15 Aug Load Tests – your assurance of structural integrity
Learn about load tests! These necessary tests determine the structural integrity of your lifting system and are integral to determine if your system is ready to enter service....
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15 Aug Product Spotlight: Crane Parts 101 – the small bits
The Smaller Parts of an Overhead Work Station Crane Every part of your overhead crane has a function. Below, we detail what each part is and what that part does for your lifting solution....
09 Aug Product Spotlight: JD Neuhaus Air Hoist Mini
The JD Neuhaus Mini line of Air Hoists widens the range of application in the light duty sector as a handy, flexible and universally deployable hoist. Available through Acculift....
01 Aug Supplier Spotlight: Gorbel
Our supplier partner, Gorbel, has comprehensive lines of Crane Technology products, Ergonomic Lifting products and a complete line of Fall Arrest Safety Systems. Find out how our mutually healthy, long-term relationship, benefits our clients....
13 Jul Supplier Spotlight: EMH Cranes
ENGINEERED MATERIAL HANDLING (EMH) designs, sells and manufactures a complete line of overhead material handling equipment for loads from 35 lbs. to 300 tonnes. They provide equipment for several industries with bridge cranes, gantry cranes, workstation cranes, jib cranes, free standing cranes, and crane kits....
02 May Moving the Mover – when building cranes have to be relocated to another building
Re-locations are a complicated project management affair - with two sites to consider, the logistics and potential problems are doubled that of a new installation - so good planning is key to success....
19 Apr Understanding Crane Hand Signals for Overhead Crane Operations
Crane hand signal posters are an essential part of your safety plan for overhead lifting systems and are required to pass equipment inspections. Do you have one visible to your operators?...
17 Apr NAOSH Safety Week at Acculift – #MakeSafetyAHabit
NAOSH Safety Week: Our Operations Manager jumped right in and demonstrated how the eyewash station should be used in case of an emergency. We take safety seriously for our clients and for our staff, and are supporting NAOSH Week's 20th Anniversary with in-house safety presentations each day...
02 Mar Overhead Crane Safety – The Operator’s Responsibility
The Operator's Responsibility - Ultimately, it comes down to operator knowledge of safe crane operations and implementing safe work procedures. Like any task on a work site, proper training, awareness, and focus on the work are the keys to preventing accidents....
15 Feb Collectors – Components of an Overhead Lift
Collectors on an overhead crane system are contacting devices for collecting current from the runway or bridge conductors. Collectors play an important role in providing electricity to the hoist and other components of the crane. As the crane is in motion over long distances a fixed...