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Columbus McKinnon and Litec New Chain Hoist Line
An agreement has been signed between Columbus McKinnon and Litec for the creation of a new line of electric chain hoists and for cooperation in some R&D areas. Columbus McKinnon is a world leader in the production of chain hoists for entertainment use. Litec, with its division EXE, is committed to developing new technologies applied to structures of the whole hoist and staging movement world.
According to Craig Johnston and Giuliano Luvisotto, managing directors of Columbus McKinnon and Litec respectively, the collaboration between the two companies will have an important strategic meaning in the development of their own products.
The first concrete result of this cooperation is the realization of an electric chain hoist, entirely BGV-C1. The new product will carry the EXE-Lodestar logo and will be distributed by Litec sales network, whilst the interior control technology will be available for original CM products through the CM distribution network.
The EXE-Lodestar line has inside the hoist mechanics of CM Lodestar and the electronic systems and software developed by EXE. The outer part of the machine has been re-designed starting from the famous Lodestar profile and also restyled. The new product was presented on the Litec stand at Pro Light+Sound in Frankfurt.
It has been already tested by TUV, certified CE and in conformity with BGV-C1 requirements.
13th April 2007
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