We specialize in Overhead Crane Rails / Dock Crane Rails Survey Inspection
Cranes should travel or track along their runway rails with a minimum of skew and without binding. Improper tracking leads to premature wheel and rail wear, resulting in costly repairs and downtime, as well as inefficient and suboptimal crane operation.
There are many reasons why a crane does not travel correctly on the runway:
- Rail may be misaligned or worn
- Clips may be missing
- Pads may be worn
- Runway structure is uneven, bent or twisted due to column settlement, overloads or impacts
- Corrosion
- Improper installation
- Improper tracking is investigated by performing our special runway survey.
Survey can be performed on virtually any runway including those for overhead cranes, port cranes and wood yard cranes. The runway survey measurement includes:
- A visual inspection of the crane rails
- Measurement of the alignment of crane rails
- Measurement of the span, elevation, and a rail to rail elevation
- A report according to CMAA standards including an overall diagram and recommendations
Calculations based on measured data with proprietary analysis and graphic using a specialized software provide an extremely accurate geometric analysis of the crane rails.
The CMAA standards are our standards.
Most recent project:
SSAB Swedish Steel, Delta, BC: Overhead Crane Rails Survey Inspection. Survey of both rails for alignment accuracy and deviations.