Hand Chain Blocks

Our hook-suspended hand chain hoists are portable pieces of lifting equipment often referred to by other names such as a manual chain block, hand chain block or block and tackle.

Our chain block product line is available in capacities starting from 125kg all of the way up to 50 tonnes with 16 chain falls as standard and then up to a staggering 100-tonne safe working load on request.

Generally, the preference for a manual chain hoist over a powered chain block can come in the form of a few factors, such as a power supply might not be readily available, the job might be so infrequent that powered lifting isn't needed, or as another example, where a manual chain block allows for such fine moments or tolerances that simply just wouldn't be possible with an electric chain hoist, e.g. bridge building or machine assembly where millimetre precision is required.

We offer a vast range of chain blocks manufactured by leading top-quality lifting equipment manufacturers including Yale, Tiger, Hadef, Pfaff, Tractel, Ingersoll Rand, William Hackett and many more. Please feel free to contact our sales team if you need any assistance in choosing the best chain hoist to suit your budget and/or pulling/lifting application.

A trolley mounted chain block is the combination of a manual chain hoist and beam trolley that are directly mounted to each other, that in most cases will decrease the closed height of a hoist, thus allowing for increased headroom and higher raised hook heights. This type of hoist often becomes of interest where space between the beam and the achievable lift height needs to be maximised or is restricted.

The beam trolley aspect of a trolley-hoist typically can be supplied as either a manual push/pull travel or as geared travel (pull/hand chain driven). Electric or pneumatically powered trolleys also exist, but these would typically be seen with the hoisting unit also being electrically or air powered (a manual chain block would be extremely uncommon to see mounted to a powered beam trolley).

Having an integral trolley means that the lifting hoist and load can be manoeuvred along a lifting beam; low headroom and ultra-low headroom versions are also available within our range that allow the hook to raised even further, closer to the underside of the lifting beam, maximising every possible bit of space.

Our corrosion-resistant hand chain block range is designed to be used in corrosive environments to avoid rust contamination. They are most commonly used in the food and beverages industry, for offshore use and in the chemical and petrochemical industry. They are used anywhere where resulting corrosion will cause contamination or premature failure/breakdown.

We offer from leading manufacturers as hook suspension or on a monorail trolley all are manually operated and some are supplied with stainless steel hand and load chains and we even have some chain blocks that are completely made from stainless steel.

Atex hand chain blocks are designed to be used in potentially explosive areas and are often referred to as spark proof/resistant, anti-sparking or explosion proof hand chain hoists. Please ensure that the hoist is suitable for your Atex area classification before order.

We offer a variety of atex certified chain blocks from the industry leading manufacturers, suitable for different atex areas or classifications. All of which can be supplied with a top hook suspension point (for hooking in to a beam clamp, lifting eye or trolley suspension eye, as well as a range with built-in push travel of geared travel trolleys that are often adopted where headroom is in short supply.

Atex hoists are often used offshore by the oil and gas industry though are also used in many other industries such as the chemical or pharmaceutical industry. If you are unsure please feel free to contact our sales or technical team for information or advice; we will be pleased to offer you a competitive quotation for a hoist that will meet your needs.