Crane Service Archives - Page 3 of 5

Load Systems International GS550 Wireless Display/Receiver

Load Systems International GS550 Wireless Display/Receiver
Load Systems International GS550 Wireless Display/Receiver
The GS 550 offers a fully flexible design, able to simultaneously view multiple sensors as well as the number of parts of line on a large, sunlight-readable LCD display.

Load Systems International GS550 Display Features:

Load Systems International
Monitors up to 32 sensors simultaneously
Direct Sequence-Spread Spectrum-Two Way […]

By admin|September 21st, 2011|Load Systems International|Comments Off

LSI GS820 Display/Receiver

Load Systems International GS820 Display/Receiver
Load Systems International

Features:

Monitors up to 32 sensors and display a wide variety of them simultaneously on the screen
View up to 20 fields of data on the display
Users can switch between graphical display of data and text only display of data
Direct Sequence-Spread Spectrum-Two Way Communication
Reception range: 4,000 feet / 1,300 meters
User […]

By admin|September 19th, 2011|Load Systems International|Comments Off

MEC develops 60ft titan boom for crane service

MEC develops 60ft titan boom for crane service
Crane Service

Aerial work platform manufacturer MEC, Kerman, Calif., is developing a 60-foot version of its Titan Boom aerial platformfor crane service. The largest current model in the family is the 40-foot Titan Boom 40-S. The new Titan Boom will provide 20 more feet of platform height.
An MEC […]

By admin|September 14th, 2011|Crane News|Comments Off

Liebherr aids Nigerian’s goverment port upgrade project

Liebherr Crane aids Nigerian’s government port upgrade project
Liebherr Crane

A program of dredging and refurbishment along at ports lining Nigeria’s Niger River is gathering pace with the delivery of two Liebherr LHM 180 mobile harbour cranes to Onitsha River Port. Onitsha River Port’s purchase of Liebherr’s 64-tonners is in response to the port’s redevelopment, which […]

By admin|September 12th, 2011|Crane News|Comments Off

OSHA Issues Final Rule on Slings, Shackles for crane safety

OSHA Crane Safety Rules
Crane Safety

Effective July 8, 2011, OSHA has updated its regulations for slings for both general industry (1901.184) and construction (1926.251). According to a memo from the Association of Crane and Rigging Professionals, a summary of the key changes are as follows. The full regulation can be viewed at: http://www.osha.gov/FedReg_osha_pdf/FED20110608.pdf.
All load capacity […]

By admin|September 8th, 2011|Crane News|Comments Off

Luffing Jib Cranes Give Rise To Confined Singapore Retail Development

Luffing jib cranes give rise to confined Singapore retail development
Luffing Jib

Two Liebherr 160 HC-L 8/16 Litronic luffing jib cranes have provided construction firm Bovis Lend Lease with the lifting solution for a restricted space development on Singapore’s Orchard Road.
The two cranes are being used to lift loads between 3t and 4t at the 313@somerset […]

By admin|September 7th, 2011|Crane News|Comments Off

Manufacturers Back CECE Guide Tackling Illegal Tower Cranes

Tower Cranes
Cranes

A new guide to help inexperienced crane buyers identify whether or not a tower crane is compliant with EU legislation has been released by the Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE). In a move to combat the illegal import and use of non-compliant tower cranes across Europe, CECE has collaborated with a number […]

By admin|September 6th, 2011|Crane News|Comments Off

Crane Service and Rigging Mobile Apps for iPhone and iPad

Crane Service and Rigging Mobile Apps for Iphone and Ipad
Crane Service

Joe Lane, an inspector and surveyor for Cairo Marine Service, Wickliffe, Ky., provided the following information in the Fall 2011 newsletter of the Crane Certification Association of America (CCAA). Note the CCAA will hold its fall meeting Oct. 16-18, 2011 in Orlando, Fla. There […]

By admin|August 30th, 2011|Crane News|Comments Off

Bode Technical Services Retrofits Entire Fleet of Cranes and Provides Crane Service

Bode Technical Services Retrofits Entire Fleet of Cranes and Provides Crane Service
Crane Service

Bode Technical Services was recently asked to retrofit an entire fleet of 10 cranes and provide crane service. With our expertise, we were able to recommend the PAT Hirschmann Maestro, PAT Hirschmann Mark4E2, and LSI's Wireless 820 with all applicable parts such […]

By admin|August 24th, 2011|Crane News|Comments Off

Simple Steps to Prevent Unnecessary Crane Down Time – Power Washing-Crane Repair

Simple Step #1 to Preventing Unnecessary Crane Down Time – Power Washing- Crane Repair

Crane Repair
This step first appeared in the December 2010 Issue of Crane Hot Line Magazine where Bode Technical Services published an article on water protection for crane owners:
Most crane control electronics are rated water protection class “IP65.” With regard to […]

By admin|August 21st, 2011|Crane Maintenance|Comments Off