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It's true! Thanks for sharing this @ruinexplorer . If you want to book a spot, get in touch with us: [email protected]

All good here Ron. thanks for checking up on me. :)

There are ANSI standards to refer to for the US but they are not regulations as in some other countries...just to confuse the issue! : )

Yes @BillConnerFASTC , I concur. When I was in the UK I was on the National Rigging Advisory Board for the Nation Rigging Certificate program (PLASA's equivalent to the ETCP program) and that program requires practical exams as a major part of the certification. The big difference there is...

I think @danTt and @BillConnerFASTC are correct to question things when safety is involved and this forum is a great way to do so. I don't take things too personally and hope I didn't come across that way. If I was doing or saying something that was wrong I would appreciate someone informing me...

I agree and disagree, respectfully.I concur we need to be careful with how accessible potentially dangerous equipment (and partial information) is to unqualified or inexperienced users , especially students, but I didn't say chain hoist lifting operations were easy or without risk. To the...

The photos I mentioned earlier:Kinesys USA facility by David Bond posted Nov 8, 2016 at 2:00 PMKinesys USA Open Day 009 by David Bond posted Nov 8, 2016 at 2:00 PM

We ( Kinesys ) now sell in US dollars from our warehouse near Atlanta which rectifies the issues you mentioned above. You are correct about the elevation1+ system not being true zero speed but we offer zero speed systems too (Velocity/EVO). The cost of zero-speed can exclude many users who don't...

Agreed that the load on each motor will affect the speed of travel and therefore, can affect synchronisation. Variable speed systems can remedy this as you have stated. That said, encoder resolution can significantly affect the accuracy of any fixed speed system and the controller has to have...

Agreed Bill and so load sensing as an integral part of the system is required to do it properly.

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Hi All, I'm new here but a friend told me I should put in my 2 cents worth so I signed up. I look forward to contributing on these types of discussions and hopefully sharing some experience of load cells, hoist control and general rigging.Chain motors are fine for overhead lifting. This is...