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 > Air Hoist Glossary of Terms:   Air Hoist Air Hoist - A suspended machinery unit that is powered by pneumatically driven motors and is used to lift or lower a freely suspended (unguided) load.  Generally uses chain or wire rope as its lifting medium.   For more information, look in the Overhead Equipment section of this website or check our Demag online crane and hoist catalog.   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