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Side pulling: what is it, and how can we prevent it?
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Side pulling: what is it, and how can we prevent it?

In normal operation, overhead crane hoists are designed to lift an object at a vertical angle. A side pull is when a portion of the hoist acts…
Is load drift a serious crane safety issue?
Konecranes hoist.
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Is load drift a serious crane safety issue?

When you park your car on a steep hill and apply the parking break, your car should not move. However, if it begins to roll down the hill, you know…
Crane inspections essential to safe, productive operations
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Crane inspections essential to safe, productive operations

A program of regularly-scheduled crane inspections conducted by specially-trained, third-party technical professionals can save companies great…
Crane training: an essential part of crane safety
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Crane training: an essential part of crane safety

In today’s industrial environment there is decreasing tolerance for employers and facilities that allow untrained people to operate overhead cranes…
Crane incident study
Konecranes overhead crane incident study
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Crane incident study

Experts from the Konecranes Training Institute analyzed 249 OSHA reported crane incidents that occurred over a period of a decade in the U.S. –…
Introduction to Lifecycle Care
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Introduction to Lifecycle Care

Lifecycle Care is a systematic, consistent, comprehensive and professional approach to crane maintenance that is supported by world-class tools and…
What is the current condition of your crane?
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What is the current condition of your crane?

All cranes have a finite service life. The Konecranes Crane Reliability Study (CRS) is an engineering assessment that studies the current condition…
Industry-leading rail analysis
Crane rail survey report
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Industry-leading rail analysis

Konecranes RailQ™ Runway Survey is an industry-leading rail analysis. It delivers accurate alignment information of your rail and expert…
RopeQ Magnetic Rope Inspection
Wire ropes of hoists.
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RopeQ Magnetic Rope Inspection

Wire ropes are one of the most critical parts of your wire rope hoists, and they can contain hundreds of individual strands. Broken strands on the…