Faq About Overhead Crane Parts And Repairs

Faq About Overhead Crane Parts And Repairs

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If you have a question about getting your company's overhead crane serviced or ordering overhead crane parts, this article will help answer your questions.

Question: How often do industrial overhead cranes need to be inspected by a third party inspector?

Answer: According to OSHA laws and regulations, all overhead cranes need pass inspections every 12 months. This means that you need to have your crane inspector scheduled for a visit early enough that you can have repairs or alterations made if the inspector finds that there is a problem according to the guidelines and laws of the United States Department of Labor's OSHA department (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration).

Question: We just purchased an overhead crane to use in our facility's shipping area. What kinds of safety regulations do we need to be aware of?

Answer: You should stay up to date on ASME, OSHA, and API standards and regulations. Any qualified overhead crane parts manufacturer or crane inspector will be able to tell you if your crane is in compliance with these safety guidelines.

Question: My company is considering purchasing a used crane from a company that went out of business. What kinds of problems should we look for when we look over it?

Answer: Unless you are extremely familiar with this type of crane, you are taking a gamble if you don't call in a certified crane inspector. Your crane inspector can look over the piece of equipment you are considering and tell you what kind of shape it is in, how much wear you should expect out of it, and if there are any safety problems caused by alterations or parts that are wearing out. Having an inspector go over the equipment will cost a hundred dollars or so, but it is definitely worth it because it is your only way of making sure you aren't buying a lemon of a crane.

Question: We have had some drawn out repairs on our crane that took much longer than we'd anticipated. The crane repair technician could not get some of the parts in for several days. This ended up costing our facility a lot because we had to stop production for almost a week on some of our products. What can we do to prevent such costly repairs in the future?

Answer: One good thing is to make sure you are having regular maintenance on your crane. You can order extra parts and keep the spare overhead crane parts on hand in case of a future breakdown.


About the Author:
ProservAnchor Crane Group designs, builds, installs and services custom overhead crane parts systems for a variety of critical industries. (http://www.proservanchor.com)



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