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 Please follow these links to contact us and/or obtain more information from our business affiliates. Please note the special section at the bottom of this page containing Overhead Crane Industry News. For more information on anything you see on our website, please feel free to CLICK on any name below to send email, or to call us at 1-877-224-6478. Thanks for visiting us on the web! We look forward to hearing from you
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Standard Crane & Hoist LLC is a founding member of Crane Mart. Crane Mart is a national organization of independent crane and hoist service companies supported by the Columbus McKinnon family of crane and hoist manufacturers, including Budgit, Shaw-Box, Yale, and Chester.
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Yale Hoist site featuring engineering data to spec the proper hoist for your application.
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Shaw-Box Hoist site featuring engineering data to spec the proper hoist for your application.
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Budgit Hoist site featuring engineering data to spec the proper hoist for your application.
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Gorbel is a leading manufacturer of overhead material handling solutions. Their product line includes enclosed track bridge cranes, work station jib cranes, gantry cranes, intelligent assist devices, and patented track cranes. At Gorbel's website you can develop an architectural specification and request a quote online in just minutes. The site contains specifications that you can download and edit (.pdf and .doc formats). It allows you to configure a crane online, complete with drawings and loading information. There is a library of case stories and photos to see successful applications. And last, but not least, there's a Live Help option that puts you in contact with real-time personal assistance..
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More information on state of the art controls for overhead cranes.
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Power Electronics provides complete hoist, trolley, bridge, and monorail control panels, including AC Smooth-Move® single and two-speed soft-starts with patented arc-elimination. Micro-Speed® Smart-Move®, CX, and Multi-Vector® PWM AC variable speed drives featuring easy Gang-Set™ programming and 300% over current capacity.
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For more information from Thern on their line of winches, davit cranes, and specialty lifting devices that are available through Standard Services.
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Crosby Group website containing a complete catalog of hooks, blocks, shackles, swivels, and a multitude of rigging accessories. Also featuring an exclusive array of application charts, calculators, and safety information.
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29 CFR - Section 1910.179 Overhead and gantry crane regulations directly from the OSHA website.
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Thank you for visiting the Standard Services website. If there is other web-based data that you would like to access from this website, please let us know via email, and we will post the appropriate links here. Or, please call us toll free at 1-877-224-6478 for more information.
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Extra Ground Now the Law in USA
March 31, 2005
As of 2005, All overhead cranes built in the USA are required to have an extra grounding conductor – a fourth rail on the conductor bar. A new version of the National Electrical Code (NEC) revised the existing standard, which had said that metal wheels running on a metal track would be sufficient to complete a grounding circuit of exposed metal parts of cranes that are not intended to carry current.
Section 610.61 of the NEC now reads:
“All exposed non–current-carrying metal parts of cranes, monorail hoists, hoists, and accessories, including pendant controls, shall be metallically joined together into a continuous electrical conductor so that the entire crane or hoist will be grounded in accordance with Article 250. Moving parts, other than removable accessories, or attachments that have metal-to-metal bearing surfaces, shall be considered to be electrically connected to each other through bearing surfaces for grounding purposes. The trolley frame and bridge frame shall not be considered as electrically grounded through the bridge and trolley wheels and its respective tracks. A separate bonding conductor shall be provided.”
Once the rails get dirty, any kind of neutral back to the main system has a return through ground. And that neutral could be a piece of metal hanging off the crane, or a person. Now there is a dedicated path to ground through the conductor bar.
The change applies to cranes built since January, 2005, when the code took effect. Older cranes will be exempt. “In most cases, the latest edition of the NEC is not applied to an existing installation unless the original installation was performed in such a manner as to constitute a demonstrable compromise in fire and shock protection for persons and property,” said a spokesman for the National Fire Protection Association, which publishes the NEC.
However (and this is a big HOWEVER) most leading industrial companies are taking steps to retrofit cranes built prior to 2005 up to the current code standards. Standard Crane & Hoist has done many such upgrades, and would be happy to survey your existing crane and propose an affordable upgrade to meet the current National Electric Code. |
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NCCCO Introduces Overhead Crane Operator Certification Program
March 28, 2005
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) in collaboration with the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA) announced a new certification program for OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATORS in January. This certification is designed to "ensure that workers operating overhead cranes are qualified and trained to carry out their duties." The certification requires a written and practical examination, as well as, a medical screening. Owners of overhead cranes now have a fair, independent, and legally defensible method of verifying operator qualifications. This new certification is modeled after the NCCCO certification program for mobile crane and tower crane operators, which has been in place for several years.
Standard Services Co. can consult with you regarding certification of your overhead crane operator(s). Please call to discuss. |
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Revised CMAA Travelling Crane Specs
January 30, 2004
The Crane Manufacturers Association (CMAA), Charlotte, N.C., has announced two revised publications: Specification 70, Specifications for Top Running Bridge & Gantry Type Multiple Girder Electric Overhead Traveling Cranes and Specification 74, Specifications for Top Running Single Girder Electric Traveling Cranes Utilizing Under Running Trolley Hoist.
Both specifications contain seven sections: general specifications, crane classifications, structural design, mechanical design, electrical equipment, crane inquiry data sheet, and a glossary. The use of these specifications is advised but not mandatory. |
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The information contained in this Web site is provided only as an aid to our customers. Standard Crane & Hoist LLC. does not warrant the accuracy or applicability of this information. Standard Crane & Hoist LLC. is specifically not responsible for property damage and/or personal injury, direct or indirect for damages and/or failures caused by improper equipment design, application, installation, operation, abuse and/or misuse of its products whether or not based on information contained herein. Standard Crane & Hoist LLC does not warrant that the design and/or operational function of any equipment or machinery conforms to any local, state, and/or federal regulations and standards relating to public safety, worker safety, safety guards, fire safety, or any other safety regulations. ALL PURCHASERS AND USERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS..
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