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Sticking with the old manual crane vs upgrading to a radio remote, glad I switched
After 12 years running a P&H overhead crane at the plant in Cleveland, I finally caved and let the boss talk me into a radio remote setup. I was stubborn, thought I could read the load better with hand signals and levers. First week with the remote was rough, kept bumping into stuff. But after about 3 months? I can't go back. Being able to walk alongside the load instead of guessing from the cab is a game changer. Anyone else make the jump and actually like it?
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morgan3164mo ago
Tried the SAME exact thing at my shop last year, thought I was too tough for a remote and kept yelling at the foreman for hand signals. Ended up dropping a 500lb die right on my lunchbox during a sloppy lift from the cab. First few weeks with the remote I was a mess, nearly knocked over a coolant tank trying to feather the controls. But after 2 months I could walk the load like I was holding it myself, way better than guessing from up high. Now I just gotta learn how to keep the remote from falling outta my pocket when I lean over.
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beth_hart684mo ago
Oh man @morgan316, dropping it on your lunchbox hurts just reading that, you're not alone there though.
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henrygrant3mo ago
Buddy of mine out in Toledo fought the radio remote for years, swore by his old cab controls and hand signals. @beth_hart68 he finally broke down and switched after dropping a load of steel tubing on a supervisor's truck. Now he says he doesn't know how he lived without it, even though he keeps dropping the remote in the bucket truck bed.
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