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TRUCONNECT Brake Monitoring data any time -anywhere
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TRUCONNECT Brake Monitoring data any time -anywhere

The hoist brake is one of the most critical load wearing components in a crane. In heavily used cranes the service lifetime of brake wearing parts…
The dangers of side pulling
Side pull prevention for cranes
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The dangers of side pulling

Side pull can cause hazardous load swing and in the worst case – load drops. Side pull can also cause damage to the drum, rope and rope…
Limiting the risk of engineered lifts involving overhead cranes
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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…
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…
Tips for manufacturing workplace safety
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Tips for manufacturing workplace safety

Konecranes customers often compliment our service technicians for their attention to identifying and mitigating workplace safety issues …
Konecranes Service Story
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Konecranes Service Story

We provide industry-leading maintenance services for all types and makes of industrial cranes and hoists.​ Our objective is to improve the…
Helping customers during COVID situation
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Helping customers during COVID situation

UNITED STATES – AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY This customer shut down all manufacturing plants in March due to the COVID situation. The customer asked if our…
Safety tips for new crane operators
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Safety tips for new crane operators

For new crane operators, the most fundamental piece of advice they should take is not to operate a crane until they have completed proper training…
Crane incident study
Overhead crane broken sling
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Crane incident study

In 2011, experts from the Konecranes Training Institute analyzed 249 OSHA reported crane incidents that occurred over the period of a…