What is the function of the release hook and what are its advantages

The release hook is different from the traditional tie hook, it is a kind of replacement product, its appearance can make workers more reduce the intensity of labor, and improve their labor efficiency in the labor, so that they do more quickly, but also to ensure workers' labor safety and reliability.

The ease of use of the release hook is one of the functions, making the release hook more suitable for use in large wharves, and it requires few operators, high wind and waves, fastening and quickly realizing the requirements of detachable hook. And it is in the ship or dock fire and other special emergency, the ship must quickly leave from the berth of the dock.

And the use of the release hook, is also very will, generally in the operation, there are two ways, one is automatic, one is manual, take a look at the automatic. The automatic release means that when the liferaft reaches the water for two meters, pull the red handle, so that the hook is not loaded. At this time, the two are still connected. Later, when it lands, because of the buoyancy of the water, the hook is not stressed at this time, so the hook falls off.

Sometimes there will be some emergencies, this time to change, use a manual approach, which is divided into two steps. First, when the liferaft rises to about two meters from the water, pull the red handle, so that it is in a state of non-load; The second thing is to let it go down, to wait for the next crest, to pull the green handle, to release the hook.

So, as a load device, the release hook is used to release heavy objects, and it can also be used with some cranes to drop things. It is characterized by a stronger load-bearing capacity, and more safety, power will not fall off, hoisting a very heavy items, not too shaking.
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