Archive for the ‘Hoist UK News’ Category
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
In an unprecedented and in what some might feel a daring move, Hoist UK has decided not to exhibit at any of the national or international trade shows this year. Instead they have decided to open a demonstration room and teaching facility at their new premises on the Wirral.
“We feel that our clients deserve to be given the time to thoroughly understand our products and services” says Tony Dickson, Director of Hoist UK. “This new facility will allow a lot more one to one time to be spent with our clients than we could ever get at trade shows, and let them get a working knowledge and understanding of our products and our team so that they can be confident in what they are specifying or buying” he adds.
The demonstration room will house the full range of HUK products, as well as products from our partners JR Clancy, Niscon Inc. and Verlinde, all of which will be installed and fully functional including some motion control products and a 3d flying rig.
The Hoist UK technical team will be on hand to talk through the operation and benefits of the equipment whereby the visitors will have the time to acquire all the information and if they are so disposed get the full “hands on” experience of the equipment.
In addition to the demonstration room, Hoist UK will offer full technical training packages in the lecture room on hoists, winches, control and a full range of truss and lifting equipment. The training courses are aimed at technicians, users and equipment specifiers alike and will provide a good overall knowledge of theoretical and practical disciplines.
Fellow Director Paul Jordan says “We are very excited about this move, we hope that our open approach to training in the form of motor, control and truss schools and having fully functional equipment readily available will allow people to fully understand what can be done, what is available and how lifting operations can be completed safely and economically”.
Although all visits will have to be scheduled through Louise Dickson, Hoist UK will offer a virtually open invitation to the training and demonstration rooms to all their industry colleagues when the facility opens in March 2012, they hope that everyone will feel welcome, hardened industry professionals, people new to the industry and students alike. “Obviously there will be times when there are formal training sessions being held but we hope to see as many people as possible, just let us have some notice before coming so we can get the tea and biscuits in” says Louise.
For more information on training courses and dates or to arrange a visit please contact our training team on: training@hoistuk.com or +44 (0)151 334 7682.
For further information visit: http://hoistuk.com/ or contact: info@hoistuk.com
Remember: Safety Above All
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Posted in Hoist UK News, Industry News
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Hoist UK will be closing for Christmas on Friday 23rd December 2011, and will return on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.
During this period, and throughout the first week of January, our server will be undergoing maintenance work and we may have some disruption to services during this time period.
If you suspect that your email or enquiry has not reached us, please do not hesitate to contact us via telephone or fax.
In the meantime, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very merry Christmas, and a happy new year from the Hoist UK Team
Remember: Safety Above All
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Posted in Hoist UK News
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Hoist UK are pleased to announce an exclusive distributorship of the D2cranes range of cleanroom hoists, crane components and lifting equipment for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
In the current era of intense competition, companies are constantly under pressure to develop new and innovative products in shorter time cycles, at lower cost and with ever higher quality, so the use of clean room environments within this manufacturing sector are becoming more prevalent.
D2cranes are dedicated to the development and manufacture of innovative, safe, clean and efficient hoists, with Hoist UK integrating these products into their designs to provide a complete lifting solution for the customer.
Hoist UK director, Paul Jordan comments: “This new range of hoists, cranes and lifting structures are suitable for all cleanroom environments from the food industry to the semi-conductor industry and our products cover all cleanroom applications. Because of the stringent specifications required for cleanroom environments we do not recommend the use of modified standard industrial equipment, and the products offered through Hoist UK have been designed specifically for cleanroom use by D2cranes”.
Roland Hessels, Managing Director of D2cranes explains: “The range of cleanroom hoists is based on three main selection criteria and subject to your specification and budget we will select products from our Optimate, Dedicate or Ultimate range of hoists, all of which can be seen in detail in the clean room area of the Hoist UK website”.
Paul Jordan, Director of Hoist UK comments: “We are very excited to begin this new distributorship as both D2cranes technical expertise and Hoist UK experience will make this a perfect partnership.”
REMEMBER: “SAFETY ABOVE ALL”
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Posted in D2Cranes News, Hoist UK News
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Due to our increased growth and expansion, Hoist UK Ltd require an Factory/Site Labourer to assist with install, service and repair lifting equipment to support existing clients within the UK industrial, theatre and the touring and event industry.
The position will be based at our Bromborough works on the Wirral and will require working from our customers sites, when necessary:
Job Title: Factory/Site Labourer
Location: Bromborough based, with UK National Coverage
Wage: Hourly paid + Overtime
Start Date: ASAP
Duties:
- Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of the workshop and offices.
- Assisting competant engineers with the preparation and testing of new mechanical and electrical lifting equipment prior to dispatch.
- Packaging and dispatch of products, accepting goods inward deliveries of raw materials
- Assisting with the service, testing and repair of customers electrical and mechanical lifting equipment both at our premises in Bromborough and maybe at the clients premises, always operating with a competant service engineer.
- Assisting a service engineer with the installation of lifting equipment at a clients premises.
