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Crane Certification Association of America

May 2018 Issue 108

President’s Letter 2 Fall Conference Information 3 What You Missed in Tulsa 4 Spring Conference Sponsors 6 Board of Directors/Committees 8 Educational Conference Dates 9

The CCAA is going to the

birth place of the USA

Philadelphia, PA

CCAA 2018 Spring

Educational Conference

in Philadelphia, PA

October 7-9, 2018

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Letter from the President By: John Davis

Davis Engineering

Greetings CCAA Members and Friends,

For those of you who did not attend the CCAA Spring Educational Conference in Tulsa,

LOOK AT WHAT YOU MISSED!

We had a look into the future of computer “Additive Manufacturing” of crane hooks. We

learned about rope terminations for steel, synthetic, and hybrid crane ropes along with an

update on ASME B30.30 for rope inspection and replacement criteria for these products.

An in-depth review of the problems and inspection methods for Overhead Limit Switches

was presented. We were then treated to an outstanding visit to the PACCAR Winch

facility where we toured the plant, reviewed the internals of the popular Braden hoists and

were given instruction on the inspection and testing of crane mounted hoists. The day was

finished with the presentation of the CCAA website member portal use.

First thing the following morning, we boarded a bus for The Crosby Group’s Tulsa Plant

which specializes in the manufacture of sheaves and blocks and we were given a great

plant tour and a training session on inspection methods for those products. As we

continued the meeting at the hotel, the group was given insight regarding the use of every

day technology in crane inspections. Then we heard a presentation on risk avoidance for

crane surveyors covering methods and techniques to minimize risk. Following that we

heard an outstanding presentation how to discover the quality of a welded repair. The

conference concluded with an in-depth review of crane inspection classifications.

Much of this information will be posted on the Member Portal of the CCAA website.

Sincerely,

John W. Davis, PE

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CCAA 2018 FALL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE

IN PHILADELPHIA, PA

Where? CCAA is going to the city of brotherly love and the birth place of one the greatest countries in the world. From Independence Hall to the Liberty Bell the history is everywhere. Home of the 2017 Super Bowl Champions Philadelphia Eagles. The CCAA is putting on a great line up with Messinger Bearing and I&I Slingmax. Don’t miss out on the all the history, training, camaraderie, and great food.

Where crane surveyors learn to be the best that they can be.

Where are we staying?

Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport 4101 B Island Avenue Philadelphia, PA, 19153

Stay tuned for more details

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CCAA 2018 Spring Educational Conference Tulsa, OK Presentations and PACCAR and Crosby Tours What You Missed….. There were two especially informative field trips at the 2018 Spring Educational

Conference. If you missed it, you missed a good one. The field trips with PACCAR Winch

and Crosby were very informative due to our Conference Planning Committee

communicating with our Hosts to provide our members content they would find most

interesting. These two Manufacturers were very generous to accommodate CCAA

requests. Stephen Doyle of PACCAR Winch and Danny Bishop of Crosby went the extra

mile.

Many parts of the PACCAR Winch tour were very interesting to the members. One was

the complete disassembly of a PD12C Hoist at their test Lab by Bill Tibbett. Bill identified

inspection points and the internal components of this hydraulic compound planetary hoist

equipped on many popular cranes. One of the important pieces of information that was

provided was the recommended times to perform disassembly for internal inspections of

components for wear. This will vary between 4 to 8 years depending upon the severity of

service.

PACCAR Winch manufactures both winches and hoists at this location. From outward

appearance, they are of similar construction. When asked about this distinction, an

important reason was provided by our host. First, a winch is designed to pull loads

horizontally across the ground, and a hoist is built to raise loads vertically in the air,

usually as part of a crane. In crane work the ability to provide precision load lowering

speed control is paramount. They also differ in PD to RD ratios for the wire rope, design

specifications, and brakes. Finally, many of us use the words hoist and winch as

synonymous action verbs, which is okay. As nouns, a winch and a hoist are different!

At Crosby, it was the same openness of discussion and willingness to inform that we

CCAA members have come to know from the past conference previously held in Tulsa.

During the factory tour, we viewed master links being formed, welded, and assembled

from heated rod stock. In the sheave manufacturing area, we viewed center hubs welding,

rolling of the forged flange, and machining and balancing of the completed product up to

72” in diameter. Forged bowl hooks and cast duplex hooks are assembled at this factory,

and the complete process was observed from start to final testing.

New CCAA Officers were installed with all the enthusiasm we have come to expect. Good

luck guys!

By: Dennis O’Rourke

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Monday Morning Networking Breakfast Sponsor

THANK YOU FOR BEING A SPONSOR

THANK YOU

CCAA 2018 SPRING EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE

SPONSORS

Monday Morning Break Sponsor

Monday Lunch Sponsor

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THANK YOU

CCAA 2018 SPRING EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE

SPONSORS

THANK YOU FOR BEING A SPONSOR

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

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DONALD O'ROURKE

Immediate Past President

NATIONAL CRANE SERVICES

Orlando, FL

ED SHAPIRO

HEAVY EQUIPMENT SERVICES CO.

Niantic, CT

J.R. BRISTOW

TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS

Ridgewood, NJ

MATT HOTTENSTEIN

ATLANTIC CRANE INSP. SERVICE

Philadelphia, PA

WILLIAM HOUGH

CRAWFORD CUSTOM CONSULTING

Meadville, PA

LANCE GYLDENEGE

LANCE CRANE REPAIR SERVICE

Puyallup, WA

MICHAEL FEMINELLA

NYC CONSTRUCTORS LLC.

Cordtland Manor, NY

KENNETH SHINN

KJ SHINN, INC.

Lake Como, NJ

JIM JOTA

WATER WEIGHTS, INC.

Montclair, CA

Board of Directors

Business Plan Committee

Chairperson: David Raraigh

By-Laws Committee

Chairperson: Donald O'Rourke

Conference Planning Committee

Chairperson: Tad Dunville

CCS Certification Committee

Chairperson: Ed Shapiro

Finance Committee

Chairperson: Bruce MacPherson

Insurance Committee

Chairperson: Lance Gyldenege

Marketing Committee

Chairperson: Jim Jota

Membership Committee

Chairperson: Tad Dunville

Performance Standard Committee

Chairperson: William Hough

Training Committee

Chairperson: William Hough

Committees

JOHN DAVIS

President

Director of Performance Standards

JOHN W DAVIS, P.E

Fresno, CA

BURT THORPE

1st Vice President

AMCRANE

Orlando, FL

TAD DUNVILLE

2nd Vice President

ACE WORLD COMPANIES

Ft. Worth, TX

DAVID RARAIGH

Secretary

INTERGRATED EQUIPMENT

SERVICES

Pittsburgh, PA

BRUCE MACPHERSON

Treasurer

CERTIFIED BOOM REPAIR

SERVICE NE

Worcester, MA

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