JET's electric chain hoists cover production and repetitive-lift applications where a hand chain hoist would slow the work down. The TS Series is the two-speed line, rated 1/2 ton to 5 tons, running up to 33 feet per minute at high speed and dropping to 3 feet per minute for precise final placement — useful when a load needs to land exactly on a fixture or mounting point without bump-firing the controls. A combined mechanical brake and overload protection system, a patented gear limit switch, and an IP55 TEFC motor with Class F insulation keep it running in dusty or humid shop conditions. The SSC Series covers the same 1/2-to-5-ton range as a single-speed hoist, available in single- or three-phase configurations, with a slip-clutch overload mechanism and a DC electromagnetic brake that holds the load if power cuts out mid-lift.
Variable-speed models sit between these two for operations that need finer speed control than a fixed two-speed setup but don't require single-speed simplicity. All models use a sealed gear train and double-sealed bearings to reduce maintenance downtime, and most pair with JET trolleys and beam clamps for horizontal travel along a runway or monorail.
Choosing between single-, two-, and variable-speed comes down to how often the load needs to be set down precisely versus moved quickly — production lines lean toward two-speed or variable, while simpler point-to-point lifts run fine on single speed.
