When faced with the need to rotate a large aircraft nose assembly 180 degrees in order to install landing gear modules, a major aircraft manufacturer utilized a pair of Columbia Strap Hoists from Allied Power Products, Inc. (APPI).

APPI provided two of their standard H650 AC electric hoists with a strap drum option for this application.  Each one winds a 2” wide strap flat on the drum which eliminates the problems associated with wire rope spooling.  Installed on a custom rotation fixture that is suspended from an overhead crane, each hoist has 650 lbs. of lifting capacity at a speed of 21 feet per minute. 

Two 15 foot long pendant controls allow precise positioning and electrically released brakes ensure reliable load holding while the nose assembly is being rotated into position.

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