Crane brakes operate in adverse conditions like sub-zero temperatures to very hot temperatures. Mechanical and electrical failures can occur in a crane brake. CMT can repair all crane brakes, and after remanufacturing them, we have shipped them coast-to-coast.
One-stop crane repairs made easy at CMT
Cranes have many components and with that comes repairs. CMT can rebuild your crane from top to bottom: We can manufacture the crane wheels, shafts, couplings, fabricate the base and repair the gearbox. We can spin test to monitor temperature, noise and vibration, as well.
Crane brakes repaired at CMT
Crane brakes have many wear parts: brake shoes, pins, bushings, keepers and springs. These parts wear and can also wear into the parent metal and need extensive welding and machine work. Coils in the crane brakes age over time and become impregnated with contaminates that cause shorted windings or grounds. CMT can repair all types […]
Crane brake repairs at CMT
What does a crane brake do? Crane brakes provide stopping and holding functions that secure the lifted loads in hoist applications. Crane brakes are often referred to as shoe brakes and have many moving parts. Brakes have many parts such as brake shoes, pins, bushings, keepers and springs, that wear out and need welding and […]
CMT can do the heavy lifting for any industrial crane brakes
Industrial crane brakes are found on all large overhead cranes. These industrial crane brakes are designed to stop and hold loads through several hundred tons. Industrial crane brakes have a fail-safe device that automatically locks when power is disconnected. It is located in the power transmission components to ensure safety in the event of a […]
Part 2: Remanufactured crane brakes are available at a fraction of the cost of new
Last week, you learned CMT’s remanufactured brakes give you manufacturer’s new quality at a fraction of replacement cost. Over the years, we have developed our own special set of modifications for different manufacturer’s brakes to extend their life in the field. Many of these take the form of synthetic bushings, case hardening pins and specialized […]
Benefits of CMT remanufactured industrial crane brakes part 1
Did you know CMT remanufactured crane brakes give you manufacturer’s new quality at a fraction of replacement cost? Remanufactured crane brakes costs normally range from 70% for small brakes to 30% for large units versus replacement. All brakes feature a one-year warranty – the same as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Because we remanufacture, not […]
CMT’s main division is our motor repair shop
CMT’s motor repair shop is located at 825 MLK Boulevard in Youngstown, Ohio. The buildings have 50,000-square-feet with cranes through 35 tons, in addition to 16,000-square-feet of engineering and technical labs. Providing customers with the latest advances in apparatus rebuilding and testing has been the highest priority of our motor repair shop. Since 1985, CMT […]
Industrial crane brakes can be remanufactured
Industrial crane brakes are often used until the brake shoes wear out. The shoes from industrial crane brakes can be repaired and re-lined to like-new condition. CMT’s machine shop can restore these industrial crane brake shoes by cleaning, sandblasting, Magnaflux testing and machining new bushings. These shoes pictured will be remanufactured to new specification, with […]
Crane brakes, magnet take-up reels repaired at CMT
Before the invention of cranes, how were tourist attractions such as Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza created? In early years, stones were dragged with sledges, ropes, ramps and levers. The pulley was invented by ancient Mesopotamians for hoisting water. The Romans built temples with winches. By the end of the 17th Century, tread wheel […]