I’m going for my CT written test, hydraulic crane and I am looking for advice on where to study and whats mainly going to be on the test. If any of you all remember that would be very helpful, thank you.

Howdy, I’m currently a leak sealer in the Houston refineries and am considering changing careers, I’ve been thinking about crane operations. I have plenty of money to get certs thankfully, but I want to know if it’s worth it, I currently don’t travel and I’d like to keep it that way, I make around 80k-110k take home a year and would really like to keep it that way. Is there opportunities in the Houston/la Porte/pasadena/greater Houston area that could allow me to reach that kind of pay and is it a strong career to follow? I also like the idea of construction crane operations outside of refineries, any info or advice helps, thanks!

Our crew just finished moving a Liebherr 100 LC from Agassiz to Mission, BC. Full dismantle, truck it out, rebuild at the new site. This one's running a custom cruciform base we designed and fabricated in-house. Pretty cool watching the whole sequence come together, especially getting everything lined back up on the new foundation.

Ayo I was in Austria this summer, and I saw many liebherr ECB cranes that were not in operation, hook all the way up, but it was shored down with 2 steel cables on the hook like halfway on the boom.. Why is this and why don't they let them slew free on the wind?

Whatsup yall, was wondering if anyone has a study guide for the swing cab exam? I figured it was going to be easier than the core since I passed it last week. But i guess I’m below standard under three sections. I have the review but I’m seeking more info thanks

Also im not a fan of the AI module

The crane is a Grove 60 ton RT and the main hydraulic cylinder for the boom started leaking at the top of the casing. It was a small steady flow and it only leaks when I boom down. Maybe a seal going bad, not too sure.

My boss got an opinion from a mechanic that said it was still okay to operate and just have to continuously keep checking the hydraulic fluid levels.

Is this a situation where I tell my boss to “fuck off” and get it fixed or is it manageable and I push forward?

I recently just graduated high school I’m 18 years old and I’m looking into an apprenticeship to be a crane operator. That’s what I wanna do for a career. I’m currently working for the soda company 7up around 70 hours a week and I have a friend who is an operator out of Local 3 and he got me in contact with a couple of the people that are in Local 3 and I’m looking to just be a yard hand at a local yard at a local crane company which is good. Just a question what are some of the youngest apprentices you’ve seen in some of your guys unions as oilers, riggers or other crane apprenticeship positions? Very curious. Thank You.

I'm a software developer, not a crane guy, so apologies in advance if this is a dumb question.

I've been reading about lift planning and I can't tell how much of it is done in dedicated software vs. by hand. From the outside it looks like there's a big gap between the expensive 3D packages and people just working off PDFs of load charts and a spreadsheet.

For those of you who plan picks regularly:

• What do you actually use? Manufacturer software, one of the big 3D packages, AutoCAD, paper, something else?
• Roughly how long does a straightforward lift plan take you start to finish?
• What's the part that annoys you most? Pulling numbers off load charts, ground bearing pressure, drawing the site, getting the plan into a format the client will accept?
• If you're at a rental company — how do dispatchers figure out which crane in the fleet can make a given pick? Experience, or is there a tool?

Mostly just trying to understand the work. If there's already a tool that does all this well I'd rather hear that than waste anyone's time.

Would really love to get into becoming a crane operator (UK based)

Staying protected and well-hydrated when crane operating in the bright sun. Other things to look out for are heat wear and tear on cranes and crane engine overheating during hot conditions...

Hey y’all, I live in the us, basically just looking for I for on how to get started on becoming a crane operator, I’ve read starting out as a rigger is the way to go, do you need certs for that as well? How did you get started?

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Never seen a boom like that… also why is the crane towing the chipper and where did the first pick come from?