Industrial hoist and crane maker Kito Corporation (head office: Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture; president: Yoshio Kito) has developed a large reversing machine, called the New Kento-kun, jointly with construction equipment leasing company Joto Sangyo Co.
As commercial and residential buildings increase in size, structural components like precast concrete pillars and steel-reinforced materials are growing longer than ever. Raising those materials to vertical position using a tower crane or crane truck usually requires hoists and hooks of different shapes to fit specific loads. The new reversing machine lifts a long object laid horizontally to vertical position using a simple remote control, increasing safety and efficiency.
With infrastructure building up in Japan, particularly in central Tokyo, for the Olympic Games of 2020 and the structural reinforcement of buildings against earthquakes, demand is rising for medium and large reversing machines.