Signs You Need to Update Your Crane

Hoist PartsWith time your crane and hoist parts will begin to show signs of wear and tear. The older your model is, the more likely you will experience issues. Cranes can often last over twenty years, and replacing the machine is costly. There are ways to modernize your crane. Updating your hoist parts has many benefits. Modernizing your crane will:

  • Streamline production
  • Boost productivity
  • Increase Safety

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If you're working with an older model, you may wonder if it's time to upgrade. How can you tell? Let's review some of the top signs indicating your crane needs to be updated. 

  • The wiring is cracking, flaking after each use, or showing signs of dry rot.
  • If the electrification across the bridge and the runway is bare wire conductors, it's time to update.
  • If the paint from the girder is lead-based, it's hazardous to your team's health.
  • Your crane wheels have poured babbitt as opposed to bearings.
  • Your brake linings have asbestos, and you're experiencing brake failure.
  • Many of your hoist parts were manufactured by a company long out of business, making it difficult to repair or replace them.
  • Relays and contactors are no longer available when in the control enclosure.
  • The fabrication method of your crane girder is known as riveted girder construction.
  • If you feel racking, loud vibrations when the crane travels along the runway, it's time to upgrade.
  • If a repair technician comes for your broken crane and has never seen that model before, it's likely time to modernize your machinery.

Updating your crane will create a safer work environment and increase productivity. If you're looking for new hoist parts, call us.

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