[INDUSTRY NEWS]
New Wire Rope Non-Destructive Testing Technology from SCX Improves Safety, Reduces Downtime
> Street CraneXpress has invested in its market leading overhead crane diagnostic service, with a new device that acts as an early warning system for potential crane rope defects; avoiding unexpected faults and costly crane downtime. This new service is the
latest addition to the company’s condition monitoring services, which as part of the investment, been rebranded as Advanced Crane Diagnostics. Rebranding what was the
Condition Monitoring Service reflects the improvements made by the company as well as making it easier for both existing and new customers to select a program appropriate for their needs. Advanced Crane Diagnostics from Street CraneXpress is run in
conjunction with Interface Condition Monitoring, and analyzes a crane’s critical components using non-destructive condition monitoring techniques, such as Thermal Imaging, Vibration Monitoring, Laboratory Oil Analysis and now, this Wire Rope NDT device which is able to scan a crane’s wire ropes and determine their quality throughout their whole cross-section and length; something that would otherwise be impossible. An Advanced Crane Diagnostics package can incorporate any of
all of these techniques, tailor-made to individual crane criticality. It detects any faults that could cause potential downtime and, for what is a small outlay, provides huge benefits and quick payback through savings on downtime and repair costs. All the Advanced Crane Diagnostic techniques identify faults within
the same components as standard Planned Preventative Maintenance inspections, but using specialist technologies that can see beyond the limitations of the human eye highlights any potential issues much further in advance. Earlier diagnosis not only improves health and safety, but saves money by identifying possible maintenance problems and downtime before they happen. “The latest investment and rebranding of our Advanced Crane
Diagnostics services brings together all these specialist techniques into one easy to understand program,” said Ray Fletcher, Director of Street CraneXpress. “While a standard maintenance program is perfectly sufficient for the average crane, those being used continuously as a critical element of the manufacturing process require special attention. A breakdown on one of these high duty cranes can cause a costly halt in production, but with this early diagnosis customers get more time to schedule repairs, which can be completed during planned downtime.” As well as going further towards eliminating the risk of breakdowns
and therefore preventing unplanned downtime, Advanced Crane Diagnostics keeps cranes running in prime condition, leading to optimized production. For more information, visit:
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