by admin | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Crane Wheel Lubrication Extends Rail & Wheel Life Even if you have perfectly aligned wheels and runway rails, the friction of crane flanges on runway rail eventually wears out the wheels and the rail. Unfortunately, perfectly aligned wheels and rail rarely...
by admin | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Overhead Crane and Hoist Terminology Abnormal Operating Conditions: Environmental conditions that are unfavorable, harmful or detrimental to or for the operation of a crane or hoist; conditions such as excessively high or low temperatures, corrosive fumes, dust laden...
by admin | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Cranes and Hoists are not designed to last forever Overhead crane and hoist owners in the United States normally do not knowingly put their workers at risk. But it is what you don’t know about the design life of equipment installed in the last 20 years that may, in...
by admin | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Crane Load Proximity Lights Improve Safety Load proximity lights are the latest safety feature that many organizations are adding to their overhead cranes to reduce the hazards to pedestrians exposed to the moving crane load. The increased use of remote controls with...
by admin | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
ASME B30.10 hook inspections The ASME B30.10 standards cover the inspection of hooks for all hoists, cranes and rigging devices. B30.10 requires that hooks be visually inspected during the normal course of use by the operator as well as periodically by a designated or...
