Tag: Crane Manufacturers Association of America

SafetyStandards

MMA Standards Ensure Monorails, Workstation Cranes Enhance Worker Safety And ...

To ensure that workstation cranes, monorails, and patented track systems installed in facilities for overhead material handling and load movement are properly designed and manufactured for a given application, the Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA) offers two separate specifications documents: MH27.1-2016 ...
Efficiency & ProductivityTechnology

Remote Crane Monitoring, Now And The Future: What Users Need ...

Remote monitoring of overhead cranes and the function of their components is — like many other consumer and commercial technologies — poised to become far more commonplace. Just like camera-equipped doorbells whose video is accessible wirelessly, the technologies that leverage ...
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Explaining Crane Duty Cycles: What Are They And Why Should ...

When specifying an overhead crane for a given application, a number of factors must be considered. One of the most critical is duty cycle, determined based on anticipated frequency of use, type of load and the average weight of the ...
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Investing In Overhead Lifting? Consider All Building Clearances Before Buying

Perhaps it sounds obvious, but when planning a significant capital equipment investment in an overhead lifting solution — like a wide-span crane — it’s important to avoid making assumptions about an existing building’s structure. In this, the first of a ...
EducationWhy Overhead

Why Choose Overhead Lifting For Your Operation? Watch The Overhead ...

In a recently released video, MHI’s Overhead Alliance (which includes the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA), the Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI), and the Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA)) offers a quick introduction into the benefits of cranes, hoists and monorails ...
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Keep Crane, Hoist Users Safe With Pre-Operational Equipment Check Guidelines

One of the most important ways to keep overhead crane and hoist operators safe is to require them to complete a pre-operational equipment inspection at the beginning of each shift. That’s why The Crane, Hoist and Monorail (CHM) Alliance — ...
EducationWhy Overhead

MODEX 2020 Attendees Seeking Overhead Handling Solutions Look For Specific ...

With MODEX 2020 just a few days away, MHI’s Overhead Alliance (which includes the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA), the Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI), and the Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA)) offers a few insights into the types of overhead ...
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Crane Equipment 101: Covering The Fundamentals Of This Overhead Handling ...

Engineered to move large, heavy, and bulky loads, overhead crane equipment lifts, lowers and moves its payload horizontally through the overhead space in a facility. Also sometimes called a crane, an industrial crane, or an overhead traveling crane, this technology ...
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Hoist Inspections 101: Covering The Basics

Overhead hoists—including wire rope, chain and lever types—are used for vertical lifting of freely suspended loads. And, because the vast majority of them are so reliable, it is easy to take their safe operation for granted. But that can mean ...
TechnologyWhy Overhead

Need More Guidance On The Safe Application Of Overhead Handling ...

Encompassing a broad range of solutions for lifting, transporting and positioning loads in manufacturing and distribution facilities, cranes, monorails and hoists come in a wide variety of sizes and load capacities and a nearly endless assortment of customizable configurations. That ...