Skills and Qualifications required:
- Current, clean (up to 3 points) driving licence is required,
- Fork lift truck and IPAF licences are an advantage, but not essential as the successful applicant will be trained in the use of this equipment.
- Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level (or equivelent) is a requirement
- Computer literacy is not essential but a basic understanding of word and Excel is preferred. An ability to read engineering drawings or circuit diagrams even at the basic level will be an major advantage.
- The suitable candidate should also have had experience within a workshop and building site environment and be able to work under instruction and in a team.
- Candidates will need to be fit and active as the post requires some lifting, carrying and climbing on scaffold.
- Candidates should be bright, enthusiastic and punctual, they will need to be smart in appearance and personable as they may be on a clients site at times.
- The position will be based at our Bromborough works on the Wirral and will require working from our customers sites, when necessary.
The successful candidate(s) will undergo a full in house training programme on our requirements for the role.
If the candidate shows suitable aptitude they will also be given the oportunity to train for a fork lift truck licence, IPAF licence and CSCS cards as ongoing support for this job oportunity.
All applications and your CV should be sent to: jobs@hoistuk.com and will be kept in the strictest of confidence.
Tags: Hoist UK, jobs, Labourer position available, service engineer, touring and event industry
Posted in Hoist UK News
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Hoist UK boast an impressive range of products, which are designed and manufactured in house, and they believe that UK based manufacture is extremely important in Britain’s dwindling economy.
Hoist UK are proud to announce the launch of their Integrated Lighting Bar Winch, which is a truss mounted, fully integrated lighting bar and winch system; designed and built with both safety and economy in mind for the end user.
The ILB is perfectly suited for small studios, theatres and school applications due to its compact and modular design. It’s simple ‘plug and play’ design allows a quick and easy installation; which will inevitably save time and money, compared to a standard pilewind winch installation as only one item needs to be mounted in the venue rather than multiple products.
An electrical pilewind winch (rated for loads of 125kg and 250kg and with up to six lines) is mounted within the truss, along with a number of drop pulleys which allows a quick and easy method of raising and lowering lighting bars, scenery backdrops or similar suspensions.
The ILB is an extremely versatile product, in that it can be mounted to most structures with a simple clip or hanger. Key safety features of the Integrated Lighting Bar Winch are:
• Six position limit switch
• High starting torque
• Thermal overload protection
• Manual override operation for emergency use (with safety interlock)
• Self-sustaining gearbox
• Additional safety holding brake
• Unique integral safety gear
Hoist UK’s motto is Safety Above All, and all of their products are designed with this in mind.
For more information on this product, please click here
Tags: Hoist UK, ILB, integrated lighting bar winch, lighting bars, limit switch, safety above all, school applications, self sustaining gearbox, theatre, truss, truss mounted, variable speed, Winch, winch system
Posted in Hoist UK News
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Hoist UK are please to announce an exclusive distributorship of the D2cranes range of clean room hoists, crane components and lifting equipment.
In the current era of intense competition, companies are constantly under pressure to develop new and innovative products in shorter time cycles, at lower cost and with ever higher quality. Worldwide, the demand for safe, sustainable, clean and innovative products is growing and since 2009.
D2cranes and their dedicated partner Hoist UK have anticipated these requirements by developing a range of hoists and cranes, suitable for operation within a clean room environment.
D2cranes are dedicated to the development and manufacture of innovative, safe, clean and efficient lifting solutions.
Our range of hoists and cranes are suitable for all clean room environments from food industry to the semi-conductor industry and we are developing the products for clean room applications, because we don’t just sell standard products for clean room use, but have a range of products fit for purpose and specifically designed for clean room use.
Clean room hoists are based on three main selection categories:
OPTIMATE: The Optimate hoist is based on standard wire rope or belt hoist technology with modifications to make it suitable for operation in a clean room environment.
DEDICATE: The Dedicate is built up out from of a series of hoists, that are specially designed for environments in which minimal contamination has highest priority.
ULTIMATE: The design of the Ultimate hoist is our high-end solution based on the specifications of our most demanding customers of lifting installations in cleanrooms.
For more information on the complete range of clean room hoists and components, please click here…
Tags: belt hoist technology, clean room applications, clean room hoists, clean room hoists and lifting equipment, cranes, D2 cranes, D2Cranes, Dedicate hoist, Hoist UK, hoists, hoists and cranes, lifting installations in cleanrooms, minimal contamination, Optimate hoist, safe clean and efficient lifting solutions, ultimate hoist
Posted in Hoist UK News
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Hoist UK Limited have reached the final of this year’s Innovation Awards at PLASA 2011 for their unique ULC TT Universal Load Corner, offered through their sister company Truss UK Ltd
The PLASA Awards for Innovation recognises products which advance the industry by demonstrating a new style of thinking, improving technical practice, or taking a key step forward in terms of safety.
The load corner unit eliminates the need to try and support the truss either side of a conventional corner block or worse still suspend from it. The ULC TT Universal Load Corner which is an integral part of the TT series of truss is a structurally rated and certified six (6) way corner complete with a suspension and load point for up to 2,500kgs.
