2026-10-28
How to Inspect a Repaired Chain Block Before It Goes Back to Work
A practical release sequence for repaired CB-series chain blocks: inspection type, who signs off, and when a B30.16 load test is owed before the hoist lifts again.
Chain Block Hoist Sourcing notes
How to write a chain block hoist factory request and how to read a quoted line against capacity, geometry and attached documents. These notes stay on the buyer side.
2026-10-28
How to Inspect a Chain Block Hoist After Long Storage: A Cited Manual
Use a stored chain block's idle date to pick the right inspection level, work the load path in order, and prove the check with dated records.
2026-10-28
Chain Block Straight Line Loading and Sling Restrictions, Explained
For CB manual chain hoists, the hook—not the load chain—is the first part to suffer when a lift runs off-axis; re-rig with a separate sling instead of adding capacity.
2026-10-28
Chain Block Hook Latch and Load Seating: CB Series Rules
Hook latch and load seating on chain block hoists: what the latch may and may not do, where the load belongs, and how the CB series manual treats stretch and replacement.
2026-10-28
How to Operate a Manual Chain Block After Checking Attachments
A model-specific walk-through of a manual chain block lift: attachment capacity, load-path damage, fixed mounting, clearance, and the pawl click on the way up.