Mass Crane and Hoist Services Inc.

01/25/2023

Mass Crane was recently featured on Manufacturing Marvels

Mass Crane was featured on the Fox Business Network show Manufacturing Marvels. Watch the video to learn more about the leading company providing overhead l...

06/30/2016

On tower cranes, the shorter horizontal arm is called the machinery arm. This is what contains and carries the crane’s motors and electronics, as well as the large concrete counterweights that help with the lifting of the load.

06/28/2016

Historically, the invention of cranes made a huge difference in how buildings like temples were built. Pre-cranes, building blocks tended to be much larger. This is because so much effort was needed to push each one up the ramp that it ended up being less labor intensive to use bigger and fewer blocks.

06/23/2016

From design and engineering to construction and capacity, every part of the crane is important, but when it’s time to get the job underway three things are crucial: using the right crane, the skill of the operator, and the quality of the rigging.

06/21/2016

Rough terrain cranes are the best choice for jobs that require a vehicle with off-roading ability. Rough terrain cranes are mounted to an undercarriage that contains special rough terrain tires with the outriggers stabilizing it.

06/16/2016

It sounds counterintuitive, but the invention of cranes encouraged ancient builders to use smaller rather than larger blocks. The smaller size allowed them to build structures with more complex designs and taller, thinner walls.

06/14/2016

Cranes are able to use a combination of simple machines in order to gain mechanical advantage and lift objects. For instance, a lever machine is used in the balance-style crane, where the crane’s beam is balanced at the fulcrum, which allows it to lift heavier objects with a smaller amount of force.

06/09/2016

Most historians agree that the first cranes appeared in Greece somewhere between the late 6th or the early 5th century BC. The Romans, who were more eager to build large monuments, adopted the technology and developed it further.

06/07/2016

The ancient Greeks are credited with the invention of the construction crane. Their construction cranes were typically either man- or donkey-powered.

06/02/2016

If you’re interested in the evolution of cranes, visit the reading room at Lehigh University. They have an original copy of The Advancement of the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, a 1776 atlas depicting cranes, agricultural equipment, and other innovative machines of the era.

05/31/2016

The Stewart Platform Instrumented Drive Environmental Robot (SPIDER) crane design features a work/load platform supported with six cables controlled by a computerized winch. This unique configuration allows the operator to control motion and stability in six directions simultaneously.