Chain has a number of benefits over chain hoists which makes them the preferred solution in the lifting gear and equipment industry. Firstly, perhaps the biggest benefit of wire rope is the fact that it is constructed using multiple wires and strands. This means that the weight, pressure and stress of a load is spread out across multiple pieces of metal, rather than being reliant on one wire or strand alone. Should one wire or strand break, it is possible for the lifting and lowering task to be completed, although we would recommend ceasing any further operations with this gear afterwards. However, with a chain hoist, should one chain in the link break then the whole chain hoist is immediately rendered useless, and should this happen mid-operation, then there could be damage to the load.