The Kromer 8241-05 (legacy number 7241-05) is a zero-gravity tool balancer for tools weighing 132-165 lb - for example heavy handling fixtures or large welding guns - and works equally with any other tool or fixture in that weight range. Constant retraction force means the tool floats weightless and stays exactly where the operator leaves it across the full 6.6 ft of cable travel, rather than being pulled back to a start position.

The 8241 is the heavy industrial frame: pressure-cast aluminium housing and drum, closed ball bearings on both sides, and an encapsulated suspension spring. A patented freewheel protects against overrotation when the spring is released, and a cable extension limit stop guards against cable overload. Kromer builds it with and without a manual lock.

Specifications:

• Capacity: 132-165 lb (60.0-75.0 kg), infinitely adjustable
• Cable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)
• Unit weight: 42.5 lb (19.3 kg)
• Kromer item no. 8241 0000 05 (8241 0000 85 with manual lock)
• High-strength steel cable
• Infinitely variable load setting via endless screw
• Freely rotating and swivelling safety hook for suspension, adjustable
• Housing and housing cover of high-strength pressure-cast aluminium
• Cable drum of high-strength pressure-cast aluminium
• Closed ball bearings on both sides
• High-strength, encapsulated special suspension spring
• Infinitely adjustable cable stop buffer
• Cable wedge allows infinite adjustment of cable length
• Screw-type spring hook for load suspension
• Patented freewheel protects against overrotation when the spring is released
• Available with and without manual lock

Safety:

• Closed unit; rigid, impact-resistant design
• Suspension via safety hook (freely rotating and swivelling)
• Includes safety expansion chain as fall protection
• Integrated mechanism for locking the cable drum
• Patented freewheel protects against overrotation when the spring is released
• Spring fracture safeguard standard
• Cable overload protection via cable extension limit stop
• Includes ferrule for securing the cable end
• GS-certified

Use only within the load range shown on the rating plate. Not for use as a crane or hoist.

Made in Germany by Kromer (Gottenheim), a manufacturer certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. CE and DIN 15112 compliant.

Lighter tool? 7241-04 (99-132 lb). Heavier? 7241-06 (165-198 lb). Washdown or food-industry line? The rust-free INOX PRO version has a stainless cable, NSF H1 food-grade lubricant and an AquaGuard drain hole. Browse all zero-gravity balancers. Supported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.