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American Crane can provide equipment to assist in Natural Gas and Oil Exploration
American Crane has material handling solutions to maximize the uptime of your rigs and facilities for uninterrupted work-time. The products we distribute are able to withstand the harsh environmental conditions of the oil and gas industries. We offer hoists and...
Friday’s Crane Term – Flux Vector Drive
A Flux Vector Drive is a special type of adjustable frequency motor control, utilizing an incremental encoder to constantly monitor the speed and direction of the motor shaft. This "closed-loop" system allows the control to know what the motor is doing at all...
American Crane can meet your Coating Requirements.
American Crane's Coating Specialists are: EXPERIENCED - Our Coating Technicians have applied numerous coating systems including Epoxy, Enamel and Zinc rich formulations. QUALIFIED - All our Coating Inspections are performed by Certified Coating Inspectors and...
Crane Word of the Week: DRUM
Pictured below is a Double Grooved DRUM which is mounted to a custom manufactured trolley frame. A DRUM is the cylindrical member around which wire rope is wound for lifting or lowering the load.To view more crane terms click here. For more information about our...
American Crane’s Single Failure Proof Cranes
American Crane and Equipment's Single Failure Proof Cranes can be built in accordance with our 10CFR50 Appendix B Quality Assurance Program, consistent with the requirements of NUREG 0554, assuring a licensable design. Features Include: Triple Redundant Holding...
Learn about TRUE VERTICAL LIFT
True vertical lift is when the hook of the hoist (lower block) moves in a true vertical path between the lower limit of travel and the upper limit of travel. This happens when the rope(s), anchored at each end of the drum, winds from the center of the drum outward...
American Crane’s HOT Deals of Summer
American Crane and Equipment Corporation is offering the following equipment at discounted prices:CM Series 635 Motor Driven Trolley for CM Lodestar Electric Chain Hoist Product Code: 9317 Capacity: 1/8 through 2 tons Travel Speed: 30 fpm Power Supply:...
Learn more crane terms – LOAD BLOCK
A Load Block is the assembly of hook, swivel, bearing, sheaves, pins and frame and is suspended by hoisting ropes or load chains. It is used to lift and move objects up to a specific lifting capacity. Visit us at our Homepage for more crane...
OUTAGE COSTS? – American Crane & Equipment can help reduce them!
Our revolutionary Nuclear Rated Telescoping Jib Crane will enable you to perform additional outage tasks to save significant time and money. Advanced features such as four (4) ranges of motion allow for better perimeter hook coverage and more precise material...