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Air Hoists and their Uses

Air hoists can be used across many areas as long as you have an air supply. The compressed air powers the hoist, thus removing the need for electricity and its associated restrictions and hazards.

Designed to be safely used in ATEX zone 2 to UK Ex standards, means that they can be used in more areas than you may think.

Industries where pneumatic air hoists are commonly utilised include construction, aircraft and ship construction, mining, off-shore, manufacturing, refineries, power plants and many more.

Red Rooster Air Hoists

Red Rooster air hoists are synonymous with quality and reliability and used in many countries. The Lifting Gear Store supply the ever popular TCR range of air hoists with capacities up to 2000kg available in the standard collection, bigger capacities up to 60 tonnes may be available on request. Within the range you will also find single or double fall options and a material handling tool hoist. If you need as much power as possible then we have the TCS high speed air hoists with capacities up to 980kg.

All our Red Rooster pneumatic hoists come with a hook suspension as standard which you will find on this page. Hoist and trolley combinations can also be supplied on request, get in touch if you need more information on this type.

When it comes to safety these air powered lifting hoists are top notch. They comply with UK machinery safety regulations 2008 as well as the machinery directive. As regards to the ATEX rating they comply to the UK Ex / ATEX scheme and the EU ATEX 2014/34/EU directive. Every hoist is fully traceable.

For in depth information on each Red Rooster air hoist then simply go to your chosen product page where you will find much more technical information and specification downloads.

Air Hoist Advantages

An air hoist has numerous advantages when compared to similar electric hoists, here are some of the top ones.

100% duty cycles – no resting periods required thanks to minimal heat production.

Minimal components means low maintenance and long working life.

Lower environmental impact due to cleaner operation.

Lighter in weight, thus easier to handle.

Can be used in hazardous areas.

Lower fire risk.

Air Pressure and Flow Rates

Most of our air hoists operate at 6 bar pressure with air consumption varying for lifting and lowering operations between the models. It is essential to keep the compressed air supply in good, clean working order to get the most from your hoist.

Calculating air pressure and air flow can be quite technical so here are some conversions to help.

Other Non-Electric Hoists

Air powered hoists are the most popular type of powered lifting hoist that is not powered by electricity. If you can't use these options then a manual hoist would probably be the best choice, particularly a chain block which can handle much heavier loads.

Relatively new to the market are battery powered hoists, however they handle smaller load weights and are slower in operation, thus best for occasional use. We can supply many lifting equipment products online as well as the new Yale batterystar hoist on request.