Tong Grab Operation

Each tong is equipped with the Bushman AvonTec automatic latching device that provides safe and reliable operation of the clamping mechanism. To operate the latch:
With the lift open, position the tong over the load.
Lower the tong onto the load. With the lifting tong resting on the load, and hoist tension released, the latch automatically disengages from the locked open position.
Raise the hoist to allow the tong pads to close onto load. Then lift and move the load to the desired location.
To release the load, lower the tong grab and place the load on the ground to relieve tension. The latch will automatically lock the tong in the open position. Then raise the hoist to remove the tong.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: See our website at BushmanAvonTec.com or contact 800-338-7810 or [e-mail].
Milwaukee-based Bushman AvonTec designs and manufactures material handling equipment in three product segments: Below-the-Hook lifting attachments for cranes, including C-hooks, coil grabs, spreader beams, sheet & plate lifters, lifting tongs and more; Floor-based equipment such as scissors lift tables, upenders, inverters, mold & die carts, and transfer cars; and Slit Coil Packaging Lines for metals processing facilities. The company has manufacturing plants in Menomonee Falls, WI and Hamilton, ON Canada.