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Setting Up for Success
For many years, there were only two positions where mobile crane outriggers
could be used
for applications of crane ratings:
  1. All outriggers fully deployed and set
  2. Outriggers not deployed or set.
However, modern cranes have changed dramatically and this includes how their outriggers can be configured. Now, many cranes offer multiple options for setting outriggers, but this doesn't mean they can be set any which way fits the site best.

Check out this week's Hooked On Crane Tech Blog, and find out why following the manufacturer's instructions for setting outriggers can mean the difference between a safe lift and a sideways lift.
 
Featured Training 
ADVANCED RIGGING
Jan 20 - 22 in Morgan City 

Jan 27 - 28 in Houston

Several of the industry's most comprehensive rigging programs for advanced riggers. Learn the tips and tools to thoroughly inspect and/or safely rig loads with a compliance basis under OSHA, ASME and API.
OVERHEAD CRANE
Overhead Operator / TTT Jan 25 - 26 in Houston

Feb 3 - 4 in Houston

Training designed for any one responsible for operating and/or maintaining overhead hoists. These programs provide the knowledge and skills to ensure safety and reliability for cranes in your facility.
AERIAL & FORK LIFTS
Feb 1 in Houston
Feb 9 - 10 in Tampa

Feb 2 in Houston
Feb 8 in Tampa

Our TTT programs offer a turn-key solution that allows trainers to bring their new found knowledge and Crane Tech's materials back to train others in the workplace.
Upcoming Scheduled Classes
*Tampa........ Feb 29 - Mar 18

Tampa....... Jan 25 - 29 
Must register by 1/14!
 
Houston........ Feb 8 - 10
 
*Tampa..... Feb 22 - 25

Houston........ Jan 25 - 26
*Tampa........ Feb 10 - 12
  
* Houston........ Feb 3 - 4
Tampa........ Jan 15
New Orleans........ Jan 19
Houston........ Feb 12

Houston....... Jan 27 - 28
*Tampa........ Feb 17 - 19
Morgan City........ Jan 20 - 22
Houston..... Feb 17 - 19

Tampa....... Feb 3 - 5

New Orleans ....... Jan 18
Houston........ Jan 29
Houston....... Feb 1
*Tampa........ Feb 9 - 10

Houston........ Feb 2
Tampa........ Feb 8

*Lafayette........ April 20 - 22

TTT= Train-the-Trainer
* HANDS ON TRAINING
 

Additional courses are available through our 
On-Site Programs,
where our instructors
come to your facility.
Crane Tech Tip of the Week

Do not attempt to lift a load that has been frozen to the ground or any other object. 
Doing so may create a shock load or sudden release of tension and can cause many issues, including a condition known as a bird cage.  A bird cage occurs when the rope runs out of length to dissipate the dynamics of recoiling energy.

Wire rope that shows evidence of a bird cage should be immediately removed from service, as the structural integrity of the rope has been compromised and is no longer safe to use for lifting.
What Our Clients Say...

"The Aerial Lift Operator Class was very well done. The instructor was smart and experienced."                                                            
      
Keeping Up
Where in the World Is Crane Tech?
Check out these pictures from our On-Site Master Rigger Program last week.
Check Us out in Crane Hotline
Our qualified rigging level 2 class is the Rigging Spotlight of the January edition.
Have a Safe Day,  

If you have an idea for a future segment, story 

or tech tip, email newsletter@cranetech.com and we
will see what we can do to shed more light on the
subject. Remember, Safety through Education
is more than our motto, it is our guiding principle.

 

 

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