A Story of Innovation

In 1875 the modern hoisting industry was established in the United States when Henry R. Towne of the Yale Lock Manufacturing Company obtained the exclusive rights to build the Differential Pulley Block from Thomas Weston, a British Mechanical Engineer, who invented the device in 1854. Weston then as an employee of Yale invented the Weston Screw Load Brake in 1877, a mechanical load control brake, of which modern versions are still the industry standard today.

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. Since the 19th Century scarcely a year has gone by without new, better hoists and improved features introduced.

The momentum that started over a century ago continues 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, an ISO9001 certified Company, is committed to maintaining the role as industry innovator and leader.