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New & improved Tire Chain Look-Up Guide

Finding the right tire chain is easier than ever with our improved online look-up tool. Simply select your vehicle type, find your tire size, then select the product that’s right for you. Tire Chain Look-Up Guide

JUNE 11, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE

April 20, 2020 Dear Valued Customer, As our countries begin to lift shelter-in-place orders and we set our sights on reopening our economies, the Kito Americas’ companies of Harrington Hoists, Inc., Peerless Industrial Group, Inc., Kito Canada and Kito De Brazil are open and ready to support you. While we are committed to maintaining safe practices for the...

Peerless acquires Letellier Material Handling Equip.

In December 2010, Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. bolstered our overhead lifting product line with Letellier Material Handling Equipment Inc. LHME designs and constructs overhead material handling equipment, alloy chain, hardware, coil and heavy duty lifters, stainless steel chain and fittings, conveyor hooks, and custom lifting equipment.

Selecting the Correct Master Link

Contributed by Bob Kozickie, Technical Sales Support Manager Master Links and Master-Sub Assemblies are the first components to consider when assembling an alloy chain sling because they serve a very critical function. They are the strongest single component under the crane hook that is required to support, not only the chain sling itself, but the entire lo...

Chain Sling Identification Tag

Contributed by Bob Kozickie, Technical Sales Support Manager Edited by Christy Kutchma, Marketing Coordinator The single most important component on an alloy chain sling is the identification tag.  Per OSHA 1910.184, if the ID tag is missing or illegible, the sling must be removed from service. OSHA is diligent in enforcing this regulation.  Not only is having the ID t...

Knowing the difference when selecting Grab Hooks

Contributed by Bob Kozickie, Technical Sales Support ManagerEdited by Christy Kutchma, Product & Marketing Associate There are three styles of grab hooks manufactured for overhead lifting:  Non-Cradle, Cradle, and Chain Shortening Grab Hooks. Each are designed to shorten, choke, or basket alloy chain slings in a variety of lifting applications. When use...

Trailer Safety Week!

Contributed by Cary Kronebusch, Senior Product Manager Edited by Christy Kutchma, Product & Marketing Associate Welcome to #TrailerSafetyWeek!  Peerless is a proud ally of this annual event.  Peerless supplies Cargo Control and Trailer Safety Chain Products to the trailer manufacturing industry. As a decades long provider to the industry and a 16 year m...