Understanding Crane Anatomy

Heavy industrial cranes are filled with complicated, cutting edge machines and complicated, state-of-the-art parts, but at their core cranes are very simple machines. They leverage several basic laws of physics to make extraordinarily difficult tasks like lifting enormously heavy objects easy. Each part of a crane serves a critical function — and a breakdown of [...]

November 8, 2011 • Tags: , , , • Posted in: Cranes • One Comment

A Tale of Two Ancient Civilizations (and the Cranes That Built Them)

From construction to freight to salvaging forsaken ships at sea, cranes are simply the arms that do the heavy lifting powering our global industries. The world just wouldn’t be the same without them—and it’s our goal to make sure your cranes will perform powerfully, flexibly, and effectively until the jobs are done. So how did [...]

November 17, 2010 • Tags: , • Posted in: Cranes • No Comments

Anatomy And Terminology Of Boom Crane Parts

Cranes are multi-faceted pieces of apparatus, and while they are capable of some quite incredible feats the way they actually work is based on some pretty straightforward laws of physics. Boom cranes are used to effectively and effortlessly lift heavy and/or awkward to move objects. The crane  is most commonly used to hoist weighty equipment [...]