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Crane Mats: Essential to safe lifting.

Crane Mats: Essential to safe lifting.

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By
Alisa Evans
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August 2015
Making sure that decent mats (sometimes called spreader plates) or timbers are always under the crane’s, aerial lift’s and larger telehandler’s outriggers or wheels/tracks is an essential part of crane operation and safety.​ Multiple outrigger positions, capacities and load charts add superb versatility to a crane or work platform, allowing...
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Wishbone repair kit for GMK MegaTrak suspension

Wishbone repair kit for GMK MegaTrak suspension

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By
Alisa Evans
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July 2015
As an owner of any GMK (except GMK 2035-1), regular inspection fo the MegaTrak suspension assembly should conducted every quarter. WISHBONE  | For instance an inspection can identify a wishbone that is noisy or it does not move up and down easily. This means the wishbone connector bolts (Figures 1 & 2) may need...
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Chirano Gold Mine: Grove RT Boom Overhaul

Chirano Gold Mine: Grove RT Boom Overhaul

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By
Alisa Evans
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July 2015
We recently overhauled a Grove RT 9130E boom at Chirano Gold Mine in Ghana. Grove recommends that the retract cables are renewed every 7 years, and we also took this opportunity to replace all the wear pads / slides inside the boom. When it comes to Grove Power Booms we refer...
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3D Lift Planning Software: Free from Manitowoc

3D Lift Planning Software: Free from Manitowoc

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By
Alisa Evans
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June 2015
The 3DLiftPlan.com website offers one of the industry’s best lift solutions software applications, aiding customers in lift planning, crane selection, rigging planning and ground-bearing pressure optimization.  The free access to 3D Lift Plan is the result of a new partnership between Manitowoc Cranes and Fernandina, Florida-based A1A Software, a company...
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Hoist Rope of the Future

Hoist Rope of the Future

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By
Alisa Evans
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May 2015
KZ100 Synthetic Hoist Rope 80% ligther than wire Easy handling/reeving and installation Reduces number of change outs due to elimination of kinking, bird caging, or damage from diving Torque-neutral construction eliminates load spin and cabling Corrosion resistant – no rusing, no lubing Reduces risk of hand injury from broken wires...
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Load Indicator Retro Fit

Load Indicator Retro Fit

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By
Alisa Evans
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December 2014
Senior engineer James Savoy recently retro fitted a load indicator onto one of Mobicrane’s SMV16-1200B. To do this they installed an additional wiring harness, a XA2 box (input and output board) and a pressure sensor. The team also installed an upgrade of the software on the MD3 screen and calibrated...
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The Dangers Of Lifting Without A 3rd Wrap Indicator

The Dangers Of Lifting Without A 3rd Wrap Indicator

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By
Alisa Evans
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December 2014
A 3rd wrap indicator alerts the crane operator that the hoist drum is down to its 3rd wrap and that no more rope should be reeled out. The end clamp pictured below is not designed to hold the load, and if that occurs the rope is sure to snap. A...
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Engineers receive MAINMAN training.

Engineers receive MAINMAN training.

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By
Alisa Evans
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July 2013
In line with our long-standing partnership with Konecranes our Ghana- and Nigeria-based engineers received training in the proprietary Mainman programme in June. Mainman is the industry’s most comprehensive periodic maintenance report system for overhead cranes. It assists approved inspectors to deliver consistent, replicable inspections with the appropriate level of preventive...