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Inspection Successes |
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These are just a few of the thousands of photos we have taken of actual defective components our inspectors identified during routine periodic inspections. |
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Wire Rope |
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Severely damaged wire rope—1/2 of wires broken |
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Trolley Wheel |
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Wire Rope |
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Severe wire rope damage—twisted, exposed core |
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Trolley Wheel |
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Significantly worn trolley wheel flange—damaged lower beam flange |
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Bridge Wheel |
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Critically worn bridge wheel (compare to new wheel) |
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Rope Drum |
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Badly worn wire rope drums—lands were razor sharp! |
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Rope Sheave |
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Chipped/ Cracked rope sheave—30 ton crane |
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Load Block |
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Drive Gears |
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Misaligned drive gears—causing trolley to crab/ bind |
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End Trucks |
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Badly corroded end truck connection hardware |
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Load Chain |
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Pendant |
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Bent/ deformed load chain link |
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Badly worn load block sheavew—overloading |
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Severely damaged lower beam flange—trolley about to fall |
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Exposed pendant wires—shock hazard |
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Any defective component on an overhead crane has the potential to cause serious injury and/ or property damage. Our inspectors realize the critical importance of their job - we don’t take any inspection lightly. Hidden dangers can be found on any crane—old or new.
We are very proud of the work we do. When one of our inspectors finds a serious defect and red tags a dangerous crane, he knows he has possibly saved a life. What could be more rewarding that that?
Regarding maintenance, everyone knows that it’s far more cost effective to find a small problem and stop it from becoming a big problem. Your cranes are fighting two of the fundamental the forces of nature every day—gravity and inertia. This will take a toll on any piece of machinery. Ignoring crane maintenance WILL cost you—in time, money or perhaps even lives.
Regular crane inspections are absolutely vital—if you don’t have PCI inspect your cranes, then find someone who is qualified and get them inspected. |
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We have hundreds of defective demonstration items that we have saved from years of inspection services.
If you would like to rent a box of items to make an impact in your next crane safety meeting, give us a call or e-mail.
Damaged items include:
Wire rope Chains Slings Wheels Gears Brake parts Pendants Hooks Shackles Load pins
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