Our Locations

Career Opportunities

Recent Blogs

Strategically Investing in Overhead Cranes: A Smart Approach to Long-Term Productivity

Key Summary: Investing in overhead cranes improves safety, productivity, and lifecycle performance when done strategically. Modern technologies like automation, IoT, and AI diagnostics enhance control, uptime, and data visibility. Aligning crane systems with...

How to Install an Electric Chain Hoist

Key Summary: Proper installation of an electric chain hoist ensures safety, efficiency, and long equipment life. Preparation, alignment, and adherence to OSHA, ASME, and HMI standards are critical for compliance. Installation includes mounting, wiring, safety testing,...

How Does an Electric Chain Hoist Work?

Learn how an electric chain hoist works, its components, and how Crane 1 ensures OSHA, ASME, and HMI compliance with expert service and installation.

Overhead Crane Inspection Checklist for National Preparedness Month

Key Summary: Overhead crane inspections are critical for safety, compliance, and reliability. Preparedness ensures employee safety, equipment uptime, and business continuity. OSHA requires regular inspections, including daily, monthly, and annual checks. Preventive...

How the One Big Beautiful Bill Creates New Opportunities for Overhead Crane Investments

Overhead Crane Investing How the One Big Beautiful Bill Creates New Opportunities for Overhead Crane InvestmentsThe recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill is already making waves in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. For companies planning to upgrade, expand,...

Overhead Cranes: Top 5 Emerging Technologies and Innovations

Overhead cranes are the workhorses of countless industrial operations, from manufacturing plants and warehouses to steel mills and shipyards. They are indispensable for efficient material handling, ensuring the smooth flow of goods and maximizing productivity. As...

Mastering Crane Inspections: 5 Steps to Prevent Breakdowns

For businesses reliant on heavy lifting and material handling, overhead cranes are indispensable assets. They are the workhorses of manufacturing, logistics, and countless other industries, facilitating seamless operations and boosting productivity. However, like any...

Top 5 Ways to Resolve Overhead Crane Breakdowns

For businesses relying on efficient material handling, overhead cranes represent indispensable assets. These powerful machines facilitate the movement of heavy loads across various industrial environments, contributing significantly to productivity and streamlining...

5 Ways Overhead Crane Modernizations Can Boost Your ROI

Overhead crane systems play a crucial role in many industries by facilitating the safe and efficient movement of heavy loads. Whether employed in manufacturing plants, warehouses, shipyards, or construction sites, these cranes help improve operational workflows and...

Assessing Your New Overhead Crane’s Return on Investment

For businesses that rely on material handling, overhead cranes represent indispensable assets. They streamline operations, enhance safety, and contribute significantly to overall productivity. However, like any piece of capital equipment, overhead cranes eventually...
Proper Hoist Chain Inspection

Proper Hoist Chain Inspection

Proper Hoist Chain Inspection One of the most important parts of an electric chain hoist to inspect carefully is the lifting chain.  Most hoist lifting chains are “case hardened”, meaning that the surface coating of the chain is very hard while the inner metal of the...

Continuous Crane Rails for Mill Duty Cranes

Continuous Crane Rails for Mill Duty Cranes

Continuous Crane Rails for Mill Duty Cranes The benefits of continuously welded crane rails are considerable in a steel mill or high use environment.  Crane rail is typically installed in 20 or 30-foot sections with splices at the joints.  These joints can develop...

Operator Training Improves Safety

Operator Training Improves Safety

Operator Training Improves Safety To ensure the safest and most productive working environment, ongoing training on the proper use of all equipment is a must. The same rule applies to overhead handling systems. Employees who are properly trained and certified to...