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Come visit us at two upcoming events!

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American Crane and Equipment Corporation will be exhibiting at the ANS Winter Meeting (Washington D.C.) in Booth #608 and the ETEBA Business Opportunities Conference (Knoxville, TN) in Booth #231.

Stop by our booth at either event and enter a drawing for a chance to win $100.

1st Event:

The 2011 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo
When: October 30th – November 3rd 2011
Where: Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lower Level Exhibit Hall, 2500 Calvert
Street NW (at Connecticut Ave.) Washington D.C.(Booth #608)

2nd Event:

The Energy, Technology, and Environmental Business
Association’s (ETEBA) Business Opportunities Conference
When: November 1st – November 3rd 2011
Where: Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St., Knoxville, TN 37902(Booth #231)

CM Lodestar: A Top Performer!

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From the most recognized manufacturers in industry to show stoppers in arenas, night clubs and theatres, the CM Lodestar is the brand that more workers trust. American Crane and Equipment can supply you with this Electric Chain Hoist which has tackled the toughest jobs in the most stringent manufacturing environments around the world. In entertainment, many of today’s top performers rely on the inverted CM Lodestar or “Chain Motor” to delicately position lighting, scenery, and sound equipment.
CM Lodestar
Next time you’re hard at work in a manufacturing facility or relaxing at a rock concert, play, or musical – look up! Chances are a CM Lodestar is in place handling lifting and positioning needs. With its reputation for durability, reliability, and low maintenance, the same hoist may still be there a half-century from now. NOTE: Parts and accessories are available for specific applications.To find out more about CM Lodestar Electric Chain Hoists click here.
Visit our homepage to see all American Crane’s products and services,
call us at 1-877-877-6778 or email us at sales@americancrane.com.

Tuesday’s Crane Term is BOX SECTION

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A Box Section is the rectangular cross section of girders, trucks or other members, comprised of two rolled steel side plates, a top plate, and a bottom plate.
Crane Term Is Box Section
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Check it out! A CBS 60 Minutes video clip with Godzilla, The Brooklyn Bridge and an American Crane product!

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This past Sunday night, September 25, 2011, 60 Minutes News Show featured a story entitled “Fighting terrorism in New York City”. Included in the story’s video footage (11:08 min into video segment) were two of four American Crane’s Bridge Traveler Cranes, located on the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge. These Bridge Travelers were designed, manufactured and tested by American Crane and Equipment Corporation between 2007 and 2009, when the scope of the work on the four cranes took place.

Check it out!

American Crane’s Bridge Travelers are movable platforms that are designed to allow safe access to the underside of bridges for inspection and maintenance purposes. We offer both self propelled gas and diesel versions as well as electric powered. Our designs are custom for each different bridge application. A standard design feature is proven anti-skewing and control technology to assure smooth operation. Custom capabilities include multi-directional articulation of the platform as well as personnel lifts to access additional areas under the roadway.

American Crane Travelers are also located on the Queensborough, Mid-Hudson and Thousand Island bridges in New York, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington State and the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge included eight of the most sophisticated Travelers in the Western Hemisphere, featuring telescopic platform extensions.

For more information on our Bridge Traveler Cranes, click here. To view all our products and services visit our homepage, call us at 1-877-877-6778 or email us at sales@americancrane.com.

Flux Vector Drive

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Friday’s Crane Term – Flux Vector Drive. A Flux Vector Drive is a special type of adjustable frequency motor control, utilizing