Crane & Hoist Division
Fabrication, Installation, Inspections and Services
When contractors and end users are seeking a quality company to provide outstanding, reliable, safe and efficient crane & hoist systems within a team atmosphere they call Piquette & Howard Electric Service.
Types of Cranes and systems:
- Gantry cranes.
- Overhead cranes.
- Work station cranes.
- Monorails – enclosed & patented track.
- Free standing jib cranes.
- Fall arrest systems.
Services Provided:
- Complete upgrade retrofits. AC/DC Cranes
- Radio controls.
- OSHA required inspections.
- Preventive maintenance programs.
- Non-destructive testing of components.
- Festooning and power bar systems.
- Runway and rail systems.
- Monorails and jib Cranes.
- Chain and sling inspections & testing.
- Fall arrest systems & components.
- Develop and implement custom inspections. (Charging buckets, Lift tables, etc.)
- Overhead traveling cranes
- Overhead bridge cranes
- Jib cranes
- Rigging devices
- Chains & Slings
- Pneumatic lifting devices
- Custom inspections (Charging buckets, lift tables, conveyors, etc.)
We provide 24 hour emergency crane and hoist service with our qualified technicians. We can respond immediately with any size crew, minimizing down time. We also provide service technicians for critical lift applications during scheduled or emergency shut downs to provide immediate service and operation of equipment to increase efficiency.
OSHA Inspections
We understand that our clients’ success depends on our providing a comprehensive OSHA / Preventive Maintenance inspection of their crane and hoist equipment so that their production / process continues without disruption. Our goal when performing crane and hoist inspections is to ensure the following:
- Increased level of safety for employees
- Reduced liability exposure from equipment failure
- Extend equipment life by making recommendations and providing service for routine maintenance to remedy problems for crane and hoist equipment
Furthermore, we provide our clients with comprehensive documentation and a full report for each crane and hoist inspected for their records that is easily read and presented which is available in hard copy & electronically Click here for a sample report {Add link to inspection report}
Crane & Hoist clients include:
- TD Banknorth Garden – Boston, MA
- Granite Ridge Power – Londonderry, NH
- Watts Regulator Valve & Foundry – Franklin, NH
- United Water – Newport, RI
- Synagro – Woonsocket, RI
- Dow Chemical – Billerica, MA
- General Cable – Manchester, NH
- Tsongas Arena – Lowell, MA
- US Postal Service – Hartford, CT
- T. H. Glennon, Co. – Salisbury, MA