Overhead Hoists in Action: Case Studies from the Hoist Manufacturers ...
When it comes to moving critical loads safely and efficiently, overhead hoists and cranes are the backbone of modern manufacturing. Whether handling lightweight aerospace structures or 30-ton industrial components, properly specified and installed lifting equipment improves productivity, precision, and worker ...
MMA ANSI Standards for Monorails and Workstation Cranes Updated
As an accredited standards developer for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), MHI and its industry groups produce consensus-based, voluntary standards. Among the groups developing standards that promote safety, consistency, and reliability in material handling equipment is the Monorail Manufacturers ...
How AI Is Transforming Overhead Crane Inspections
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving from a tech buzzword into a practical tool for industrial operations. One task seeing dramatic transformation are overhead crane inspections—a process dominated by manual labor and subjective assessments. A webinar hosted by the Crane ...
Track Styles 101: Understanding Patented Track And Enclosed Track Basics
To help workers lift, handle, transport, and accurately position heavy objects overhead, assembly and manufacturing operations frequently use workstation bridge cranes or monorails. These systems incorporate load-bearing trolleys that travel upon one of two different track styles. Both patented track ...
Monorails: Moving Material Handling Industry Along
A recent article in MHI Solutions magazine highlighted the role of the Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA) in developing safety standards for both monorails and workstation cranes. The nine-member group may be small, but it’s also highly productive. Over the last ...
Hoist Technologies Enhance Operational Safety
The hoisting equipment sector may be both stable and mature. However, that doesn’t negate the work of the Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI), nor does it imply that the sector is stagnant. Instead, the organization continues to advance the development of ...
Overhead Crane Safety Enhanced By Automated Tools
When automation first grew more widespread, the crane and overhead handling systems category was slow to adopt out of safety concerns. With time and more advances, however, that perspective has changed. Today, manufacturers are increasingly embracing automated tools for enhanced ...
How Digital Trends Will Push Overhead Lifting To Greater Heights
The original version of this article by MHI CEO John Paxton previously appeared on HoistMagazine.com With the advent of digital intelligence, overhead lifting components are smarter — and safer — than ever before. The digital trends impacting the design of ...
Prevent Off-Center Picks With Detection Systems For Overhead Handling
Although nothing replaces training and experience when it comes to improving safety in overhead lifting, there are devices that can alert operators to unsafe conditions. Among these risky situations is an off-center pick, also known as a side pull. In ...
Monorail Manufacturers Association Celebrates 90 Years Of Safe Monorail Best ...
The Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA), founded in 1933, is celebrating its 90th anniversary. An independent, incorporated trade association affiliated with MHI, MMA members are leading suppliers of patented and enclosed track underhung workstation cranes and monorail systems. MMA is also ...