Lumber Handling Equipment::Tilt Hoist
7 Ton Tilt Hoist
7 Ton Tilt Hoist
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15 Ton Tilt Hoist
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The Mellott 7 Ton Tilt Hoist is designed to unstack suckered packages of lumber. The standard machine is designed for 66" high x 72" wide x 18' long packages. Shorter columns and forks are available for smaller packages. Heavy construction and a simple design are used throughout the 7 Ton Tilt
Hoist in order to keep maintenance and down time to a minimum.
- Base frame constructed in two pieces so that the forks can be assembled on the tilt hoist for shipping
- The steel columns are welded to a 10" diameter pivot tube at the bottom and a 3" square tube at the top to tie all the columns together for extra strength
- Lift cylinder is a 5" bore, 3000 psi rated cushioned hydraulic cylinder with (2) heavy leaf chains
- Heavy leaf chain used in a "z" arrangement for load leveling
- Tilt cylinders are 4" bore, 3000 psi rated cushioned hydraulic cylinders
- Chain attachments use standard connecting links
- Cylinder arms are 1-1/2" thick flame cut arms that completely wrap the pivot tube
- Steel rollers used in all of the forks in order to distribute the load to all of the columns
Optional conveyors include: Infeed decks, outfeed conveyors, stick removal conveyors and stick stacking systems. Combined, these conveyors make a reliable, heavy duty tilt hoist system.
