The Challenge: To provide our customer, a major construction equipment dealer, with a building supported overhead crane system for a new...

The Challenge: To provide our customer, a leading trucking accessories supplier, with a complete design build of an under running 5 ton...

The Challenge: To provide our customer, a leading forklift manufacturer, with a complete under running 12 ton overhead crane system. The...

The Challenge: To provide our customer, a major wire manufacturer, with multiple free-standing overhead crane systems for a new...

Over the last few years, many new insulated type safety electrification systems have been developed. All of these systems provide a safe...

Festooning (looped wire) cable systems are simple and inexpensive types of available electrification and offer a relatively trouble free...

The most popular system presently on older bridge cranes is bare, hard drawn, copper wire although it is rarely provided today on new...

Cord Reels are a very popular method of electrification systems for the smaller capacity hoists and cranes. They offer an inexpensive...

Monorail systems allow exceptional versatility for in-plant handling from simple straight beams to complex curved and interlocking track...

Very few machines exist in as wide a variety of designs as cranes. Before the crane is constructed, the manufacturer must consider the...

A crane is a machine that is capable of raising and lowering heavy objects and moving them horizontally. Cranes are distinguished from...

Overhead bridge cranes are some of the most versatile and widely employed types of cranes on the market. They can be found in warehouses...

Bridge Cranes: The length of the runway, type of load carried and operator convenience are the important factors in speed selection. For...

How to Determine Travel and Lifting Speeds: The speed of trolleys and cranes depends upon the length of the runway or the size of the...

The conditions in which an electronic hoist must work should be considered when making a selection. It is essential that careful...

Top Running or Under Running Cranes Dependent on the type of building, comparative costs of the basic cranes are almost identical. Costs...

There are three major considerations in the design of cranes. First, the crane must be able to lift the weight of the load; second, the...

A crane, also known as a bridge crane or overhead crane, is a type of machine used for lifting. Cranes are generally equipped with a...

Industrial buildings, as well as some other building types, require large clear spans and heavy loadings. It is generally conceded that a...

Why does Crane-Tec recommend performing a preventive maintenance service on a quarterly basis? Many crane owners have inspections...