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As part of its ongoing virtual seminar series, Hi-Speed Industrial Service, in partnership with Conductix, recently hosted a virtual seminar on overhead crane collision presented by Chris Barksdale from Conductix. In this seminar, Chris focused on preventative...

Let’s face it, if you don’t have rails, you don’t have a crane.  Bridge cranes travel on rails.  If those rails become misaligned, the crane’s wheels will begin to wear out sooner than they should--and this can lead to acatastrophic failure of your overhead crane in...

Safety & Use of Overhead Crane Controls In a world full of materials handling needs, and especially in the context of overhead cranes, it can be hard to understand what overhead crane controls are and what they do.  There exists a multitude of controls available...

Not all slings for material handling are created equal, and while a chain sling or wire rope sling may be an ideal fit for one application, it might prove disastrous in another. It is important to be familiar with the different categories and styles of slings so you...