http://www.mhia.org/rss/industrygroups/hmi MHIA.org Hoist Manufacturers Institute, Inc. en-us Copyright Material Handling Industry® 2007 10 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:47:08 GMT Handling of long bulky materials has often been a challenge when the hoists and trolleys do not run at the exact same speeds. Typically when two independent hoists are operated in parallel, the differences in starting and stopping times of the hoists causes the hoist lift or trolley travel to not be ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3370/demag-dr-pro-hoists-with-simultaneous-and-independent-hoists-are-the-ideal-solution-for-handling-long-materials Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:45:18 GMT The new Bag Handling System by J.D. Neuhaus is designed for the Super Sack® handling needs of America's industries. Typical applications would be in the pharmaceutical and plastics industries or wherever big bags are used to handle raw materials or finished products throughout the processing and general ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3374/j-d--neuhaus-launches-new-big-bag-handling-system Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:00:10 GMT OSHA Announces Alliance with CMAA, HMI and MMA http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/news/osha-announces-alliance-with-cmaa-hmi-and-mma Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:59:15 GMT Below is a list of Conveyor products and the manufacturers of these products. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/productguide Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:39:29 GMT The Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI) members are the Industry’s leading suppliers of overhead handling hoists including hand chain hoists, ratchet lever hoists, trolleys, air chain and air rope hoists, and electric chain and electric wire rope hoists. They supply solutions worldwide and in virtually ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:38:37 GMT HMI members only http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/membersonly Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:38:12 GMT If you have a question regarding the Hoist Manufacturers Institute, please submit it below. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/join Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:38:12 GMT Below is a list of Hoist Manufacturers Institute Technical Papers. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/technicalpapers Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:38:12 GMT Below is a list of HMI member companies. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/members Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:38:12 GMT Below is a list of HMI Case studies. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:38:12 GMT Below is a list of Hoist Manufacturers Institute news items. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/news Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:00:57 GMT In the automotive industry, a single back injury can add as much as $2,000 to the cost of production of a single vehicle. But until recently, there hasn’t been very much research into the ways that U.S. automakers could reduce stress, fatigue and injury to U.S. auto workers. A university and industry ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/4780/university-industry-partnership-studies-auto-workers-ergonomic-situation Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:50:09 GMT A company, well known to the wind power industry, who installed over 300 units in Grover, Texas needed a method of lifting heavy tools and spare parts to the nacelle for maintenance and repair of their Wind Generating Turbines. The problem was, they need to lift up to 425 feet. Demag met the challenge ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3607/demag-s-electric-chain-hoist-for-wind-power-generation-station-maintenance Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:48:11 GMT The Demag DR Pro Hoist provides the needed ruggedness and sensitive speed control from a standardized hoist to meet the duty requirements of steel coil handling and processing. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3606/the-new-demag-dr-pro-hoist-provides-efficient-handling-of-25-ton-steel-coils Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:57:18 GMT A foundry in Indiana was fighting a losing battle with their aging fleet of air hoists. Maintenance costs and downtime were increasing, and replacement parts were becoming hard to get. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3380/heavy-duty-electric-chain-hoist-performs-in-tough-foundry-applications Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:54:22 GMT A manufacturer of Plastic components needed a precise and reliable solution for the handling of special heavy molds. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3379/demag-s-electric-chain-hoist-for-a-precise-handling-application Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:52:29 GMT A Demag Electric Chain Hoist combined with an Enclosed Track Jib Crane provide an excellent material handling solution. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3378/demag-electric-chain-hoist-increases-productivity-in-a-work-cell Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:49:39 GMT A total of 84 catalytic converters are installed on two levels of a power plant. The individual elements of the converters are transported from ground level to a height of 200 ft. or 215 ft. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3377/power-station-long-lift-wire-rope-hoist-hoist Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:47:51 GMT The project required a hoist to lift parts to the Windmill Generator which is located over 328 ft. above the ground. The parts weighing up to 550 lbs. must be lifted to the generator quickly so that maintenance can be performed timely. It is extremely important to keep the energy flowing without interruption. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3376/windmill-long-lift-chain-hoist Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:45:57 GMT Mill Maintenance Hoists JDN Roller Pair Handling Systems allow the plant operator to safely and conveniently remove and replace the roller pair without the need for mobile cranes or other external lifting equipment. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3375/j-d--neuhaus-vertical-roller-mill-maintenance-hoists-cranes-or-other-external-lifting Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:42:24 GMT A Demag DCS Electric Chain Hoist was selected for this application due to its stepless variable speed lifting capability. The operator can easily control the lifting and lowering speed of the hoist over a wide range from 0.5 - 50 feet per minute or any speed in between. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3373/demag-variable-speed-chain-hoists-provides-fine-positioning Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:39:56 GMT The project required a double girder top running crane with one hoist for use in a special dual capacity application. The runway was designed with a 40-ton zone at one end and a 10-ton zone at the other end. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3372/r-m-electric-wire-rope-hoist-in-a-special-dual-capacity-application Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:38:05 GMT The project required a 3-ton single girder top running crane with two 3-ton wire rope hoists that measured and restricted the hoist's combined total capacity to 3-ton. In one application the hoists would be operated independently with a capacity of 3-ton per hoist. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3371/r-m-electric-wire-rope-hoist-in-a-special-dual-hoist-application Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:33:36 GMT A Pennsylvania metal castings foundry was using and electric hoist over a hot sulfuric acid tank. The harsh environment was too much for the hoist. Daily maintenance and repairs were needed just to keep the hoist operational. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3369/heavy-duty-electric-chain-hoist-operates-over-hot-sulfuric-acid Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:31:44 GMT The Coffing EC Turnover Model was specifically engineered to meet the needs of machining operations, fabricators, manufactured housing and any other application that requires complete rotation of large and heavy items. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/hmi/casestudies/3368/coffing-hoists-offers-electric-chain-hoists-for-special-application