5 Common Problems With Overhead Cranes and How To Avoid Them

Buying an Overhead Crane is a large investment, so let's cover the 5 Common Problems with Overhead Cranes and How to Avoid Them.

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In this video we cover:
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Five Common Problems with an Overhead Crane
0:23 - Damaged Wire Rope
1:03 - Crane Skew and Alignment Issues
1:44 - Excessive Wear to End Truck Wheels
2:22 - Electrification System Issues
2:51 - Bent or Damaged hooks
3:30 - Four Things You Can Do to Avoid Those Common Problems
3:32 - Use Overhead Crane at Specified Capacity
4:08 - Consider Environmental Hazards
4:48 - Have your Overhead Crane Inspected Regularly
5:12 - Follow Manufacturers Recommendations for Service and Maintenance
5:22 - Wrapping it up.

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[HR]

Surprised there’s no mention of a brake slip or a non operating holding brake.. has to be the 2nd most common issue I see as a technician, 1st would be as mentioned “blowing fuses”

[gregwarner]

I had the cable fail on the hoist of an overhead crane. The failure happened at the equalizer pulley on the top of the hoist. Inspect as directed in the manual. RTFM!

[Zac_B_AZ]

Great stuff. Random question and probably too specific, but would you ever use both flat and tapered wheels on either side the same end truck on an under running bridge crane?

[whitestains]

I went to a gravel pit, crane was down, inspected the thing, notice all the wheels where just wore out, double girt top running hoist, wheels shot and track shot, decided to bring it down to the ground for overhaul, on the way to to the ground this thing looked like a banana, went to the truck got a ball of string, end to end 47"span, 20 ton crane, was a 4""belly my boss told me to get the touch off the truck, cut this thing in half two 50', 50 inch beams, so I started the company boss lost his mind! I, never will I forget the look on the faces when we condemed that thing on the spot hey you see frayed rigging you cut in half, right, same difference.

[adilsabiyev]

Vhots need adjust the limit switch on the 5 -ton ekectrical keane?

[muneebkhan]

Please elaborate the steel wire rope failure "Frayed"? with pictorial views.

[paulsalaan]

Good day sir what is Tha main problem of the double grinder crane, the speed is to slow. 2 Motor is new.. I hope u can answer my question.. Tnx.. God bless you..

[johnleal]

Hosting crane did not move down & up...repaired by changing transformer busted. But didn't working up. What is the problem

[Mad.Man.Marine]

Don’t suppose your a tech that checks people’s cranes for a living lol.

[Khanzohaib]

But slo speed stop just 2nd speed Sam Tim not stop. I can push down after stop up side

[psychiatry-is-eugenics]

These comments, they all need an experienced electrician .
Company I worked at started bringing in 3rd party inspectors .
The plant was shut down in 2020 .
Way too many really smart paper pushers

[Khanzohaib]

Sir my crane problim push to up go up I can reles push buttons not stop what a problem

[plinyherell]

It's only dangerous if you can't run fast