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American Crane and Equipment Corporation offers standardized industrial hoist machinery which meets Class D and E requirements. All equipment is designed per CMAA Specification #70, Revised 2004. Certification is available upon request. The Built Up Hoist is available...

Man made dams along rivers can block the migration of many species of fish to their spawning grounds upriver; most notably the American Shad, Hickory Shad and Salmon. American Crane offers specialized lift equipment designed to assist fish in the migratory process of...

American Crane and Equipment Corporation is proud to be an American owned and operated manufacturer. All our products are designed and built in the United States, including our full line of industrial cranes, hoists, lift beams, grapples, custom cranes and material...

American Crane and Equipment can supply you with the latest in CM Hurricane 360Hand Chain Hoists. The CM Hurricane 360? has a patented hand chain cover that rotates a full 360 degrees to allow for positioning, pulling and lifting of loads from virtually any angle,...

Pictured below is a CMAA Class "E" Mill Duty Crane. A Mill Duty Crane is specifically manufactured to meet the service classification covered by AISE Standard 6 - "Specification for Electric Overhead Traveling Crane for Steel Mill Service". The crane pictured above...

American Crane and Equipment offers magnetic particle testing, liquid penetrant testing, and weld inspection services for base materials, components (e.g., hooks) and welds. Magnetic particle testing can be performed to ASTM E709 as well as ASTM A275 standards and...

Find us in Booth #10 for a chance to win $50 at the 2011 Used Fuel Management Conference held at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards (110 South Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201), May 3rd through May 5th. You'll find information about how American...

Let the CMAA Crane Buyer's Guide, on American Crane's homepage, help you decide which crane is appropriate for your specific need. The Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA) is an organization of overhead traveling cranes and components. The CMAA has...

Pictured below are three drums which are mounted to a custom manufactured trolley frame and are vital to the movement of the lifted load on this custom built hoist. A hoisting drum is a cylindrical member which holds a wire rope for the purpose of lifting and lowering...