G-Force® Now Available In 1320 lb./ 600 kg Capacity

We are very excited to announce the release of a 1320 lb/600 kg capacity G-Force®. This new higher capacity unit delivers the motion control and precision you’ve come to expect from the G-Force®, including the popular Float Mode option which allows any weight to be effortlessly moved up or down with a slight upward or downward force providing direct control of the load for precision placement. 

Available as both Q and iQ models, the 1320 lb/600 kg unit is able to lift twice the weight of our previous 660 lb capacity unit by incorporating a reeved wire rope and pulley assembly. The pulley assembly is positioned above the G-360 collector, enabling full 360-degree rotation of loads.  

On All Cylinders: Higher Capacity G-Force® Lightens 1000 lb Loads

As business grew for hydraulic cylinder manufacturer Best Metal Products, so did the size of their product.

“We were regularly making cylinders that were topping out at around 600 pounds,” said Matt Malfroid, Quality & Training Superviser for Best Metal Products. “Now we expanded our product offering to include cylinders that are 8 to 10 feet long, and they weigh more than 1,000 pounds.”

Problems:

• Cylinder weight nearly doubled in size
• Multiple people were lifting cylinders by hand
• Back injuries and stressed, strained shoulders were common

Solution:   Best Metal Products purchased a 1320 pound capacity G-Force® Q model with Float Mode and a high capacity magnet to grip parts. The G-Force® was installed onto an existing Gorbel work station crane with a 2,000 pound capacity aluminum bridge.

Results:  Management was very pleased with how quickly workers adapted to the G-Force®. The employees were also very happy with the unit, which now allows any operator the ability to lift even the heaviest cylinder.  “Control is the big thing,” said one operator. “Once I lock onto the part with the magnet, I can lift it, rotate it or put it in float mode to position it onto the clamp exactly where it needs to be.”