Buying New Overhead Cranes vs. Used Overhead Cranes: Which Are Best? For an upstart or rapidly growing business, buying used industrial equipment can provide a number of benefits without breaking the […]
Are you looking to add an overhead crane to your facility? Have you heard phrases like “modular crane,” “engineered crane,” or “process crane” thrown around and wonder what type of bridge […]
Overhead Crane Safety Systems: Monitoring and Diagnostics Cranes equipped with variable frequency drives or modern-style radio controls have the ability to provide diagnostics and monitoring of over[…]
Overhead Crane Safety Systems: Brake-Slip Detection If you choose to upgrade your crane’s brake system at the same time that you add variable frequency drive controls, you can greatly reduce the w[…]
Overhead Crane Safety Systems: Remote Radio Controls A wireless remote transmitter with a series of buttons or levers is either held by the operator or is clipped onto a harness or belt worn by the […]
Overhead Crane Safety Systems: Slow Down and Stop Limit Switches Limit switches can be used for a variety of motion controls on an overhead crane. There can be multiple limit switches used in sequen[…]
Overhead Crane Safety Systems: Collision Avoidance Systems As the demand for workplace safety grows, collision avoidance systems have become popular as an automated way to control the motion of the […]
Overhead Crane Safety Systems: Variable Frequency Drives and Anti-Sway Technologies With the introduction of variable frequency drives, microprocessors now control all the components of the drive sy[…]
Overhead Crane Safety Systems: Warning Lights and Indicator Lights Indicator lights provide a visual warning to pedestrian and motorized traffic in the immediate vicinity of the crane. They indicate […]
Overhead Crane Safety Systems: Buzzers, Horns, and Sirens Per OSHA 1910.179, cranes equipped with radio controls or cab controls are required to have buzzers, horns, or sirens to provide an audible […]
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