When you need quality and performance in a wire rope hoist, turn to the Yale® YK™ hoist from Columbus McKinnon. Based on German technology, the Yale YK delivers the industry-leading technology and safety you need for your lifting applications in a design that is compact and easy to maintain. Precision engineered for optimal performance, these units are built for reliable operation, high efficiency, and long service life. Operators, crane manufacturers, and system manufacturers can benefit from the hoists modular system that allows you to configure the hoist and crane system to extract application needs.