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CP&A Commissions Ship-to-Shore Cranes at GCT Deltaport

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has witnessed commissioning of the first two Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) ship-to-shore container cranes — part of an order for six — at GCT Deltaport, Canada.

Announcements

Oct 12 min read

Containerization and Wind Speed: Challenges in the Global Supply Chain

Understanding the Complexity of Containerization Containerization has been a pivotal factor in enabling globalization. It continues to...

Crane Design

May 285 min read

CP&A Encourages Structural, Civil Engineers to Consider Crane Industry

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) is reaching out to trainee and experienced structural engineers who might not have considered...

Careers

Jan 235 min read

Damaged crane boom that was repaired with heat straightening.

CP&A Urges Crane Industry to Better Utilize Heat Straightening

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has advised the crane industry not to overlook heat straightening as an efficient method of...

Repair

Dec 6, 20247 min read

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has delivered a presentation to port authorities titled, ‘Peer Review of Container Cranes’, to assist in future procurement processes.

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’.

Announcements

May 16, 20244 min read

CP&A’s Seismic Upgrade Concept for Ship-to-Shore Cranes

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) is expecting demand to retrofit its crane base anti-seismic isolation system (BASIS) on...

Innovation

Dec 12, 20233 min read

The Devil is in the Detailing

Connection detailing is an underrated art form, especially on cranes, writes Richard Phillips, mechanical engineer at Casper, Phillips & Ass

Announcements

Nov 10, 20235 min read

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.

Crane Design

Sep 1, 20234 min read

Cranes ready for transport across the pacific ocean

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).

Crane Design

Apr 25, 20236 min read

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.

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.

Crane Design

Aug 30, 20223 min read

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) was represented on a panel that took questions from an American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) delegation recently.

CP&A Joins Panelists at AAPA Event

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) was represented on a panel that took questions from an American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) delegation recently.

Announcements

Jul 19, 20222 min read

Subsurface crack on a ship to shore container crane.

Crane Cracks and Fatigue

There is a trend for ports to push their container cranes harder for longer, which can lead to cracks and other fatigue-related issues, says Richard Phillips, mechanical engineer, Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A).

Repair

Jan 3, 20229 min read

Finite element model of a ship to shore container crane

CP&A Upgrades Proprietary Crane Analysis Software

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has upgraded its proprietary crane analysis software, used for pre- and post-processing during finite element analysis of cranes.

Announcements

Oct 1, 20213 min read

Main hoist drum for a container handling rail mounted gantry crane.

CP&A Remedies Gearbox Failure after Root Cause Analysis at Port

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CPA) recently completed remediation of three 40 metric ton capacity rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs).

Repair

Sep 1, 20213 min read

A revolutionary seismic isolation system—provided by Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CPA)—has been installed on two quayside container cranes

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.

Innovation

Aug 17, 20213 min read