CREWFORGE · RIGGING SIMULATOR
Chain falls: geared hoist and differential block
WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT
A hand chain hoist hung from a beam clamp, lifting a steel test weight. The geared hoist uses the maker's published pull and overhaul ratio (Harrington CB); the differential block uses two pocket wheels on one axle. Pull the hand chain and compare.
Velocity ratio
Pull on the hand chain
Hand chain / rise
Efficiency
Of capacity
CHAIN FALL
LOAD
PULL THE HAND CHAIN