Profile: Lifting Hoists Direct provides lifting hoists, hoisting equipment and other types of lifting equipment. We can supply lifting hoists with a vast range of lifting capacities from the lightest duty manual lifting hoists to heavy lifting equipment with a heavy duty powered lifting hoist. Lifting hoists are the safest, fastest and most convenient way of lifting and lowering heavy loads and the use of a lifting hoist and associated lifting equipment is extensive across many industries. Our Powered lifting hoists collection includes electric and air powered / pneumatic hoists to suit the majority of lifting operations. Manual lifting hoists are more compact than a powered lifting hoist and are perfect for temporary use or infrequent lifting operations.