Construction Crane Testing

The use of water bags for ringer crane load testing is recognized as a safe technique for slowly applying the test load.  This allows technical problems with the crane to be recognized and corrected prior reaching the full test load.  In addition, load water can be drained without having to lower the test weight.  This would be helpful in situations where the hoisting system or brakes were compromised in some way.

Hydro-Wates can also provide custom designed rigging arrangements using company-owned high capacity load cells, spreader beams, slings and shackles.  We stock this equipment in-house to enable rapid mobilization to your job-site.  Our load cells are re-calibrated annually to ensure the measured loading on your crane is reported accurately.  In addition, our load cells are sufficiently accurate to allow for calibration of your crane’s load indicating system.  This is normally performed by staging up the test load to several calibration points, thereby enhancing the accuracy of the measured load once the crane is returned to service.