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Limiting the risk of engineered lifts involving overhead cranes
Heavy duty overhead crane
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Limiting the risk of engineered lifts involving overhead cranes

Crane manufacturers design and rate overhead cranes to support a specific load capacity. But in the life of some cranes comes a special occasion: a…
Nuclear cranes: what happens when the power goes off?
Nuclear cask crane
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Nuclear cranes: what happens when the power goes off?

Power loss at nuclear facilities is an unfortunate reality. When power loss happens, protocols are initiated to ensure equipment operation is safely…
Overhead cranes offer versatility in hook coverage
Overhead crane in automotive industry
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Overhead cranes offer versatility in hook coverage

Overhead cranes, also known as bridge cranes, offer manufacturing facilities two primary advantages. First, overhead cranes provide excellent hook…
Redundant safety features enhance nuclear crane load control
Single failure proof hoist for the nuclear industry
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Redundant safety features enhance nuclear crane load control

Due to the critical nature of their work, cranes used in nuclear power plants feature redundant systems that prevent dropped loads from any single…
Secret safety features of hoist inverters
Konecranes Smart Features
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Secret safety features of hoist inverters

Hoist inverters, or variable-frequency drives (VFD), are the secret to safety for crane hoists. While not technically a secret, hoist inverters and…
The basics of lockout/tagout for crane workers
Lockout/tagout
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The basics of lockout/tagout for crane workers

Lockout/tagout policies and procedures protect workers from hazardous energy during overhead crane repair and other machine and equipment…
The breakdown: Holding brakes vs. load brakes vs. mechanical load brakes
Konecranes CXT hoist
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The breakdown: Holding brakes vs. load brakes vs. mechanical load brakes

The three types of crane brakes in the title of this article are commonly used interchangeably. But while the three share similarities, they also…
Choosing a new crane
Overhead crane
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Choosing a new crane

Overhead cranes, or bridge cranes, serve a wide variety of industries and they are generally designed in four primary configurations. Determining the…
Using workstation cranes to put in a good day’s work – day after day
AirBalancer
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Using workstation cranes to put in a good day’s work – day after day

It’s a fact—a growing number of companies across a broad spectrum of industries rely on workstation cranes to improve the safety, efficiency and…