Paul Jordan, Designer of the Universal Load Corner says “The ULC TT shows that thinking outside the box on a new development actually works. Up to now truss manufacturers have produced corner units that only work as corners as generally they are not rated for load and subsequently don’t have load tables available for them. The ULC TT is load rated and hangs the truss from the most efficient position with its independently rotating eyes, eliminating any cantilever loads from the structure.”
“We are very proud to have reached the final of PLASA’s Innovations Awards 2011. Bringing new ideas to the entertainment industry form a vital part of development, and we believe that our TT series is the new concept in trussing…One Truss with Numerous Configurations”, adds Hoist UK’s Tony Dickson.
Truss UK will promote British engineering at its best with innovative product development for the entertainment industry offering “Quality at Every Stage”.
REMEMBER: “Safety Above All”
Tags: British Engineering, Hoist UK, Innovation Awards, new concept, Paul Jordan, PLASA, Quality at Every Stage, safety above all, Tony Dickson, truss, Truss UK, TT series Truss, ULC, Universal Load Corner
Posted in Hoist UK News
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Due to our increased growth and expansion, Hoist UK Ltd require an experienced Service Engineer to install, service and repair lifting equipment to support existing clients within the UK industrial, theatre and the touring and event industry.
The ideal candidate will have an engineering background and will have experience in a lifting equipment environment. The candidate should be able to demonstrate that they have experience of installing, commissioning, servicing, maintaining and repairing electrical and mechanical lifting equipment such as chain hoists, overhead travelling cranes, rope hoists, winches, monorails and slewing cranes at our customer sites. The suitable candidate should also have a good working knowledge of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER).
The position will be based at our Bromborough works on the Wirral and will require working from our customers sites, when necessary.
Job Title: Lifting Equipment Service Engineer
Location: Bromborough based, with UK national coverage
Salary: Negotiable based on experience
Start Date: October 2011
Skills and Qualifications required:
- Proven track record within the lifting equipment industry
- Experience within the UK entertainment Industry in particular hoists, truss and rigging (preferred, but not essential)
- Good IT skills including Office (Word and Excel) and ideally some basic understanding of CAD
- Ideally an ability to read and understand electrical and /or mechanical engineering drawings
- Knowledge and understanding of LOLER & PUWER.
- Full clean current UK driving license
- Holding a current IPAF & CSCS card (preferred but not essential)
An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the right candidate.
Applications will be accepted up until the 9th September 2011 with interviews commencing on the 19th September 2011 and a starting date during October 2011.
All applications and your CV should be sent to: jobs@hoistuk.com and will be kept in the strictest of confidence.
Tags: chain hoists, Hoist UK, industrial, lifting equipment, lifting equipment service engineer, LOLER, monorail, overhead travelling cranes, PUWER, rope hoists, touring and event industry, winches
Posted in Hoist UK News
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
On their first joint showing the Hoist UK / Truss UK stand bagged the “Stand of the Year” award at the 2011 ABTT Show for their imaginative use of product, which showcased the new range of truss products perfectly, with the group promoting “British Engineering at its best” with innovative product development for the entertainment industry offering “Quality at Every Stage”.
Tony Dickson, Director of both Truss UK & Hoist UK commented: “This was the perfect outcome for the launch of Truss UK’s new product range, as they were very well recieved during the shown, with the icing on the cake being this award”.
“We are excited about the new products, particularly the TT series of truss and Universal Load Corner (ULC), as these are very unique products only available from Truss UK”, adds Paul Jordan, Director of Truss UK & Hoist UK.
Truss UK’s new sales engineer Richard Mangham also made his debut at the trade show with the new products. Richard comments: “These are really great products and now they have been officially launched, I will be initially following up on the leads generated during the show and then be visiting you all in the coming months”.
For more information on the Truss UK range, visit: www.trussuk.com and for more information on the Hoist UK products visit: www.hoistuk.com
Remember: “Safety Above All” and insist upon “Quality At Every Stage”.
Tags: ABTT, British Engineering, Hoist UK, Quality at Every Stage, safety above all, truss, Truss UK, TT series Truss, ULC, Universal Load Corner
Posted in Hoist UK News
Monday, April 4th, 2011
Hoist UK have recently provided top aerial artiste Valerie Murzak with a custom performer cube for an aerial routine which won the best performance at the recent International Bangkok Motor Show for Toyota.
The cube was designed and manufactured to the latest Eurocode for aluminium structures, namely BS EN 1999-1-1, and was proof load tested and certified in our manufacturing plant prior to shipment to Valerie.
The cube was designed for use in a routine with three performers, which is quite unique for cubes of this type and therefore was designed specially for this purpose to her specific requirements.
During the show the specialist aerial act was performed by Valerie Murzak, Natasha Rayne Hibbitt and Louise Gibb pictured.
For more details on our custom manufacturing facilities please contact our sales team on:
+44 (0) 151 334 7682
For more information on Valerie Murzak and her work, please visit:
http://www.valerie-murzak.co.uk
Remember: SAFETY ABOVE ALL
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Posted in Hoist UK News
