Light Lifting Equipment


Konecranes offers a wide range of light lifting products for hazardous environments. Products comply with the rules of European Federation for Material Handling (FEM) and are designed to meet the ATEX directives, which have been mandatory in Europe since 1 July 2003. Konecranes chain hoists and belt hoists for hazardous environments are tailored for gas and dust hazardous environments according to ATEX and EN standards such as EN50014 to EN50020.

Konecranes Chain Hoists for Hazardous Environments

  • Loads up to 5 tons
  • Hook suspended models and different trolley options: push, hand geared or motorized trolley available
  • 1- or 2-speed hoisting motor
  • Low voltage 48V contactor control
  • Galvanized load chain
  • Torque limiter overload protection
  • Chain collector
  • Epoxy painting
  • Tailored products for Zone 1, Zone 21 and Zone 22

Strengthened safety features

We can also supply strengthened safety features for chain hoists, such as bronze coated hooks, bronze made or bronze coated traveling wheels, and bronze chain sprocket and return wheels upon customer request.

Konecranes Belt Hoists for Hazardous Environments

  • Loads up to 5 tons
  • 2-speed hoisting motor
  • Motor protection IP55
  • Wear resistant polyester belt (good resistance to acids, no action from solvents, rust-proof, antistatic)
  • Electrically isolated hook block
  • Overload limiter
  • Upper and lower limit switch
  • Low voltage 48V contactor control
  • 2-speed hoist traveling

Strengthened safety features

We can also supply strengthened safety features for belt hoists, such as bronze coated hooks, bronze made or bronze coated traveling wheels, and bronze chain sprocket and return wheels upon customer request.