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Engineering Blog
Read about the latest crane engineering trends. Dive into the evolving landscape of crane engineering from STS container cranes to custom overhead electric travelling cranes.
The latest press releases can be found here.
For media and editorial enquries, please contact Richard Phillips, richard@casperphillips.com
Don’t Get Carried Away by Wind Loads: Understanding and Managing Wind Forces in Port and Terminal Design
Introduction Containerization has been a pivotal factor in enabling globalization and remains integral to the global supply chain....
3 hours ago6 min read
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CP&A Designs Four-Rail Stacker Crane for Aerospace Facility
CP&A — the company offers a wide variety of services, including specification, design, manufacturing review, modification, and accident...
Jul 23, 20245 min read
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CP&A Advises on Container Crane Procurement Peer Reviews
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has delivered a presentation to port authorities titled, ‘Peer Review of Container Cranes’.
May 16, 20244 min read
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Machinery Alignment
Generally, the faster a crane component operates, the more important alignment is, but there’s more to understand about this important subject than that, writes Richard Phillips, mechanical engineer at Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc.
Sep 1, 20234 min read
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New Container Cranes on Existing Docks
Terminal operators and owners are increasingly looking to increase the size of their quayside container cranes, which presents a series of challenges that must be overcome, such as coping with increased wheel loads, says Richard Phillips, mechanical engineer, Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A).
Apr 25, 20236 min read
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CP&A and DHHI Partner on Heavy Lift Offshore Crane
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has completed a structural design review on a mega 3,500-tonne capacity double boom offshore crane.
Oct 12, 20222 min read
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CP&A Completes RMG Procurement and Design Review Services for GPA in Savannah
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has completed procurement and design review services related to 10 rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes, manufactured by Konecranes, for Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Mason Mega Rail project in Savannah.
Aug 30, 20223 min read
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CP&A Installs Fall Protection at Aerospace Facility
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has designed and installed a bespoke fall protection system for a large commercial airplane supplier.
Jan 4, 20223 min read
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Interlock System for Automated Bridge Cranes
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CPA) has designed a custom interlock system for two 10-ton capacity bridge cranes at a facility where composite aircraft parts are made.
Nov 21, 20213 min read
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Crane Seismic Isolation System
A revolutionary seismic isolation system—provided by Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A)—has been installed on two quayside container cranes for the first time.
Aug 17, 20213 min read
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