IR Zimmerman balancers: Lifting innovation to new heights with heavy-duty precision

Zimmerman balancers by Ingersoll Rand

Dobco Equipment Ltd. carries the full product portfolio of Ingersoll Rand (IR), which has been making innovative construction equipment for more than 150 years and counting. The selection includes the Zimmerman brand of balancers, which comprises ergonomic solutions that provide a safe, comfortable means of handling extremely heavy loads and materials. The Zimmerman line includes three main categories of balancers – namely pneumatic balancers, intelligent lifting systems, and mechanical spring balancers.

Easy access to airflow-calibration controls

This balancer family provides many innovative features that make it perfect for lifting items of up to 2,000 pounds, plus precise, strain-free positioning that allows operators to raise, lower, and shift loads with virtually no resistance with free hands. One type of Zimmerman balancer, pneumatic balancers, offer easy access to airflow-calibration controls, which enables easy float adjustment, while the built-in overload protection ensures the lifted load never exceeds the unit’s maximum rated capacity, which keeps users safe. The centrifugal brake, another advantage, automatically stops rapid upward cable travel when loads are accidentally lost.

A major example of the IR lineup of intelligent lifting systems, the InteLIFT series comprises balancers that convert intuitive operator input into smooth, effortless vertical movement. A key benefit is its force-sensing control handle, which responds to operator input quickly and seamlessly for precise positioning of loads as heavy as 1,000 pounds. Three speeds are available for different applications and user comfort levels.

The third category of Zimmerman balancers, mechanical spring balancers, comes in 50 models in five different series from Dobco so that customers can choose specific models for their individual needs. These devices can lift loads as heavy as 363 pounds to heights from five to nine feet, and every model includes controls for accurate spring adjustment that are easy to use. The user can move intermediate, heavy, and super-duty models with little effort, due to the “gravity-free” effect. In addition, mechanical spring balancers have safety locking devices, designed to prevent sudden dropping when springs fail.

Always depend on the IR name for the peak of pneumatic, electric, and hydraulic tools on the industrial market.

To learn more, contact Dobco.

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