Used Handling Systems Cranes & Hoists for Sale

Who they areHandling Systems International, Inc. — better known as HSI Cranes — is a family-owned and operated American crane manufacturer headquartered in McCook, Illinois. The company traces its start to 1957, when it was founded in Forest Park, Illinois by a former engineer from a large auto parts manufacturer who saw demand for custom cranes in nearby Midwest factories. The business later moved to La Grange, Illinois, and today operates from a 60,000 sq ft facility in McCook. Mark Rehor and his partners bought the company and renamed it Handling Systems International, Inc.; it is now led by Mark Rehor and his sons Mike and Jake. The company introduced its current logo and the hsicrane.com domain in 2013.

What they buildHSI's roots are in custom-built cranes made to a customer's exact specifications, and that custom capability still underpins the line. Alongside it, the company developed a standardized product range so its dealer network could serve factories nationwide. The catalog covers jib cranes, gantry cranes, bridge cranes and runways, hoists, and the NikoRail enclosed-track workstation crane line, which HSI offers through an exclusive partnership with Niko (Helm Hellas SA) and manufactures in McCook. Jib crane variants include medium duty freestanding, heavy duty freestanding, portable forkpocket, wall/column mounted tie rod and cantilever styles, mast type, articulating, telescopic boom and wall traveler designs, available with manual or motorized rotation.

Why buyers look for them usedHSI cranes turn up in used listings as plant-support and material handling equipment — the kind of lifting gear that serves a single machine, a cell, or a whole factory floor. Used examples are typically bought to add lifting capacity in a bay, replace an aging jib or gantry, or equip a shop that is being reorganized. Because the machines are built in the U.S. and the company still supports a dealer network, parts and service questions are usually easier to answer than with orphaned import brands.

What to check on a used HSI craneStart with the data plate: confirm capacity, span, and whether rotation is manual or motorized, since HSI builds both. Inspect the structural steel for cracks, bends and weld repairs, especially at the mast-to-boom connection on jib cranes and at end trucks on bridge and gantry cranes. Check the hoist separately — used listings often pair an HSI crane with a hoist from another maker, so verify the hoist's capacity, chain or wire rope condition, hook latch, and limit switches. On motorized units, test rotation and travel drives, look at gearbox oil, and check festooning or conductor bar for wear. For portable forkpocket jibs, confirm whether the base is concrete-filled or hollow. Ask for maintenance records and confirm the crane's original capacity has not been altered.

Service and partsHSI supports its products through a dealer network and a dedicated dealer crane sales training center, and it still manufactures in the United States, which helps with replacement components and engineering questions on older units. When buying used, ask the seller for the model and serial number so capacity and configuration can be confirmed before the crane is moved.

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