An electrician called us the other day asking for advice about how to set limit switches on a crane. My reply was that this is something to be done by the Crane Tech experts. Brands such as R&M and Stahl have rotary limit switches, which have 4 settings. S1, S2, S3 and S4. Setting the […]
This week let’s discuss forklifts! Did you know that we inspect forklifts!? However, we need to remember that forklifts are NOT snow plows. Unfortunately, we need to remind people that forklifts are not to be used to plow snow! In a recent situation, we took on a 16,000lbs Forklift Mast Repair, more […]
This blog will discuss the safety importance of crane wheels, more specifically the issue of mismatched wheels. Mismatched wheels: the wheel must match the profile of the rail. I Beams require angled wheels, and W Beams require flat wheels. This is part two of crane wheels as discussed in the previous blog. Clearly mismatched wheels […]
This week let’s chat about the importance of Crane Wheels. The slip of an engineers pen. The specification made in error. And finally the error is transposed onto a drawing. These are all very easy mistakes to make, and it has happened in the past and continues to happen in todays’ crane installations. […]
Let’s talk about our company and what can be expected from the Crane Tech Services team! At Crane Tech Services, our service and inspection teams are excellent! Our office team have already set the work into motion by filling in all of the insurance forms and compliance forms conforming to your companies standards. And since […]
Let’s do a quick overview on the Genie Z45 Boom Lift! A recent post to our Instagram discussed the Genie Z45-25J… which is one tough and versatile machine! If you are going to be responsible for the safety of the worker, you better ensure you have a reliable machine… just like the Genie Z45! While […]
Here at Crane Tech Services, we care about our customers! Our owner Dave goes above and beyond for his customers, which eventually develops a friendship rather than a business relationship. Here’s a story from Dave: “It was an easy decision.” That was a comment from my customer Rob, from Walker Drilling. “I’ll call Crane Tech.” […]
Overhead cranes can be highly technical so lets try to better explain them! Below is a list of some select terms that our technicians use when speaking with customers and workers: “Crabbing” is when one bridge crane end truck lags behind the other. This can be from a wheel to rail pinch contact condition, a brake […]
Did you know that Crane Tech Services engineers specialized lifting devices?! Well we do! Lately, we have been busy with several lifting engineering projects. From customers moving into bigger buildings, to very simple operator lifting requirements, we have developed a strong trust with our customers. Also, we have a rather large library of commonly used […]
Crane Tech Services does more than just inspect and repair lifting devices, we also provide Crane Safety Training. In a busy fabrication shop with multiple workers, safety with the use of cranes is important. Every worker has pride in the work that they perform each and every day, so we ensure they are fully certified […]
