Customer:
LS Technologies
Location:
Hartford, CT
Application:
In mid 2010, Allied Power Products, Inc. (APPI) was asked by LS Technologies LLC to provide a hoist capable of assisting in the replacement of a defunct communications dish atop a 285 foot tower near the Hartford, CT airport.
LS Technologies, a company specializing in “network implementation and maintenance, engineering, and program management support” was contracted by the DOT to figure out how to lower and raise a 5.5 ft wide 300 lb antenna hundreds of feet. To add to the challenge, LS Technologies also faced the jarring cold of the brutal Connecticut winter. With installation taking place at 250 ft, wind chill brought temperatures ranging from 15 to -10 degrees.
As stipulated by the local contractor, those working on the installation were only allowed to work on the tower for twenty minutes because of the conditions. This made things difficult as it took nearly twenty minutes just to climb the tower. As a result, it took three days of work to complete the installation. To make this job possible, APPI provided an HD2000 AC electric hoist to assist in the replacement of the communications dish. Weather aside, by supplying a vehicle mounted hoist with a handheld control pendant, APPI was able to help LS Technologies safely complete their job
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Cable Capacity: 550’ of 1/8” Wire Rope
Power Source: 120VAC, single phase input power
