Industry-leading rail analysis If your crane is experiencing excessive wear on wheels and rails, has broken wheel flanges, or you’re frequently replacing bridge couplings and axles – you may need [...]
Hoist brakes are essential for crane safety Hoist brakes are an essential safety feature of overhead cranes. Designed to hold a load when the hoist motor is not running, these brakes reduce the risk o[...]
Top Running Overhead Cranes: Opportunities & Considerations Opportunity: Top-running cranes are the ideal solution for industrial buildings with limited headroom. Running on rails mounted atop the[...]
The Industrial Internet – the integration of machines with network sensors and software to gather and analyze data for specific purposes – promises to help make equipment across industries more in[...]
Brakes for trolleys and bridges—a key to safe overhead crane operation—require specific design features to promote effective, reliable operation. This section lays out the function and performance[...]
Extend the service life of your overhead crane An aged crane can be given new life. You may want to increase the speed and lifting capacity, enhance ergonomics and operator comfort, apply new safety f[...]
When the trolley rides as smoothly as possible across the bridge, and the bridge along the runways, you’ll enjoy more productive, dependable service from your overhead crane. In this section, OSHA[...]
In general, dropped loads are one of the most frequent safety hazards associated with overhead cranes. Dropped loads are most commonly the result of one or more of the following factors: poor operator[...]
Overloads—lifts that exceed the rated capacity of a crane—are problematic for many reasons. In addition to being against many regulations, overloads can stress and damage equipment and put your em[...]
Using a hook that falls below specifications recommended by the manufacturer tempts fate. Specifically, it increases the chance for equipment failure that could lead to injuries and lost production ti[...]
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