What it Takes to be an Overhead Crane Operator

If you have excellent hand-eye coordination, you might want to learn how to become an overhead crane operator. Either by remote controls from the ground, or in the cab of an overhead crane, the operator must rely on hand-eye coordination and sound judgment for safe and accurate lifting of heavy objects and materials at construction sites, loading docks or inside manufacturing facilities. An overhead crane operator’s day might include controlling wrecking balls or maneuvering buckets of molten Continue reading

Construction Cranes: The Birth of Professional Construction

Before cranes were invented, the primary means of vertical load motion was the use of ramps. Then, in the late 6th century BC, the Ancient Greeks introduced the winch and pulley hoist. The new lifting technique meant that instead of a few large stones being used, several smaller ones were more practical. This switch from the ramp to crane technology was favored by the Greeks because Continue reading