Piedmont Hoist supplies chain hoists, wire rope hoists, radio crane controls, overhead cranes, crane electrification products, below the hook devices, workstation cranes, crane certification and training.

A story of innovation

In 1875 Linus Yale invented the "Differential Hoist" which started the modern hoisting industry in the United States and the company known today as Yale Hoists.  Since the beginning, Yale has been synonymous with quality, durability and innovation.  In 1879, a Yale engineer, Thomas Weston, invented the Weston Screw Load Brake, a mechanical load control brake, of which modern versions are still the industry standard today Since the late l9th Century, scarcely a year has gone by without new, better hoists and improved features being introduced. In 1938, Frank Locke, an engineer recruited from the Krupp Works in Germany, developed the Cable King hoist. The Cable King was the first large capacity electric wire rope monorail hoist and is the predecessor of the modern Cable King line sold today.

Yale hoists are used in every country of the world in every kind of application imaginable.
Quality, time-tested hoists for standard and special applications are the hallmarks of Yale. Yale hoists are sold through a worldwide organization of dealers. Parts and service depots are found in all major metropolitan areas around the globe. Well into its second century of existence, Yale is committed to maintaining the role as industry innovator and leader.