Automotive Case Study
Automotive Repair Shop
INDUSTRY: Automotive
APPLICATION: Repair Service
PRODUCT: Columbus McKinnon ShopStar Electric Hoist
SERVICES: Installation and Testing
THE CHALLENGE
To remove an engine located in the tight confines of the engine compartment inside a small car. Large engines are often “shoe-horned” into small automobiles, making removal difficult without the correct equipment.
THE SOLUTION
American Crane, a distributor of Columbus McKinnon products, installed a ShopStar electric chain hoist onto an existing I- beam trolley at the repair shop.
THE RESULT
Safe, efficient and easy removal of the engine for repair outside the engine compartment and precise placement back into the engine compartment during reinstallation.
American Crane & Equipment Corp.
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