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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. (CPA). Lately it seems that ports have been putting off crane purchases and want to use their existing cranes past their design […]

A Day in the Life of a Crane Operator

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. (CPA). Lately it seems that ports have been putting off crane purchases and want to use their existing cranes past their design […]