured and installed either with cables, chains or ropes.
Activation mechanism . There are three options: manual, when the lifting force is applied by the person who is manipulating it; electric, with electrical control, as its name indicates; and chain, with a double structure for the movement and routing of the cards and which allows handling especially heavy loads, handling them from a cabin, at a certain distance.
Once we have covered how the hoist works, the tasks it hong kong whatsapp data performs and the types of hoist that exist on the market, it is interesting to know the applications it has in the real world, in the logistics sector and in transport .
This system for handling heavy and/or large loads is frequently used in mechanical workshops and warehouses, in airports, seaports and dry ports, production centres and in the metallurgical industry, among others.
This application is thus a fundamental part of supply chains and large industries. Its operation is addressed in very specific training courses linked to the aforementioned fields of activity, such as the Master in Supply Chain Management & Logistics . In postgraduate courses such as this, it is essential to deal with mechanisms such as the hoist in order to use its application in production, logistics and distribution, among others.
At EAE Business School Barcelona we hope to offer students all those tools that will be useful when performing certain roles within a company, in a business, and without a doubt the applications of the hoist make it a key piece both for the field of transport and logistics and if you are going to exercise project management in certain sectors. Thus, for those interested in becoming managers, this content is addressed in training proposals such as the Master in Project Management , since the purpose is for the person to be able to direct, organize and control, in a global way, projects of a certain complexity.