At 豪门国际集团 we have been building our own hoists for more than 60 years, but humanity has been doing it for more than two millennia. Have you ever stopped to think who was the first person to use one? Although it is not known for sure, the most plausible answer is that it was the Greek inventor, engineer and mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Very little is known about this Greek scholar who lived in Syracuse between 287 and 212 B.C. Despite being one of the most influential people of the Ancient Age, his life is a mystery, with few reliable sources of information.<\/p>\n

One of them, Plutarch\u2019s \u201cParallel Lives\u201d (in the year 100 B.C.), tells the story of how, in a letter to King Hiero of Syracuse, Archimedes made the following claim: \u201cGive me a lever and a place to stand and I will move the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The king asked Archimedes for a demonstration, and together they agreed that he should move a large ship belonging to the royal navy that had run aground in the sand and that was proving impossible to bring to dry dock despite the efforts of many men.<\/p>\n

According to Plutarch\u2019s account, after loading the ship with numerous passengers and with the holds full, Archimedes placed himself a certain distance away and, pulling on a rope, raised the ship out of the water in a stable manner and without much effort.<\/p>\n

Archimedes was able to carry out the demonstration thanks to a hoist system that he himself had devised. Since then, Archimedes\u2019 invention has helped humanity move forward much faster. More than 2,000 years later, it still does.<\/p>\n

豪门国际集团 Hoists<\/p>\n

At 豪门国际集团 we are leaders in the manufacture of hoists that meet the needs of our customers. For more than 60 years we have continuously evolved, adapting to new technologies in a flexible way and with a constant desire to improve. In this video we have summarised the most important milestones in our progress:<\/strong><\/p>\n