Demag Cranes & Components received the Hoist Manufacturer Institute’s (HMI) Certification for its DC line of electric chain hoists. HMI Certification requires a stringent and thorough evaluation by an independent third party professional engineer of the product’s technical design and specifications. Product design and test data was reviewed and certified to ensure Demag’s DC chain hoists conform to North American Standards. Also required for certification were availability of product safety, installation, operation, maintenance, and spare parts manuals, the availability of product training and technical support, life cycle spare parts availability, and qualified service and repair capabilities.