Spacemaster® SX Wire Rope Hoist

Spacemaster SX FAQs

What Is the Lifting Capacity Range of the Spacemaster SX Wire Rope Hoist?

The Spacemaster SX wire rope hoist is available in ½ - 80 tons (500 – 80,000 kg) capacities, covering a wide range of industrial lifting needs. It is suitable for everything from light-duty maintenance cranes to heavy duty production lines.

Available in a wide range of capacities and very popular in common capacities like 5, 10 or 20 ton (5000, 10000, or 20000kg). The Spacemaster SX can be configured to meet your exact requirements.

What Are the Available Lift Heights and Speed Ranges for This Model?

The Spacemaster SX wire rope hoist offers flexible lifting heights starting at 13 - 320 ft (4 – 100 m) and a lifting speed range of 10/1.5 - 62/10 fpm (3/0.5 to 19/3 mpm), making it suitable for a variety of overhead crane applications.

An R&M distributor can help you select the appropriate configuration - including lift height, trolley type, lifting speed and trolley travel speed - based on hook coverage, cycle times and process requirements.

What Makes the Low Headroom Design of the Spacemaster SX Beneficial?

Key benefits of this low headroom hoist design include:

• Maximum hook height: The reduced headroom dimension (C dimension) gives more usable lift by minimizing the dimension from the bottom flange of the girder and the saddle of the hook, critical for buildings with limited ceiling height.
• Better end approaches: The compact frame with rope drum parallel to the beam allows the trolley to get closer to runway and walls, expanding your effective crane coverage.
• Near-true vertical lift: The large drum diameter and optimized reeving minimize hook drift, improving load positioning accuracy and reducing side pull.
• Greater flexibility in building design: The compact hoist design coupled with modular crane components optimizes the overall envelope of the crane for easier integration into existing structures without major modifications.

What Motor, Control and Safety Features Are Standard on the Spacemaster SX?

The Spacemaster SX wire rope hoist is engineered for demanding industrial applications and comes with a robust set of standard features focused on performance, control and safety.

• The HoistMonitor® system helps prevent overloads and provide information about equipment use and service needs.
• Regenerative braking adds a secondary layer of safety to help ensure a safe working environment for crane operators.
• All hoists are equipped with upper and lower rotary hoisting limits with hook operated limits available on all hoists as an option.

What Trolley Configurations and Methods of Suspension Are Available?

R&M wire rope hoists can be supplied in multiple trolley and suspension styles to integrate with a wide variety of crane types.

• Low headroom single girder trolleys
• Normal headroom single girder trolleys
• Double girder trolleys
• Swivel trolleys for curved monorails
• Footmount hoist (no trolley)

Our Crane Designer tool can give you recommendations and helpful information, based on your specific lifting needs.

How Do You Choose between Single-Reeved and Double-Reeved Hoists?

Selection depends on capacity and precision needs:

• Single-reeved hoist: more econmical compact design for lower capacities.
• Double-reeved hoist: higher capacity range available and no hook drift for extremely precise picking and setting operations.

Your crane supplier can help determine the best configuration for your load, precision and duty cycle requirements.

What Kind of Environment and Duty Class Is the Spacemaster SX Rated For?

The Spacemaster SX wire rope hoist is engineered for demanding industrial environments. It is available in configurations that meet up to FEM 3m or ASME H4+ duty cycle requirements. Whether running multi-shift production or heavy duty work, the Spacemaster SX delivers the performance and longevity expected from premium overhead crane lifting equipment.