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Bushman Cylinder Lifter Attaches to Crane System

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Bushman Equipment, Inc, a manufacturer of custom-engineered material handling solutions, recently delivered three cylinder lifters to American Crane & Equipment Corporation headquartered in Douglasville, PA. The Below-the-Hook lifters are attachments for crane systems used in the handling of waste material from a uranium enrichment process for commercial nuclear power plants.

The lifters needed to be equipped to handle two different cylinder sizes. Bushman engineers custom-designed the units with two sets of gripping legs. One set grabs from the sides of the larger cylinder—weighing 44,000 and measuring 48” in diameter and 146” in length. The other set of legs grabs from the ends of a much smaller cylinder—weighing 9,000 pounds and measuring 30” in diameter and 81” in length.

“Incorporating the two functions in one lifter was the key to delivering efficient operation,” noted American Crane project manager Troy Wetzel.

A harsh environment also presented another engineering challenge because one of the lifters is being used in a very hot, dry, and dusty location in the Southwestern U.S., it had to be sealed extremely well to protect the drive components. Special materials and coatings were used in order to eliminate the use of grease.

Bushman Equipment Cylinder Lifter Attaches Versatility To Crane System

About Bushman

Bushman Equipment Inc. designs, manufactures and services material handling solutions in 3 product segments:

  1. Below-the-Hook lifting attachments including C-Hooks, coil grabs, spreader beams, sheet & plate lifters, lifting tongs, rotating axis grabs
  2. Floor-Operated equipment includes upenders, inverters, lift tables, transfer cars and more.
  3. ReNEW inspection, repair and upgrade of all brands of material handling solutions.
Founded in 1950, Bushman is located in Menomonee Falls, WI, just outside Milwaukee. We are 100% employee owned.