What’s Happening in the Crane Warning Systems World this Week

So, what is the latest news in the crane world? The last few months has seen a number of important crane launches and crane recognitions for features to make crane operation easier. Here’s a look at some of the interesting developments:

  1. New all-alloy bolt type shackles have been added by The Crosby Group. Named Crosby 2140, these shackles offer the same features as Crosby’s previous G-209A shackles. However, the 2140 shackles are more secure with a bolt, cotter and net.  The new line of shackles is smaller in size and developed because of a number of customer requests. Customers stated that they wanted smaller alloy shackles that could possibly be used in long term installations.
  1. Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. has been named as the Best Oilfield Rental Equipment Company. The award if for the Texas Permian Basin. The company got recognized by Odessa American 2014 Best of the Permian Basin Readers’ Choice awards for area businesses.  The company is one of the top tier distributors for companies like National Crane, Komatsu and Manitou in North America.
  1. A construction crane that makes the Tappan Zee Bridge look tiny in comparison arrived in New York this week to aid in the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project. The crane is one of the world’s largest and will help build a replacement span of the bridge that lies across the Hudson River.

In other interesting developments, crane-warning systems have gone in for a change too. There is the PAT Hirschmann PRS 40 that can help crane operators monitor up to two wireless sensors at one go.

In May 2008 for instance, a 200-foot-tall crane had snapped off and collapsed on Manhattan’s Upper East Side at 91st Street and 1st Avenue in New York. The accident resulted in the death of Donald C. Leo, the crane operator and also a sewer worker on the ground named Ramadan Kurtaj.

Crane accidents continue to stirr a lot of concern regarding the safety of cranes. The usage of good quality and proper crane warning systems and all its parts has become extremely important. Crane safety is important when it comes to protecting crane workers and passersby.

Events like tipping and snapping of cable can be controlled and stopped if proper crane warning systems such as PAT Hirschmann LMIs are used for these cranes. It is equally important for crane operators to have a sound knowledge of handling cranes and be well-aware of standard safety procedures so that accidents can be avoided as far as possible. PAT Hirschmann cable reels for cranes have length and angle sensors along with a slip ring and circuit board in the housing, thereby informing crane operators about such metrics easily.

References:

http://online.wsj.com/articles/giant-crane-arrives-at-bridge-project-near-new-york-city-1412616374

http://www.cranehotline.com