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The Hoist Manufacturers Institute, Inc. (HMI) is an independent trade association affiliated with the Material Handling Industry. HMI’s history starts in 1917 with the Electric Hoist Manufacture’s Association which was dissolved and replaced by the Hoist Manufacturer’s Association in 1956. During this time, hoist performance standards were created. In 1971, these performance standards were published under the Hoist Manufactures Institute name and were the source material for the current ASME Hoist Performance Standards. HMI is a voluntary association which was incorporated as the Hoist Manufacturers Institute, Inc. in 1968. Member companies are the leading suppliers of hoist equipment (hand chain hoists, lever hoists, trolleys, air chain hoists, air wire rope hoists, electric chain hoists and electric wire rope hoists) in North America and continue to be the source advocating hoist safety and performance. Mission To deliver exceptional value to members and industry associates by advocating safety, and providing education and market intelligence for the hoist industry. Vision HMI is recognized as the leading authority and the principal resource in the hoist industry. What is the value of membership in the Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI)? Improved Market Intelligence Information: Unit and volume statistics program Market forecasts and economic indicator monitoring Industry forecasts Geographic product distribution and planning data, workshops Channel partner planning workshops Trend monitoring Planning and forecasting tools, workshops Business planning community Members’ Professional Development: Leadership development Multi-topic educational series Networking throughout the industry Peer to peer interaction Promoting the Safe Use of our Products: Best Practices for product usage Development of maintenance and service inspection manuals Development of proper product usage documents CMH Alliance program promotes safety Tip and Fact Sheets for OSHA distribution HMI Members are recognized as the Market’s Leaders: HMI Members: Are Speakers and Education Subject Experts Provide Engineering Specification and Standards Input Publish a Compendium of Product Standards Increased Exposure to Customers: Web-based Case Studies provide Market Solutions to Users. MHI Website channels customers to HMI members. HMI Certified Program increases Product Value. The Overhead Alliance promotes overhead lifting technologies. Participation in HMI can increase your business levels, increase your exposure in the marketplace, develop your employees, help your corporate decision-making, increase safe usage of your products, and position you as one of the leaders in the hoist industry.
We've combined the Lodestar’s industry-leading design with the best-in-class features of premier Magnetek VFDs and Intelli-Connect Diagnostic and Analytic technology. The result — one-of-a-kind, intelligent hoist that puts the power to program, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot the hoist in the palm of your hand.
SPA with Intelli-Motion™ technology is designed to provide reliable operation and simplify applications, especially those that can benefit from automation technology. The Intelli-Motion platform combines robust actuators from Duff-Norton with modern VFD technology to bring plug-and-play control to industrial material handling applications.
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Pfaff-Silberblau
CM Entertainment (CM-ET)
Chester Hoist
Camlok®
CM®
Budgit® Hoists
Coffing® Hoists
Dixie Industries®
Duff-Norton®
Little Mule®
Lodestar®
Magnetek®
Yale®
Shaw-Box®
Unified® Industries
STAHL CraneSystems®
Steerman®
Dorner® Manufacturing
montratec
Garvey
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Magnetek’s Engineered Systems Group contributed to improving a waste-to-energy facility’s efficiency and throughput by providing a semi-automated bridge crane control system using IMPULSE variable frequency drives and new hoist motors. The system also incorporates PLCs programmed by Magnetek to meet the project’s specific requirements.
“At the heart of the success of the plant is the organized maintenance program”. Very often, usual hoist wear and tear produces ordinary breakdowns that derail a process or plant for more time than is actually necessary. Regular inspection and maintenance can have a dramatic effect on the efficiency of production, safety awareness and overall profitability. Much of the downtime produced by breakdowns and maintenance has been reduced or eliminated by the implementation of a well thought out and organized maintenance program.