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Terex Crane to Close Wilmington Plant

Terex Crane
Terex Crane

Terex Crane Corp., Westport, Conn., will close its Wilmington, N.C., production facilities over the next several months.

The facility does some assembly and fabrication of tower cranes and small crawler cranes. Service and aftermarket support for these product lines will remain in Wilmington for the foreseeable future. Parts will be housed in Southaven, Miss. […]

By |August 8th, 2011|Terex Crane|Comments Off on Terex Crane to Close Wilmington Plant

Load Systems International is an established leader in the crane & lifting industry

Load Systems International is an established leader in the crane & lifting industry
Load Systems International

Load Systems International products enable crane operators to remotely monitor crane function, offering a safer alternative to the guesswork involved with cranes that do not have any way of monitoring crucial functions like load weight, A2B, boom angle, etc.
Load Systems […]

By |August 1st, 2011|Load Systems International|Comments Off on Load Systems International is an established leader in the crane & lifting industry

Anti-Two Block (A2B) Switch(es)

Anti Two Block (a2b) Switch
Anti Two Block

Cranes are provided with two different configurations of anti two block switches, i.e.
some having only one anti two block switch, and some having two anti two block switches. Correct use of the anti two
block switches must be followed to prevent material damage and serious or even fatal
accidents. The […]

By |July 27th, 2011|Crane Upgrade|Comments Off on Anti-Two Block (A2B) Switch(es)

Hirschmann Maestro Load Moment Indicator

Hirschmann Maestro Load Moment Indicator
Hirschmann Maestro System

The Hirschmann Maestro is an economical upgrade solution for many of the existing Hirschmann and PAT load moment indicators that are currently in the field. The Hirschmann Maestro provides crane owners with a combination of the latest technology while incorporating many of the existing proven sensors and components. […]

By |July 27th, 2011|Crane Upgrade|Comments Off on Hirschmann Maestro Load Moment Indicator

Load Systems International announces the global release of new wireless instrumentation products to increase crane safety and efficiency

Load Systems International announces the global release of new wireless instrumentation products to increase crane safety and efficiency
Load Systems International

Load Systems International is announcing the release of three new innovative products, the Wireless Slew Sensor and Work Area Definition Software, the Mini Cable Reel and the Stainless Steel Line Rider.
The Wireless Slew Sensor measures […]

By |July 25th, 2011|Load Systems International|Comments Off on Load Systems International announces the global release of new wireless instrumentation products to increase crane safety and efficiency

History of Anti-Two Block

A History of Anti-Two Block Prevention
LIMIT SWITCHES AS THE FORERUNNERS OF ANTI-TWO BLOCK  DEVICES

Patents applied for as early as 1904, indicated the need for a safety device to stop the upward travel of a hook block on overhead crane like systems.

Otis Elevator Company was the assignee of a patent entitled “Automatic Stop for Whip-Hoists.” […]

By |July 22nd, 2011|Crane Maintenance, Crane Upgrade|Comments Off on History of Anti-Two Block

Demag Crane assists with heavy and tandem lifts

Demag  assists with heavy and tandem lifts
Demag

Demag has released two new features, Vertical Lift Assistant and Tandem Lift Assistant to increase accuracy for its mobile harbour cranes lifting heavy cargo.

Demag Vertical Lift Assistant is designed to improve lifts for single heavy loads. It may increase accuracy where the operator does not have a clear […]

By |July 15th, 2011|Crane News, Demag Crane|Comments Off on Demag Crane assists with heavy and tandem lifts

Protecting Your Bottom Line! Crane Hotline Magazine

Protcting Your Bottom Line! Crane Hotline Magazine
Crane

Crane Hotline Magazine has published a great article related to PROTECTING YOUR BOTTOM LINE by taking precautionary safety measures. This article is a must read for those who really want to protect your business and professional reputation!

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/847aafee#/847aafee/23

 
With over 30 years of industry experience Bode Technical Services specializes […]

By |July 5th, 2011|Crane News|Comments Off on Protecting Your Bottom Line! Crane Hotline Magazine

Published again! Crane Hotline Magazine

Crane Hotline Magazine
Crane

We are proud to announce another publication in Crane Hot Line magazine.  We are featuring a guide to help our clients avoid costly wire and electrical issues on their cranes:  "BTS Article"   
Bode Technical Services specializes in crane repair on Terex Cranes, Demag Cranes, Grove Cranes, Liebherr Cranes, and Krupp cranes. Beyond […]

By |April 1st, 2011|Crane News, Crane Repair|Comments Off on Published again! Crane Hotline Magazine