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Crane maintenance and repair – the real cost
The technician repairs the overhead crane.
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Crane maintenance and repair – the real cost

One of the most expensive parts of crane repair is not the cost of the actual repair. It is the loss of operating income that results when a…
How tough are your overhead crane wheels?
Overhead crane wheels.
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How tough are your overhead crane wheels?

Two key factors influence the “toughness” of overhead crane wheels: The hardness of the raw material used to make the wheels—such as alloys, low-…
Three quick ways to tell if you need a gear case inspection
Overhead crane gearbox
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Three quick ways to tell if you need a gear case inspection

Though gear case inspections are not typically part of standard compliance procedures, they’re essential to crane safety and productivity.…
How to take care of your crane
Crane technician inspects equipment
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How to take care of your crane

Maintaining your crane is well worth the effort. Here are three ways to enhance the safety and efficiency of your overhead crane for years to…
How to service your crane – the right way
Bridge crane technician services hoist.
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How to service your crane – the right way

Manufacturers and regulatory agencies make servicing a crane the right way a straightforward matter: Develop and implement a preventive…
Five ways to decrease overhead crane downtime
Remotely monitored bridge cranes
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Five ways to decrease overhead crane downtime

When overhead cranes break down, so does productivity. And if you’ve been there, you know how costly lost production time can be.   By Josh…
Training on Smart Features helps reduce premature component wear
Konecranes coker crane
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Training on Smart Features helps reduce premature component wear

Marathon Petroleum is the Nation’s fourth largest refiner of transportation fuels. In 2001, Konecranes installed the first coker crane it had ever…
Norris Production Solutions & Konecranes develop a good working relationship
Konecranes technician walks past service truck
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Norris Production Solutions & Konecranes develop a good working relationship

Norris Production Solutions is the world’s largest producer of sucker rods which join the surface and downhole components of reciprocating piston…
Konecranes keeps equipment in top condition at a North American Chemical Manufacturer
Konecranes technician wearing safety vest
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Konecranes keeps equipment in top condition at a North American Chemical Manufacturer

At our facility in Pasadena, Texas, we have four identical cell room cranes. These cranes, due to the cell room environment, need a lot of…