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The Importance of Battery Maintenance

Unexpected cold weather brings on challenges for the batteries of the Scissor Lift or Zoom Boom that you rely on each day, which brings the importance of battery maintenance to the forefront. Scissor lifts and Zoom Booms use lead acid due to cost and good performance. It also weighs more and helps balance the machine. […]

Our Crane Safety Program

Recently our crane safety program was submitted as a hazard assessment example to the Ministry Of Labour (MOL). By proving that one of our long standing customers in the Barrie area and Crane Tech went above and beyond to train workers. This company received a healthy discount on worker compensation fees because of the work […]

Cranes that are Mounted to Trucks

In this blog I talk about the many types of cranes that are mounted to trucks. These units are used for transporting building materials and lumber. I also want to talk about other types of machines and equipment you can find on construction sites, especially here in the Toronto General Area (GTA). Drywall booms are […]

Common Types of Industrial Cranes

Let’s talk today about the common types of industrial cranes. There are so many kinds of industrial cranes. Here are some common types that we at crane tech inspect on a daily basis. The bridge crane. This type of crane travels on a set of steel runways. It is motorized in all directions so that […]

Our technicians will show up as quickly as possible.

Our technicians will show up as quickly as possible. Happy new year to everyone! Our Crane Tech team welcomes in a new year 2024 with the same excellent customer service as ever! Here is a summary of how we schedule your very important service. If we get a “breakdown” call you as a customer are […]

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas Here at Crane Tech we wanted to wish all of our customers and fans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season. We know some plants are closed. We know some are open here in Barrie, Ontario especially. Some of our customers will see us for inspections and repairs this coming […]

Crane Tech is proud of its versatility in this industry

Crane Tech is proud of its versatility in this industry. We are able to provide engineered proposal drawings and quote unique access platforms for worker safety. After all, who knows safety better than the company who does safety training? Guardrails and handrails that follow code. Access ladders and stairs that meet your safety concerns. Smart […]

We want to say thank you!

We want to say thank you! My blog today is about thanking all of our loyal customers in south central Ontario area. We service so many municipalities, large industrial businesses, small businesses and usually large sand and gravel pit operations. Customers that you may recognize such as CBM Aggregates in Sunderland Ontario, Walker Aggregates in […]

Cranes have upper limit switches to protect the worker

Cranes have upper limit switches to protect the worker and the workers in the environment. A limit switch prevents the chain from breaking due to the motor overcoming the strength of the chain and the load falling to the ground. This is a safety feature for your team and equipment. For some reason, and it’s […]