Cranes & Hoists
Maintenance & Upgrades
Preventive maintenance, repairs, and equipment upgrades that improve reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.
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50+ Years of Experience
Our Crane Services
Virginia Crane’s maintenance and modernization services are designed to protect your employees from unseen hazards, keep your crane and hoist equipment in optimum running condition, and extend the overall life of your equipment. A proactive approach reduces operational downtime and saves you money in long-term repair and maintenance costs.
Having over 50+ years of crane experience means you can trust the excellence of our work, while providing the safety and peace of mind you need.
Preventive Maintenance Programs
All manufacturers of hoists and cranes provide a recommended preventive maintenance program with their equipment. Virginia Crane is well-versed in most manufacturers’ programs and is readily available to tailor a maintenance plan strictly to your specific needs.
Most of our customized preventive maintenance programs include the following core actions:
Maintenance Actions Performed
- Bridge & Trolley Drives: Lubricate all wheel bearings, pillow blocks, and wheel gearing. Check gear case oil levels and replenish if necessary. Make brake adjustments and bleed hydraulic brakes when applicable. Perform minor repairs such as tightening loose bolts and terminal connections. Adjust control timers and clean contact tips.
- Hoists: Lubricate hoist drum bearings, lower and upper sheave bearings, and wire ropes where applicable. Make holding brake adjustments. Adjust control timers and clean contact tips. Perform minor repairs such as tightening loose bolts and terminal connections.
- Service Notes: Mechanical load brake adjustments will require additional time due to the need to dismantle the gear case in most instances.
Crane Services
Modernization & Rebuilding
Rebuilding and modernizing your equipment is a great way to update your present crane and hoist with new modern parts, saving you the cost of purchasing a completely new piece of equipment. You can save an average of 30% to 40% of the cost of new equipment by modernizing your existing system. In addition to cost savings, modernization greatly increases equipment efficiency, overall plant productivity, and safety.
Virginia Crane can perform modifications and upgrades that adhere to all required safety standards, including:
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Installation of new controls and adjustable frequency drives.
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Structural and mechanical capacity updates.
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Integration of new brake systems and festoon systems.
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Radio control conversions and independent traveling pendant pushbutton conversions.
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Addition of safety overload devices, warning devices, and anti-collision systems.
