ABSTRACT

NAME:DERIC NGATIA

INDEX NO:2061010431

TITLE:MECHANICAL SCISSOR JACK ENGINE HOIST

INTRODUCTION:

A mechanical engine hoist incorporated with a scissor jack is basically a machine that will be used to lift
or hoist engine assembly from and to vehicle for repair in the garage or workshop, the hoist will lift a
maximum load of 1000kg which is above the normal weight of light duty motor vehicles. The material to
be used for the main construction of the hoist is mild steel an additional characteristic of ability to be
foldable for easy mobility will be employed.

PROBLEM STATEMENT:

Challenges encountered by local and middle class automotive business related to this particular project
are as follows;

1. It is extremely tidious and time consuming to use manpower labour to hoist engines from
vehicles.
2. It is quite expensive to purchase a hydraulic engine hoist and maintain it as compared to the
proposed scissor jack hoist.
3. Manual lifting of heavy machinery can be a hazard to the worker as they can easily injure
themselves while attempting to carry the loads.
4. Mobility of the hydraulic hoist is not easy compared to the foldable scissor jack which can fit in
the vehicle for transportation.

The said scissor jack engine hoist will act as a solution to the above challenges as it is relatively cheap to
produce and will require less or no maintenance, it will also reduce the workforce needed as only one
operator will be needed due to the simplicity of it's operation hence saving the extra labour cost that is
usually needed also time to perform a single task will be reduced hence increasing production per unit
time while it performs work at the same capacity as that of the hydraulic hoist.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

The proposed scissor jack engine hoist project will be aiming to capture the following objectives;

1. Avail the engine hoist at an affordable price to local and large scale business owners and other
interested parties.
2. Reduce the work force and time needed to perform a single task per unit time.
3. Increase the safety of workers who mostly injure themselves while lifting heavy loads.
4. Reduce the labour cost and eliminate the need for hiring hydraulic hoist to perform this task.
5. Enable local jua Kali industry to build the proposed scissor jack engine hoist in mass production.
 CONCLUSION;
The light duty scissor jack engine hoist will be made from locally available and affordable
materials with the capability of withstanding heavy loads it will also be foldable where it can be
disassembled or assembled at the workers convenience this makes it easier to move around
with , this will be achieved by use of use bolts and nuts joining and be able to lift 1000kgs the
most advantageous fact is the cheap cost that one will require to aquire the proposed tool.
RECOMMENDATION;
The proposed project will be well suited to the market as it is simple in construction, very
affordable and it's ease of operation which will require no skill specialisation, the hoist also has
little or no maintenance needed hence very durable. Mass production of the hoist can be easily
achieved as materials are locally available .
The above project can confidently handle the same work capacity as hydraulic hoist can and
even better this characteristic makes it very suitable for the current market.