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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.
Below-the-Hook Lifting Beams for Cranes
Below-the-hook lives from the point where the standard crane hook starts and ends at the load.
May 44 min read
When Outsourcing Engineering Makes Sense
A rise in demand for crane engineering services lead to the conclusion it might be better for companies to hire a consultant rather than taking on an employee, and looking at the benefits of this. This practice is also known as outsourcing engineering.
Apr 133 min read
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 when structural beams or columns are damaged. Heat straightening, when considered, is often found to be the ideal solution when a beam or column has plastically deformed — but has not cracked. It has been used to straighten bent ship-to-shore container crane booms, where a failure of the boom up limit switch caused the boom to bend. He
Dec 6, 20247 min read
CP&A provides engineering expertise for solar array project
Solar array for an agriculture project. Array can tilt to optimize crop sunlight exposure.
Jun 19, 20243 min read
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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