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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


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 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
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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...
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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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
Nov 10, 20235 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 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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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).
Jan 3, 20229 min read
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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.
Oct 1, 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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