Safety Hoist Company’s electric material hoist can carry up to 250 to 500 pounds up a ladder. Designed for roofing jobs, the electric hoist eliminates some of the dangers associated with working at ...

New Bedford Fire Chief Edward F. Dahill changed the way fire fighters fight fires. Dahill dedicated 59 years of service to the department from 1888 to 1947, and left behind an invention that made an ...

First aerial ladder hoist invented in New Bedford by Edward F. Dahill Standard-Times New Bedford Fire Chief Edward F. Dahill made history in 1902 with the first aerial ladder hoist for fire trucks.

Reporting from San DiegoReporting from San Diego — San Diego firefighters used a ladder truck to rescue a driver after her car flew off the side of eastbound state Route 52 Thursday night and ended up ...

The Cranky portable winch system easily and safely hauls motors, compressors, or other items to a roof. It slips on and off the permanent post, Port-A-Post (used with roof hatch/vertical ladders), or ...

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German construction hoist manufacturer Geda has an operator hoist system, called the Geda 2 PK, that it says can be easily installed on any type of crane from any manufacturer. The system comprises a ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) Buffalo, NY - September 8, 2025 - RGC Hoisting, a manufacturer of professional-grade lifting solutions for over 75 years, has launched its new line of PHD Ladder Hoists. The product ...