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Konecranes Hook/Shank inspections
Broken overhead crane hook.
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Konecranes Hook/Shank inspections

Results are cast not in stone, but magnetic rubber Crane owners pay for thousands of OSHA-mandated inspections every year. Components of each crane…
Konecranes Rope Guide installs quickly and easily
Overhead crane rope guide from Konecranes
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Konecranes Rope Guide installs quickly and easily

The Konecranes Rope Guide is a convenient, high-quality, low-cost replacement for almost any brand of rope guide, whether Konecranes or…
European XFEL
Konecranes and XFEL
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European XFEL

Konecranes has designed nine single- and double-girder overhead cranes, two wall-mounted jib cranes and three light crane systems for European XFEL…
What is the impact of crane plugging?
Konecranes expert operates crane.
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What is the impact of crane plugging?

As a trainer of crane operators, I have encountered few crane operators who talk about or admit to plugging cranes. And in recent years, the practice…
How do overload protective devices work?
Konecranes hoist
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How do overload protective devices work?

Today’s pressure to achieve ever-increasing productivity leads to ever-expanding demands on your crane equipment. Now, more than ever, it’s important…
How to increase the capacity of your crane
Konecranes technicians work on crane modernization.
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How to increase the capacity of your crane

When your company changes production or processes, you may need to consider increasing your lifting capability. Uprating the crane capacity of your…
What is Design Life, and why does it matter?
Crane design life graph.
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What is Design Life, and why does it matter?

Although crane design classes have different designations in different design standards, one thing remains constant: each crane and hoist has an…
The role of the limit switch in promoting overhead crane safety
A technician inspects the overhead crane.
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The role of the limit switch in promoting overhead crane safety

A limit switch is a critical component of overhead crane safety. Limit switches are electromechanical devices that regulate everything from household…
Six reasons to switch to radio controls for cranes
Crane operator using remote
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Six reasons to switch to radio controls for cranes

Improved crane safety, greater productivity, more flexibility: radio controls for cranes offer crane operators all of these benefits and more across…