Polaris wire rope hoist
Rugged wire rope hoist with lift capacity up to five tons features:
- Motor mounted disc brake
- Hoist duty motor drive and gear train arrangement
- Frame = welded steel, (2 sizes – short and long)
- Brakes – multiple disc D.C. motor brake, and Weston style mechanical
- Alloy aluminum gear case and cover
- Drum – deep groove design, no overlap, minimum 24:1 D:d ratio, cast iron uses 3/16" 6x19 IWRC / IPS 1/4" 6X36 FC / IPS 5/16" 6X37 IWRC / IPS wire rope
- Single reeved or true vertical lift available
- One-year warranty
- Tested to 125% of rated load prior to shipment
- Metric rated
- Made in the U.S.A. POLARIS Capacities – 1 thru 5 ton Capacities (single reeved) – 1 thru 5 ton Capacities (true vertical lift) – 1 thru 2 ton WELDED STEEL FRAME
- Gearing – triple reduction gearing using helical and spur type
- Lubrication – gears and load brake in oil bath housing
- HOOK BLOCK – Heat treated hook rotates 360 degrees on thrust bearing, aluminum hook block covers, sheave and thrust bearings are of the sleeve type.
- MOTOR = T.E.N.V., Class F insulation, T.A.S. in windings, 230/460 – 3-60 reconnectable (single speed)
- REVERSING CONTACTOR – Magnetic heavy duty hoist type with renewable contacts
- HOOK BLOCK OPERATED UPPER LIMIT = Full width floating upper limit shuts hoist down when contacted by lower hook block. Should the block continue to run a reversing switch is actuated and automatically reverses direction of hook block. (Automatic plug reverse.)
- 115 VOLT CONTROL = STANDARD
- LUG – Permits positioning hoist in one fixed position
- PUSH TROLLEYS – Permits mounting of hoist on S beam, H beam or patented track
- GEARED TROLLEYS – Trolley movement is accomplished by pulling on hand chain which drives geared track wheels.
- GEARED AND PUSH TROLLEYS (general construction) 1 and 2 ton track wheels are pressed steel with ball bearings and hardened treads, bearings are greaseable. 3 and 5 ton track wheels are from forged steel, heat treated with permanently lubricated sealed ball bearings.
- MOTOR DRIVEN TROLLEYS = Includes right angle gear motor, and reversing contactor. STANDARD SPEEDS ARE 50-60 OR 75 F.P.M. 1 thru 2 ton motor driven trolley wheels are pressed steel, heat treated treads and ball bearings with grease fittings. 2 thru 5 ton wheels are forged steel with machined heat treated treads with ball bearings that are permanently lubricated. All trolleys adjust to a standard beam range listed in the catalog.
