At Crane Tech Services, we make equipment certification and repairs effortless. Our team knows the ins and outs of the machinery you rely on—and we’re here to ensure it’s safe, functional, and certified. We reach new customers through blogs, Google My Business, Instagram, Facebook, and reviews—because great service deserves to be recognized. Like any business […]
You may remember that we perform annual and structural inspections for quarries all across Ontario. Did you know that we can engineer site plans for processing sand and gravel? We can visit your quarry, take all the site measurements and help you reorganize your equipment for efficient productivity. A lot of pits can handle this […]
The Crane Tech Services team is here for you. Showing up to scheduled appointments, Being on time and servicing our customers needs. That’s what we do best. Many of our clients share frustrations about others who fail to show up to appointments as promised. That’s why, when we schedule an appointment, we make sure to […]
Someone recently asked me if the use of open hooks is legal. The fast answer is no. But it is a discussion. Open hooks must not be used in situations where there is a risk of the rigging coming loose. For Construction purposes, the the answer is no. If you are rigging for industrial processes, […]
Our inspection services are very popular with customers in the Barrie, Ontario area. We look after so many people in this “neck of the woods”. We inspect scissors, zoom booms, jib cranes, bridge cranes, automotive hoists, knuckle booms. We inspect and sell rigging – that’s chains and nylon slings as well as lifting hardware. All […]
Operating hydraulic equipment in the extreme cold requires a bit of extra care. The cold here in central Ontario has been unusual. As a resident of Barrie for many years I have to scratch my memory for a year where we have seen this kind of cold. And it has been province wide. I say […]
Crane Tech is highly skilled and successful at the installation of bridge cranes. If you need a five ton (5 ton) bridge crane, a one ton (1 ton) (2,000 Lb.) Jib crane, or a 500 pound (500 Lb.) Workstation crane you need Crane Tech. Crane Tech is your go-to solution. Our team specializes in designing […]
We live in a constantly changing world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is today’s hot topic. Some of us remember the days of DOS (Disk Operating Systems) from the early ’80s to the ’90s. Then came Microsoft Windows 95 with its iconic “Start me up” slogan. But how does this relate to cranes, inspections, and repairs? Evolving technologies positively impact our business models. If we don’t embrace them, we fall behind. Initially, the idea of AI scared me, I couldn’t get around the feeling of robots taking over. But then our team attended a seminar led by an expert […]
A little bit of perspective and history of Horizontal Plate Clamps Before the invention of the horizontal plate clamp, so many welding shops made their own types of clamps. The problem was that once the shop foreman or owner wasn’t there, usually the young apprentice would use this home-built device improperly and accidents would happen, […]
Don’t forget that Crane Tech sells lifting chains and slings! Megan and Shari in our office have been working very hard to support your lifting device needs. We can provide quotes on all types of rigging equipment – chains, wire rope slings, nylon slings, hooks, shackled, etc. We will provide you with not only the […]
