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A trolley (pictured below) is a wheeled mechanism from which a hoist is suspended to provide horizontal motion of the hoist along a beam/bridge rail. Find this and more terms under Crane Glossary on American Crane & Equipment's Home Page....

Pictured below is a highly specialized under-slung carriage, supported by a double girder trolley. The geared "turn-table bearing" permits a 360 degree rotation of the carriage. In its final configuration, it will support four 10-ton monorail hoists, for a total...

Pictured below is a Grapple made of stainless steel specifically for the nuclear industry. This grapple will be used to move canisters that hold low and high level nuclear waste (sometimes called “spent fuel”) to transport casks to and from nuclear storage waste...

Whether your work area includes high humidity, corrosive materials, or sanitary conditions, American Crane can provide you with the equipment to meet your requirements. We excel at designing custom hoists for a variety of Clean Room handling applications or we can...

American Crane and Equipment offers Series 602 & 603 Mini-hoists, Series 653 Lever Operated Hoists, Series 657 models, Puller Lever Tools, Short Handle Pullers and Rigger Lever Operated Hoists. Each Series has their own distinctive features. For example, The...

Find us in Booth #503 for a chance to win $50 at the 2011 WM Symposia held in Phoenix, Arizona. You'll find information about how American Crane and Equipment can turn your material handling challenges into well designed solutions. We are your complete source for...

American Crane can provide you with U.L. (Underwriter Laboratories) Marks which are the most credible and sought after certification Marks in North America. The UL listing Mark on an industrial control panel provides evidence of third party certification to the...

American Crane and Equipment can supply you with Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) products. CMCO is a leader in innovation in the towing industry. Based at the Dixie plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, they hold the original patents on many standard components. CMCO is also a...

The Dixie division of Columbus McKinnon has been forging quality forestry and logging tools since 1910. American Crane can supply you with the only products which continue to utilize kiln-dried Hickory handles, which are 47% stronger than the maple used by other...