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Simple. Respectful.
People working in funeral homes and morgues know that what they do has special
meaning. However there are still practical limitations that can pose health risks to those
that work in this industry. A human body is a heavy thing to lift and doing this in a
controlled and respectful manner is even harder to do. In this day and age where people
work longer careers it is especially important to prevent unnecessary strain and injury.
This is why the team at PLS has developed the BodyHoist to assist in transporting the
deceased during the work process. The BodyHoist not only makes it very easy to place a
corpse into a coffi n, it also gets hold of a body even when it is already in a coffi n and has to
be taken out. Using the body hoist is not only very easy, but also very respectful. It takes
only one person where normally two or more were required.
Technical specifi cations
Maximum adjustment
• Shoulder width: 600 mm
• Ankle width: 350 mm
Adjustable balance point
Safe working load: 275 kg (600 lbs)*
* In combination with the
PLS AR-275 Hoist unit.
Up to now there was no good solution to pick up a
deceased person, lift them up, gently transfer them
from their place and lower them in a coffi n. Our
technical team thought of a solution and came up
with a revolutionary device, named The BodyHoist.
Simple. Respectful.
Up to now there was no good solution to pick up a
deceased person, lift them up, gently transfer them
from their place and lower them in a coffi n. Our
technical team thought of a solution and came up
with a revolutionary device, named The BodyHoist.
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