Page 52 - July-August 2012
Basic HTML Version
American Crane
&
Equipment Corporation
COMMITTED TO THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
FOR MORE INFORMATION
AmericanCrane.com
t
Sales
@
americancrane.com
t
877.877.6778
, ext.
224
American Crane & Equipment Corporation,
a privately held U.S. company with
headquarters in eastern Pennsylvania, is
proud to be celebrating its 40th year of
business! Since 1972, American Crane
has been one of the most innovative
manufacturers of high quality specialty lifting
equipment for nuclear applications. The
design and manufacture of custom equipment,
with special attention to the rigorous
standards of nuclear quality assurance, has
been the company’s primary business focus.
American Crane’s conceptual design for
single failure proof cranes provides up to
350 tons capacity with the ability to meet
requirements for design and manufacture of
higher capacities through 1,000 tons. By
successfully providing the majority of single
failure proof crane upgrades for dry spent
fuel storage in the United States, American
Crane has proven its expertise in supplying
equipment for the nuclear industry.
The SAFLIFT
™
, one of American Crane’s
patented products, is used for dry spent
fuel processing operations. The SAFLIFT
™
eliminates seismic stack-up stability risk and
reduces ALARA concerns when transferring
the canister to the cask. Extensive experience
with nuclear power plant requirements
has enabled American Crane to meet its
customers’ specifications and schedules. Over
the years, customers have included nuclear
utility businesses, Department of Energy
sites and laboratories, military facilities, and
aerospace companies.
American Crane has made other significant
investments to meet the nuclear industry’s
demand for high quality cranes and next
generation equipment design. For instance, to
accommodate the demands of the specialty
lifting equipment market, American Crane has
increased its operations and work force to
include three locations near Philadelphia, PA.
This manufacturing expansion and increase in
highly skilled labor has the scalability to meet
future market demands.
As a supplier to the nuclear industry,
American Crane has maintained a Quality
Assurance Program since 1996 that meets
both 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, and ASME
NQA-1 standards. American Crane’s quality
program has been audited by commercial
nuclear utilities, NUPIC, and DOE contractors.
Entrust your future crane needs to one of
the nuclear industry’s most innovative and
committed leaders.
KEYS TO AMERICAN CRANE’S
NUCLEAR SUCCESS
U
Resumé of Completed Projects
U
Company-Wide Focus on Nuclear
U
NRC Licensing Experience
U
Mature Appendix B QA Program
U
In-house Engineering Staff
U
Extensive Seismic Background
U
Sufficient Manufacturing Capability
LOCATIONS
DOUGLASSVILLE, PA
U
Corporate Headquarters (107,000
sq.ft.
)
U
Service, Parts & Standard Crane Division
(20,000
sq.ft.
)
LESTER, PA
U
Manufacturing Support Division
(100,000+
sq.ft.
)
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
U
Custom Cranes and Material Handling
Equipment for Most Applications Including
Nuclear, DOE Aerospace, Explosion Proof,
and Single Failure Proof
U
Standard Pre-Engineered Industrial Cranes
U
Full Line of Industrial Hoists
U
Specialized Equipment Including Bridge
Maintenance Travelers
U
Lift Beams and Grapples
U
Field Service Support
ENGINEERING
U
Mechanical and Machine Design
U
Structural Design and Analyses
U
Dynamic Modeling and Seismic
U
Failure Modes and Effects Analyses
U
AutoCad, MathCad, Solidworks, SAP2000,
and ANSYS
U
Complete Control System Design
U
Remote Systems
U
Automated Systems
U
Software Development including Real Time
Graphics
U
Complete Licensing Success with NRC
U
Support for 50.59 Evaluations
MANUFACTURING
U
State-of-the-Art Material Preparation
U
Certified Welders per AWS D1.1/AWS
D14.1
U
In-House Electrical Panel Building Shop
U
UL508 Certified Panel Shop
U
Machine Shop with CNC Capability
U
One of the Largest Boring Mills in the
Northeastern United States
(X=30’, Y=14’, Z=5’)
SERVICE
U
Load Testing up to 200 Tons
U
On-site Support
U
Product Support
U
Outage Support
U
Retrofit and Upgrades
U
Inspections
U
Resident Technicians for Continuous Site
Support
U
Training
SPARE PARTS
U
Dedicated Spare Parts Group
U
Parts available for American Crane and
other OEM’s equipment.
U
Authorized Stocking Distributor of AL-Vac,
Budgit, CM, Chester Hoist, Coffing, Gorbel,
Little Mule, Munck, Shaw-Box, YALE & more.
U
Custom Fabrication for Unique Parts
U
Nuclear Safety Related Crane Parts
U
Engineering Support
U
In-House Machining
QUALITY ASSURANCE
U
10 CFR 50 Appendix B/NQA-1 Quality
Program for Nuclear Projects
U
NUPIC Audited
U
Welding controlled to AWS D1.1 or D14.1
U
SNT-TC-1A Qualified NDT Personnel
U
Graded Controls Based on Customers’
Requirements
U
In-House Non-Destructive Testing
SAFLIFT™
SINGLE FAILURE PROOF TROLLEY
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
52
Nuclear Plant Journal, July-August 2012
