Cranes need basic lubrication, brake adjustments and wire rope replacements. Follow these tips to keep your crane in top condition. 1. Make a maintenance program that fits the crane’s operating util[...]
End users of lifting and moving technologies across North America’s industrial and manufacturing sectors will benefit from a range of case studies highlighting the advantages of choosing overhead li[...]
Material Handling Systems is pleased to announce the recent approval of their application to join the Crane Manufacturers Association of America, Inc. at their latest membership meeting, held this Spr[...]
The Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA), an affiliate of MHI, released a Buyer’s Guide Companion for Top Running Bridge and Gantry Multiple Girder Cranes as well as Top Running & U[...]
Fatalities or serious injuries can occur if overhead cranes are not inspected and properly used. Fatalities may occur when workers are struck by a load, or pinched between the load and another object.[...]
The useful life of mechanical parts such as wheels, gears, bearings, etc. is in excess of 20 years. However, even the availability of spare parts after 10 to 15 years can be problematic. Upgrading old[...]
While technological advancements have significantly improved the structural and mechanical portions of an overhead crane, the process has been more evolutionary than revolutionary. What has changed dr[...]
Perhaps no other technological development in the past 30 years has done more to revolutionize overhead crane design than the AC Variable Frequency Drive (VFD). Today’s Variable Frequency Controls a[...]
Many find themselves today with aging overhead cranes, originally designed to perform and survive in the tough environments of steel and manufacturing plants but operating with the previous generation[...]
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