Manual Hoists

The original HIT wire rope hoist, was based on Willy Habegger’s original invention and continuously improved since 1951. All HIT wire rope hoists are based on the same functional principle: A wire rope of any length is guided through two pairs of clamping jaws in a straight line. When the drive lever is moved back and forth, the wire is moved forwards or backwards (according to the selection) smoothly and without slippage.

From the small and lightweight HIT-06 over the powerful yet compact allrounder HIT-16 up to the HIT-32 powerhouse with a pulling force in excess of 3 tonnes, these manual hoists cover a range of uses.

Wire ropes

Ropes made of steel wire are among the highest load-bearing elements in lifting and hoisting technology. The distribution of load across numerous individual wires guarantees great operational safety andhigh operating speeds, running quietly and maintaining a maximum efficiency ratio between their weight and carrying capacity.

Apart from wear and weather-dependent corrosion, wire ropes are not subject to any significant losses of strength. Moreover, they are maintenance-friendly and their functionality is easy to monitor. We assist you in choosing the correct wire rope for your purpose, as different areas of application and operating conditions require careful specification.

Jakob Rope Systems has been producing wire ropes in their own facilities since 1953. The tradition of manufacturing wire rope has resulted in an accumulation of additional know-how. This additional knowledge helps us understand the rope and its properties even better. We manufacture:

• Wire rope lifting gear: Anchor slings, loops and chokers are used to safely lift heavy loads.
• Stationary ropes are primarily tensioned in fixed situations and are used as guy ropes for towers and booms or as guide ropes for lifts.
• Running ropes take on the curvature of rollers, pulleys or drums in rotating applications. This encompasses lift ropes, hoisting ropes, crane ropes, scraper ropes or haul ropes for cableways.
• Track ropes take on the function of wire rope ‘rails’ in means of transportation such as cableways, cable cranes, cable scrapers, etc.