Site Search:   Online Stores Contact Us  Careers  Login  About Us  Lift Trucks  Products  Engineering Services  Fleet Management  Parts  Service  Pre-Owned  Rentals  Case Studies  News Home > Material Handling Glossary of Terms > A through H > Electric Hoist Glossary of Terms:   Electric Hoist  - A suspended machinery unit that is powered by electrically driven motors and is used to lift or lower a freely suspended (unguided) load.  Generally uses chain or wire rope as its lifting medium.   Back to previous screen Return to main glossary page Engineering Services Raymond Lift Trucks Certified Pre-Owned Equip. Equipment Rentals/Leases Carousels Robotic Palletizers Conveyor Systems Mobile Storage Systems Rack and Shelving WMS Software Automated Storage & Retrieval Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Material Handling Resources Home | About Us | Lift Trucks | Products | Engineering Services | Fleet Management | Parts | Service | Training | Pre-Owned | Rentals and Leases | Careers | Contact Us © 2011 Abel Womack, Inc. All rights reserved. | 800-554-2887