by administrator | Apr 14, 2011 | News and Events Post
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...
by administrator | Apr 8, 2011 | News and Events Post
Trust American Crane’s Critical Lift Cranes for special applications when failure is not an option. These cranes were designed and built for handling: High Value Equipment (e.g. Satellites) Radioactive Containers Loads Carried Over Critical Equipment (e.g....
by administrator | Apr 8, 2011 | News and Events Post
The SAFLIFT cask/canister system is designed to safely transport loaded transfer casks and canisters with the SAFLIFT strongback lower block from the spent fuel pool area to the canister transfer area. Once the tranfer cask and canister have been placed on top of the...
by administrator | Apr 8, 2011 | News and Events Post
Pictured below is a Helical Gear Motor. A Helical Gear Motor has the teeth cut at an angle to the center line of the gear. This kind of gear is useful because there is no chance of intermittent tooth-to-tooth operation since there are at least two teeth engaged at any...
by administrator | Apr 4, 2011 | News and Events Post
Power generation facilities require a wide range of products to handle the diverse material handling needs of production and maintenance teams. Whether your facility requires long lift hoists with tons of capacity, explosion proof cranes (like the double girder jib...
by administrator | Apr 1, 2011 | News and Events Post
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....
