During a recent service inspection, Engineered Lifting System’s service technicians discovered substantial cracks in the girder connections on a double girder top running 30-ton. All four girder connections were cracked or broken from years of service, as well as resulting cracks in the girders. Due to the nature of this crane’s use in the customer’s […]
Rated Load Test Performed on New Equipment
15-Ton Double Girder Crane Load Tested When installing a new, substantially repaired, or modified overhead crane or hoist into service, a rated load test shall be performed. OSHA states in 1910.179(k)(2) “Rated load test. Test loads shall not be more than 125 percent of the rated load unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer. The test […]
Custom Replacement Endtruck Delivered in 4 Weeks
We recently received a phone call from a good customer looking to repair a bogie endtruck frame. After review of the photos it was clear that the original endtruck frame was not repairable. With delivery critical Engineered Lifting Systems partnered with Superior Crane and Machining Inc. to backwards engineer, design and fabricate a direct replacement […]
Magnetek’s “Ultra-Lift” Hoist Control with Ace World Trolley-Hoists
Recently, Engineered Lifting Systems completed a multiple crane project for a large Midwest steel supply company. The cranes are used for the loading and unloading of many different sizes, shapes and bundles of steel from trucks and rail cars. The cranes are primarily operated by cab, and at times during the day the speed at […]
Magnetek Crane Modernization for Coil Handling Cranes
After securing emergency parts from Germany for a new customer (see Coupling Inserts Found!), Engineered Lifting Systems was selected to put two 25-ton cranes back into active coil handling service for them. Working with the customer and Magnetek Engineering’s Wayne Goodspeed, we developed a plan to provide quality Magnetek Crane controls for all motions by […]
Crane Control Panel Installation The Right Way
Purchasing a Magnetek Control Panel………….$32,000.00 Contracting the installation……………………………$ 7,500.00 Betting success on a $.50 section of hose……. $ Priceless (Note that the encoder cable is cut in the picture, as they got too many faults at the drive, I wonder why?) In the world of Material Handling, it is always a good idea to look […]