Company
Products
ER2 SERIES
Smooth & Ergonomic Operation, Reliable Safety, Enhanced Durability
EQ SERIES
Ultimate Lightweight & Compact Size, Meticulous Dedicated Design
ED-III SERIES
Compact! Light! Easy!
ELECTRIC CHAIN HOISTS
WIRE ROPE HOIST
CB Series
Best Design, Highest Efficiency and Reliability
CX SERIES
Compact, Lightweight and Simple design!
LB SERIES
Compact, Light, and Tough Frame for Heavy Duty Applications
LX SERIES
Compact and Light. Reliable load-holding performance.
MANUAL CHAIN HOISTS
PLAIN TROLLEY
KITO Universal Trolleys (TSP series), Smooth & Reliable Operation.
GEARED TROLLEY
KITO Universal Trolleys (TSG series), Smooth & Reliable Operation.
MOTORIZED TROLLEY
Specifically designed for smooth operation with KITO’s ER2 series Electric Chain Hoist.
TROLLEY
CHAIN SLING
Grade 100, top-quality chains & fittings from KITO Weissenfels.
POLYESTER SLING
Strong textile slings that avoid damaging loads, allowing use in a wide variety of working environments
LIFTING POINTS
360° turn and 180° movable. Flexible shackle in the loading direction.
LIFTING MAGNET
Permanent magnets ensure secure holding of load and allow you to lift both flat and round steel with one unit
SLINGS AND LIFTING ACCESSORIES
ALUMINIUM LIGHT CRANE SYSTEM
Monorail, single & double girder crane systems made of aluminium for smoothest operation.
PORTABLE CRANE
A crane which moves with you!
LIGHT CRANES
Crane Components
RADIO REMOTE CONTROL
Network
MEDIA
Contact us
Downloads
Chain pulley blocks are used for both heavy lifting and moving in various manufacturing and operations facilities. As they are operated manually by hand, inspecting your chain pulley blocks before use is an integral part of your daily maintenance procedure.
Pre-inspection of chain pulley blocks is important to prevent any injury to the operating personnel – or any damage to the equipment being lifted or moved.
Proper daily pre-inspection can lead to maximum work efficiency and long life of your manual chain hoist.
As a hoist operator, here are the parts you must inspect as part of the pre-inspection procedure – before using any chain pulley block.
1. Name plate
First, check if the name plate is securely attached to your chain pulley block. The name plate contains vital information such as rated capacity or allowable load – that must be easy to read for any operator. Discard (or replace) your block if the name plate is disfigured and load-related information is hard to read.
2. hooks
The hooks and latches are the key component of any chain pulley block. Check each hook and latch to see if:
Every chain hook has a recommended rated load depending on its dimension. Replace the chain hook when its dimensions are beyond the maximum permissible limits. For example, here is the rated load capacity and allowable dimension of the hook opening for the Kito M3CB type of chain pulley block:
3. Chains
The next part that you need to inspect is the load chain (used to lift the load) and the hand chain (used by the operator). Both these chains must be in prime condition for the safe and smooth functioning of your chain pulley block.
Here is what you need to check:
Any such damage to the chain – either due to overloading or poor maintenance – can cause your chain to break during operations. In addition, for the hoist with 2 or more chain falls, please make sure to check for any chain twists – by looking at the chain hoist from below. If the chain has been twisted, it is most likely that your bottom chain hook has been flipped over. In this case, flip it again to fix it to its normal position.
4. Hoist Body
Next, you need to check the external appearance of your chain hoist body. Major defects in the hoist body can lead to its parts falling off during lifting – or even dropping of heavy loads.
Here is what you need to inspect:
Once you have completed the pre-inspection of your chain hoist, check for the normal functioning of your hoist in the following ways:
If any of these functionalities are not working properly, your chain hoist could be having some internal abnormalities. Here is what you need to do to avoid any accidents which could happen due to the hoist malfunction:
Lastly, ensure that these pre-inspection procedures are known to every chain hoist operator in your facility – to ensure safety of all your workers and get maximum productivity.