Overview: Dixie Industries, part of Columbus McKinnon, manufactures tools for timber handling, pulp and paper mills, and firefighting. Their products include cant hooks, peavies, log jacks, timber carriers, skidding tongs, lifting tongs, hookaroons, and rigging hardware.
Cant Hooks: Made from kiln-dried white mountain hickory with drop forged duckbill hooks and ductile iron clasps. Replacement parts are available. Warning: Not for use as a wedge or pry bar.
Peavies: Available in two styles with high-quality hickory handles and drop forged high carbon
steel hooks, offering durability and ease of repair.
In-Shave and Draw Shave: Designed for woodworking with high carbon steel blades and kiln-dried ash handles. Warning: Use eye and hand protection.
Log Jack: A versatile tool that can convert into a cant hook, suitable for logs 3 to 12 inches in diameter.
Timber Lifting Tongs: Made from alloy steel for tree length logging, meeting ASME B30.20 standards, and proof loaded to twice the working load limit.
Skidding Tongs: Designed for pulling logs, made from round steel with reinforced stress points, not rated for overhead lifting.
Chain Saw Wedges: Made from aluminum and high-density polyethylene, designed to resist wear. Warning: Use eye protection.
Additional Products: Includes various rigging hardware like chain links and hooks, emphasizing safety and load limits.
Hammerlok® Coupling Links: Quick and easy attachment securing with an alloy load pin and stud, designed for full strength without bulk. Not for use as repair links for body chains.
Tractor Rigging Hardware: Specifications for rigging hardware items, including material, dimensions, and working load limits, with safety precautions.
Handles and Hookaroons: Available in hickory and fiberglass, designed for high production mill environments with drop forged steel heads.
Pike Poles: Used for handling timber in water, available in ash and anodized aluminum, with high carbon steel pike hooks.
Pulp Hook: A general-purpose material handling tool available in various sizes and weights.
Fire Fighting Tools: The McLeod Tool combines a hoe, tamper, and rake, made from high carbon steel with a removable handle.
Additional Information: Contact details for Columbus McKinnon Corporation and Dixie Industries are provided for more information or orders.