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How to Inspect Below the Hook Lifting Devices

Inspecting Below the Hook items is a little discussed issue. We don’t get much in the way of training on the thought process or the content of OSHA and ASME on the topic. Let’s take a walk through what needs to be done to improve our processes in inspecting below the hook attachments and the codes surrounding them.

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Skip Pans & Hoppers In One

Stacker Tippers work with both your cranes, and your forklifts. And with the size range, they are just the right tool for waste operations in industrial settings. What’s more is that they are also the more affordable way to handle the task. Forklift tippers and crane skip pans cost more than this option that covers both tasks. These are just the right skip pan, and forklift hopper in one tool.

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Bin Block Lifters By CraneGear

Bin Block Lifting is safest and done the fastest with a purpose built tool versus rigging or using built in lifting eyes. At CraneGear we have several options to make the work quick and easy. Let’s take a look at how to make this process simple.

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Are your Construction Loading Platforms Rentals Too Expensive?

Are Construction Loading Platforms worth the Rental Premium? Are they bringing new technology? Are they mitigating risk? Do they cost your jobs 100k per job? If you said no, no, no, and then yes, we should show you how we can realize savings for the next 30 years with ownership.

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Tall Posts on Crane Loading Platforms

Tall posts for Retractable Crane Loading Platforms have recently been delivered by Eichinger. If you have tall floors on your building and you need a solution, we have a solid option with our Crane Outriggers from CraneGear.net

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Safety in Hoisting Begins in Design

Proper Skip Pan design begins in Germany. Let’s deliver a design that helps your employees make safe decisions and get the job done quickly while covering your responsibilities. Too many items are unsafe in the field. We can make it so your crane skip pans are the safest in the world.

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New Crane Loading Platforms by Eichinger

Crane Loading Platforms are evolving with Eichinger. We have added fall arrest anchorages and a new set of gates to provide another layer of fall protection on the building. Come see the other additions we have made to the decks to provide safety to your operations.

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Shipyards & Crane Rated Items

Shipyard operations are served quite well by Eichinger’s vast catalogs. We can also deliver great savings versus ordering items one at a time. If you need to solve multiple problems, we can help at CraneGear.net‍ Supply your shipyard with order of multiple items and save on shipping and the retail price point. Not only do we have the right gear, it’s the gear at the right price.

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Crane Materials Baskets vs Unrated Lifters

What is a legal “Structural Lifter” or Load Container? When is a Crane Materials Bin in need of a rating? What should riggers and crane operators be looking for with these items. Come check out our blog to learn what ASME and OSHA say on this very important crane topic.

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Construction Equipment for Rent

Learn about the advantages of renting equipment and how it leads to savings due to the hidden costs of ownership. If your items are going to be used on every job, then ownership makes sense. If the item is occasionally utilized, sometimes rentals lead to savings relative to ownership. Breakdowns are addressed quickly without impacting the job schedule when you rent. If you own, delays in parts or expertise can lead to delays in the job that cost far more than a rental.

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Buy the Mast Climbers

You wouldn’t rent a hammer to get a job done. If you are using scaffolding over and over, why not just buy a Mast Climber and own the means to production? Many of your competitors aren’t doing this. But you can take the lead and the work from them if you own the tool. It’s not just about saving the rent and turning that into a profit. It’s also about how many hours are lost in loading, unloading, organizing and stacking scaffolding. With a mast climber, it’s often delivered on one single truck and assembled the same day. That’s one day and just one truck per side of the building. And you can run multiple levels of decks with our unique design.
Own the tools of the trade. Find us at CraneGear.net

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Rent Crane Below The Hook Attachments

If you are a contractor looking for crane and forklift attachments to rent long term, look no further. Crane Gear will have you covered with our large line up. We intend to deliver state of the art gear to contractors at a discount due to our long term rentals model versus charging daily and weekly rates. Come find the savings for your jobs today.

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Crane Loading Platforms with Tall Shores

Taller floors make crane loading platforms a challenge when you only have shores that reach 10’. We have the option of taller shores. up to 26’ feet tall for those super tall floors. At Eichinger, all of the challenges possible can be solved. Let’s solve the floors over 10’ tall problem today!

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Roofers Attachments for Cranes & Forklifts

We have a number of solutions for commercial roofers to make the operations easier, faster, more profitable and safer. Some we don’t even show, so a conversation about what you are doing can be helpful. Learn about the big things we do first, then we can work through the rest of the items we can deliver that will make your days easier.

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Inspection Requirements of Below the Hook Crane Attachments

Crane Attachments known as Below the Hook Attachments require an annual inspection. The requirement is a bit buried in the standards, but it’s clear if you know where to look.

Check out the blog and follow the path from not clearly stated to the unquestionable conclusion that you need an annual inspection.

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Fully Optioned Concrete Buckets

You can build your own concrete bucket to suit at CraneGear. Our options provided by Eichinger of Germany are seemingly endless. Check out the quick look at it and lets make your all of your concrete pours easy instead of just some of them. It’s time we stop buying one trick concrete buckets.

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Construction Hoists Automated - Finally

Construction Hoists can come with Call to Floor functionality which makes them effectively automated. It can save hundreds of thousands and even up to millions of dollars on a project. Or it can just make the transfer of materials safer and faster by removing the operator from the dangers of items shifting during the hoisting process.

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