Hunter Lift Blog

At Hunter Lift, you can bet on one thing: we know all there is to know about lifting. It’s right there in our name. Our lifting devices serve countless needs and industries and use a variety of systems and materials. Of course chains are a large part of lifting, and we’re often asked what the differences are between different grades of chains. Here, we’ll look at four chain grades and explore how they differ.

This time of year is exciting for many reasons; for millions of Americans, however, it’s especially exciting, as it’s currently graduation season. In 2014, well over 3.7 million Americans graduated from college, and according to the US Department of Education, American students are “graduating from high school at a higher rate than ever before.”

When you’ve spent years designing and engineering the strongest, most durable and powerful lifting devices, you learn a thing or two about metals and materials. You get to know what works well—and what works even better—and you can identify the reasons why certain materials more reliable than others.

At Hunter Lift, we strive to create great lifting solutions for our customers what we do, and we’re proud of all that we create. We enjoy knowing our products are of the highest quality and that they make people’s lives safer and jobs easier.

When your business relies upon lifting equipment, it goes without saying that that equipment must be working optimally at all times. There’s no such thing as good enough. But the fact is, with all machinery, problems can arise. One of the most common problems found within lifting equipment is cracks in the components and welds. When cracks go undetected, propagation occurs quickly, and is always followed by failure.

When you need an important piece of lifting equipment, time is of the essence. The success of your business depends on this equipment, and downtime is not an option. In this case, what is your best option? How can you get that exact part quickly, without missing a beat? Often, the best course of action is reverse engineering. But what exactly does that mean and how does it solve your needs?

Quality is, of course, the number one factor in lifting equipment—the tough jobs you need done depend on the quality of your equipment. But it’s not everything. Of utmost importance is the safety equipment that is designed with safety in mind, and, just as importantly, operating under safe conditions at all times.

American manufacturing is continuing to come back in a major ways, with renewed interest and booming business. We’re very happy to say that at Hunter Lift, this is most definitely the case. So what do you do when you have more and more business? You create more and more space, of course! We are currently in the final stages of a massive expansion due to a major increase in business, and we’re all very excited about it.