The following article is a repost from an old Cranes Chronicles editorial from January 2014, written by our founder, Jay Sturm, about tips for safely winching crane cables. We hope you find it informative. Winches are used increasingly in tree care operations. They are a great tool to assist in dragging larger tree limbs to …
The following article is a repost from September 24, 2015 on the old Cranes101 blog written by our founder Jay Sturm. The article outlines a common situation following accidents and their resulting OSHA inspections and lawsuits. I was asked a good question recently and have been asked similar questions like this before. “You wrote my …
The following Did you know Roping a Crane article is a lightly edited reprint of an old Cranes101 blog post from 2015 we hope you will find informative. The initial installation of the rope to your equipment is most important. High performance wire ropes can be damaged from induced twist through incorrect installation. An extreme …
The following Did you know Swing Assembly article is a lightly edited reprint of an old Cranes101 blog post from 2015 we hope you will find informative. Did you know? The swing assembly that is usually buried in the pedestal of a boom truck, bucket truck or digger derrick is often times mounted output shaft …