Comments for All Things Cranes http://www.craneblogger.com Where crane people meet and stay informed Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:23:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Jaso launches J360 tower crane by Gerry rowe http://www.craneblogger.com/new-cranes/jaso-launches-j360-tower-crane/2012/04/16/comment-page-1/#comment-6023 Gerry rowe Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:23:15 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=11496#comment-6023 They are a shocking,dangerous tower crane to operate,Jasos are unreliable,very dangerous to operate,very uncomfortable cabs,very poor performer They are a shocking,dangerous tower crane to operate,Jasos are unreliable,very dangerous to operate,very uncomfortable cabs,very poor performer

]]> Comment on Arnold Free, CMLabs COO, talks about crane simulators by Arnold Free http://www.craneblogger.com/safety/arnold-free-cmlabs-coo-talks-about-crane-simulators/2012/02/01/comment-page-1/#comment-5998 Arnold Free Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:55:30 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=10752#comment-5998 Bruno, thanks for the kind words. BCJ, you can check out our videos on our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/vortexsim/ Bruno, thanks for the kind words.

BCJ, you can check out our videos on our Youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/vortexsim/

]]> Comment on Mining task for first Manitowoc 18000 in Australia by Dan http://www.craneblogger.com/new-cranes/mining-task-for-first-manitowoc-18000-in-australia/2010/10/18/comment-page-1/#comment-5937 Dan Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:10:13 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=5609#comment-5937 errr, thats the second in Aus. Lampson had one shipped over in 2003 http://www.vertikal.net/en/news/story/497/ errr, thats the second in Aus. Lampson had one shipped over in 2003

http://www.vertikal.net/en/news/story/497/

]]> Comment on Crane Accident Ends in Explosion by Overhead Crane Blogger http://www.craneblogger.com/crane-videos/crane-accident-ends-in-explosion/2010/03/17/comment-page-1/#comment-5932 Overhead Crane Blogger Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:48:38 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=3556#comment-5932 Ya I would have to agree with Steve on this one. By listening to the sounds is the best way to figure out what happened. I think this was the result of operator error more than equipment failure. Sounds like the throttle was not strong enough or something similar to it. Once that load started to go, there is no way to stop it. The brakes will not hold a load at that velocity. It could of been some poor communication between the crane operators. This is a very dangerous pick. I am surprised the cranes were staged the way they were. Ya I would have to agree with Steve on this one. By listening to the sounds is the best way to figure out what happened. I think this was the result of operator error more than equipment failure. Sounds like the throttle was not strong enough or something similar to it. Once that load started to go, there is no way to stop it. The brakes will not hold a load at that velocity. It could of been some poor communication between the crane operators. This is a very dangerous pick. I am surprised the cranes were staged the way they were.

]]> Comment on Don’t Use Cranes to Lift People: IPAF Welcomes FEM Statement by Overhead Crane Blogger http://www.craneblogger.com/safety/dont-use-cranes-to-lift-people-ipaf-welcomes-fem-statement/2011/07/06/comment-page-1/#comment-5931 Overhead Crane Blogger Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:41:32 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=8786#comment-5931 I remember when bungee jumping first became popular in the early 90's. I always say them on mobile cranes. I can honestly say I have not seen that in a long time. I don't know if it is because of these regulations or if they are because bungee jumping just is not as popular as it was 20 years ago. Any idea? I remember when bungee jumping first became popular in the early 90′s. I always say them on mobile cranes. I can honestly say I have not seen that in a long time. I don’t know if it is because of these regulations or if they are because bungee jumping just is not as popular as it was 20 years ago. Any idea?

]]> Comment on The social revolution and your evolution. by Overhead Crane Blogger http://www.craneblogger.com/crane-biz/the-social-revolution-and-your-evolution/2011/09/20/comment-page-1/#comment-5930 Overhead Crane Blogger Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:27:05 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=9483#comment-5930 Great artice! I listen and read Jeffery Gitomer all the time too. He has some great information to get out to sales and management or just about anyone. This article I believe in my industry hasn't got their yet but it is coming very soon. Over the last couple years I have created my own blog, built up a network base on LinkedIn, focused on Tweeting information that is important to my customer base, and tried to respond to other blogs that are relevant in the market. This blog here I believe for the crane industry is currently the most relevant out there. It is filled with great information and most people I talk to in the industry about social media knows this blog. Great work and keep it up! Great artice! I listen and read Jeffery Gitomer all the time too. He has some great information to get out to sales and management or just about anyone. This article I believe in my industry hasn’t got their yet but it is coming very soon. Over the last couple years I have created my own blog, built up a network base on LinkedIn, focused on Tweeting information that is important to my customer base, and tried to respond to other blogs that are relevant in the market. This blog here I believe for the crane industry is currently the most relevant out there. It is filled with great information and most people I talk to in the industry about social media knows this blog. Great work and keep it up!

]]> Comment on High City crane by Overhead Crane Blogger http://www.craneblogger.com/crane-biz/high-city-crane/2012/01/25/comment-page-1/#comment-5929 Overhead Crane Blogger Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:16:47 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=10693#comment-5929 That was quite the idea they came up with to get those pieces inside the building. I would think they would have put the beams in the building prior to building that entire wall or at least designed it to get a beam in the building and then use a forklift in the middle to pick it up and kitty corner the beam and spin it back once it was clear. Even if you didn't right it was in Austria, it was obvious to me right away when I saw all the cribbing that this could not be in the United States, then to top it off not one person had on a hard hat. Just amazing no one was killed. I don't even know how that cribbing could pass. It wasn't even straignt or againsnt each other. That was quite the idea they came up with to get those pieces inside the building. I would think they would have put the beams in the building prior to building that entire wall or at least designed it to get a beam in the building and then use a forklift in the middle to pick it up and kitty corner the beam and spin it back once it was clear.

Even if you didn’t right it was in Austria, it was obvious to me right away when I saw all the cribbing that this could not be in the United States, then to top it off not one person had on a hard hat. Just amazing no one was killed. I don’t even know how that cribbing could pass. It wasn’t even straignt or againsnt each other.

]]> Comment on Rigging Institute Opens Learning Centers Across USA by Robert Collister http://www.craneblogger.com/safety/rigging-institute-opens-learning-centers-across-usa/2012/03/30/comment-page-1/#comment-5914 Robert Collister Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:27:56 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=11356#comment-5914 This is really a great news people are more interested in this subject. Because these are machines in form of robots help people in the need of time. So people should know much about this technology. Nice post. Thanks! This is really a great news people are more interested in this subject. Because these are machines in form of robots help people in the need of time. So people should know much about this technology. Nice post. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Fatal crane fall by Lance Sandell http://www.craneblogger.com/featured-articles/fatal-crane-fall/2012/03/22/comment-page-1/#comment-5913 Lance Sandell Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:23:27 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=11272#comment-5913 That's sounds so terrible. I feel so bad for the crane operator. That’s sounds so terrible. I feel so bad for the crane operator.

]]> Comment on Free Crane & Rigging Instructional Webinar Series Launched by ITI by Lance Sandell http://www.craneblogger.com/safety/free-crane-rigging-instructional-webinar-series-launched-by-iti/2012/04/04/comment-page-1/#comment-5912 Lance Sandell Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:21:26 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=11415#comment-5912 That's actually great Parnell. I hope the registrants will get the whole idea about many subjects. That’s actually great Parnell. I hope the registrants will get the whole idea about many subjects.

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