JD Neuhaus has introduced Profi TI series hoists.These are suitable for surface and underground working, operating off air pressures of 4 or 6 bar, with hydraulically operated units also available.Lift capacities from 250 kg up to one hundred tonne are available with traverse trolleys for overhead monorail operation also available for lift ratings up to 20 tonne maximum capacity.These trolleys can be supplied for manual, reel chain and motorised traverse movements, with rack and pinion drives also available.

These products are also complemented by monorail hoists which can accommodate tandem or synchronised lifting operations for up to 115 tonne per hoist. Specialist hoists for big-bag handling and operation in low headroom conditions can also be supplied.

All these JDN products are Ex-rated to ensure the highest levels of safety for operating in potentially explosive or other dangerous atmospheres which can occur in many diverse industries.

A specific mining application of JDN products include a Profi TI hoist with 37 tonne lifting capacity used for the safe and successful handling of an assembled pipeline string of some 1000 m in length.This involved the connection of individual pipeline sections, each 8 m long, to create a completed string weighing 30 tonne which had to be positioned within a mining shaft.