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When History Rolls Through Town
Most pieces of history sit quietly behind glass. This one announces itself with a whistle you can hear for miles. On July 2, Union Pacific's legendary Big Boy No. 4014 will make a brief whistle stop in Pottstown, giving our community the chance to see the world's...
4 Critical Standards for Defense Crane Systems: A Zero-Tolerance Guide
Defense crane systems at DOD facilities demand more than lifting capacity. Learn how precision, documentation, and custom engineering eliminate risk in high-consequence environments.
Best Overhead Cranes for SMR Facilities: A Complete Guide
Overhead cranes for SMR facilities aren’t one-size-fits-all. From polar cranes in reactor buildings to gantry cranes in modular construction yards, each zone of a Small Modular Reactor plant requires a different lifting solution. Learn which crane types are used where — and how engineers select the right system for safety-critical nuclear applications.
SMR Crane Systems: 4 Infrastructure Challenges for Small Modular Reactors
Everyone’s talking about small modular reactors but who’s thinking about how the components get moved? Here’s why SMR crane systems matter more than most people realize.
Crane IoT Monitoring: Why 79% of Facilities Are Dangerously Behind on Predictive Maintenance
Most crane operators still depend on scheduled inspections — but that reactive approach is costing facilities more than they realize. With 79% of facilities falling behind on predictive maintenance, the gap between what IoT monitoring can do and what most operations are actually doing has never been wider. Crane IoT monitoring technology continuously tracks load cycles, motor health, vibration, and usage data in real time, giving maintenance teams the ability to catch problems before they cause costly unplanned downtime. Studies show predictive maintenance programs can reduce unplanned downtime by 30–50% and extend the long-term performance of overhead crane assets. In this post, we break down how crane IoT monitoring works, what your facility could be missing, and how to close the gap.
What Is It Like to Work at American Crane as a Woman in Engineering or Manufacturing?
TL;DR: American Crane & Equipment Corporation’s women-owned leadership is reflected less in branding and more in the workplace culture employees experience every day and one centered on collaboration, visibility, accountability, and long-term career growth across...
Idle Overhead Crane Inspection: What OSHA Requires Before Restart
An overhead crane inspection is still required by OSHA even when equipment has been sitting idle for weeks or months. No load. No movement. No operator. No immediate problem. That assumption is exactly what creates compliance issues when equipment is brought back...
Why Skilled Engineers Are Choosing American Crane: Real Work, Visible Impact, Zero Cookie-Cutter Projects
TL;DR At American Crane, engineers and tradespeople work on custom-engineered lifting systems for nuclear facilities, semiconductor plants, aerospace programs, and defense operations. Projects are rarely the same twice. Teams stay involved from initial design through...
The Overhead Crane Inspection Checklist Your OSHA Auditor Actually Uses — and the 5 Critical Documentation Gaps That Catch Most Facilities Off Guard
If your facility uses overhead cranes, having a reliable overhead crane inspection checklist isn't optional. There’s a good chance your equipment is being inspected more often than your paperwork is. That’s a problem. When OSHA reviews crane safety programs,...