Thank you drawoh and MikeHalloran, It looks like you both replied simultaneously advising against a single motor.
The idea was to spend the research and expense up front to build a system that would make things easier for sustained use, but it sounds like it would actually be more work up...
Objective:
Drive multiple hoists utilizing one motor.
Description:
Our industrial space is outfitted with multiple joist-mounted hoists for loads of 50-150lbs each. Each rope-wound pulley terminates at a single control wall, where they are lifted and lowered by hand. We would like to convert...