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It’s as Good as ReNEW

An Indiana steel mill took advantage of Bushman’s ReNEW service to recondition one of its pieces of below-the-hook equipment—a 45-ton capacity slab tong. The lifting device is used in a caster line to unload slabs from a run out table. The engineering challenge being faced was that the 23,000 lb. tong had been severely damaged… Read more »

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“As Close to the Floor-Based as Possible” Bushman Hydraulic Upender

In addition to below-the hook lifting solutions, Bushman custom designs and manufactures a variety of floor-based, heavy-duty material handling equipment. The product line includes hydraulic upenders, mechanical upenders, load inverters, transfer cars, lift platforms, jib cranes, mobile gantry cranes and other special machines. A recently completed project was custom designed for a Midwest manufacturer of small diameter, high… Read more »

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What is a Floor Mounted Jib Crane?

A jib crane is a crane with a horizontal arm. This near horizontal beam is used to support the load clear of the pillar support. Jib cranes are mainly used in industrial and commercial applications, can be utilized indoors, or outdoors, and have the ability to lift very heavy loads. The production manager of a… Read more »

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A Floor Based Jib Crane manufactured by Bushman Equipment for an aluminum foundry

Bushman Pit Bull™ – UNLEASHED

Many users of slitting lines know the inconvenience of having to clean out scrap metal from the bottom of the looping pit. It’s dangerous work that oftentimes requires a confined space work permit or hiring an outside service company. Bushman Equipment, Inc now offers the Pit Bull™, an air-powered scrap grapple designed specifically for cleaning out looping pits.

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