Kito - Kito Crosby

The most trusted, safest, and efficient lifting technologies

Kito’s innovative hoists and lifting technologies stand for the highest safety and efficiency. Since 1932, Kito precision-engineered hoists, cranes, chain, and accessories have been trusted across the world to lift, transport, and hold the heaviest loads in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, construction, automotive, food processing, power generation, and entertainment.

Kito product lines include:

Lever Hoists

Manual Chain Hoists

Electric Chain Hoists

Wire Rope Hoists

Air Hoists

Cranes & Components

Sling

Kito Erikkila® Light, Jib, & Portal Cranes

Kito Van Leusden® Trolleys, Hoists, & Cranes

Kito Weissenfels® Chain & Accessories

Kito was the first to:

Develop the lever hoist, a multipurpose pulling device (1947)
Launch the M3 manual chain hoist using 1000N/mm2 chain (1982)
Introduce the ER electric chain hoist (1998)
Develop the L5 lever hoist (2002)
Launch the LX lever hoist, winner of the 2003 Gold Prize for Good Design (2003)
Develop the CX chain hoist, winner of the 2008 Good Design Award (2006)
Expand the electric chain hoist line with the EQ chain hoist (2011)
Usher in the Harrington TNER theatrical hoist to the Japanese market (2015)
Create the RY wire rope hoist series (2016)
Introduce the IH electric chain balancer (2020)

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Product availability may vary by country or region. Please contact your local Kito Crosby sales manager or authorized distributor for specific information regarding your area.