Areas of Expertise
CRANE INSPECTIONS
We offer certified structural inspections for all kinds of lifting devices including: mobile cranes (knuckle boom, stiff boom and lattice booms), aerial devices, tower cranes, container cranes and man-lifts. We also offer certified mechanical, and controls inspections for mobile equipment through our growing network of partner facilities.
Our inspections are carried out by technicians certified to CSA W178.2 for visual welding inspection and CGSB standards for non-destructive testing in full accordance with the requirements of regulated crane safety standards. We have inspectors based across Canada through our parent company Applus.
REPAIRS & WELDING PROGRAMS
In north America crane repairs require the welding of high strength steels in accordance with the requirements of CSA or AWS standards. We have experience implementing inexpensive but effective welding programs that will allow you to implement code compliant crane repairs.
We can also develop repair procedures to return equipment to its OEM condition following accidents or misadventures.
DIELECTRIC TESTING
We offer periodic dielectric testing on insulated aerial devices and related accessories to the requirements of CSA C225 and ANSI/SIA A92.2. We operate an indoor facility in Surrey, BC for testing units rated at up to 138 kV. We also offer mobile testing services for customers in remote locations.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
In combination with annual structural inspections effective preventive maintenance programs are required to ensure the safe operation of lifting equipment and aerial devices. We can work with you to develop a custom preventative maintenance program for your equipment based on the requirements of the original equipment manufacturer, occupation health and safety regulations and national safety standards. Our Fleet Utility system allows you to easily track preventive maintenance activity and share this information with our engineers when it comes time for annual certification.
Too busy to do your own preventive maintenance? No problem. We work closely with some of the biggest vendors of mobile lifting equipment to offer fully compliant periodic inspection programs for cranes and aerial devices. All preventative maintenance activities are carried out by skilled mechanics to ensure your equipment is running at its optimum.
STABILITY TESTING
When a mobile crane is installed stability testing is required to ensure that there is enough counterweight to allow the crane to pick at its structurally rated capacity. Stability tests are also useful in proving out the mounting of a crane i.e. that the unit has suitable mounting bolts and an appropriate sub-frame. As such regulated standards require that every mobile crane sold in North America be stability tested in accordance with SAE J765 before being put into service.
We offer third party stability testing of mobile cranes and if required can develop custom load charts for non-stable units. We can also develop load charts for non-standard outrigger configurations e.g. mid-span or zero-span charts.
For retailers of mobile lifting equipment we also offer training on stability testing methods. This allows equipment vendors to carry out testing on the units they build, then submit the results to us for review and certification via our Fleet Utility system.