Protective Cover
The Challenge
A major supplier of scaffolding uses electric and air-powered traction hoists with capacities to 1,500 pounds on the systems they rent and sell. The scaffoldings are frequently used to perform harsh tasks such as sand blasting a building, pressure washing bridge supports, or painting a structure. The hoist could malfunction if exposed to the fallout and debris from these types of jobs.
Thoughtful Design Protects Expensive Equipment
Our engineering team partnered with the customer to make a protective, reinforced vinyl cover that keeps the hoists clean and running while in use under adverse conditions. We put a clear vinyl window in the cover so the operator could see the controls and silk screened instructions on the outside so the cover could remain on while the hoist is in use.
As a result, the expensive hoist is protected and kept in good running condition while the cover takes all the abuse. Repairs to the hoists and down time on jobs are kept to a minimum, while the inexpensive cover is simply replaced when it has worn out.