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Engineering Blog
Read about the latest crane engineering trends. Dive into the evolving landscape of crane engineering from STS container cranes to custom overhead electric travelling cranes.
The latest press releases can be found here.
For media and editorial enquries, please contact Richard Phillips, richard@casperphillips.com
CP&A Contributes to Wind Analysis Program at Deltaport
CP&A has played a central role in creating a Site Wind Analysis and Monitor (SWAM) program, based on anemometers and weather forecasting.
Mar 183 min read
CP&A Encourages Structural, Civil Engineers to Consider Crane Industry
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) is reaching out to trainee and experienced structural engineers who might not have considered...
Jan 235 min read
CP&A Urges Crane Industry to Better Utilize Heat Straightening
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has advised the crane industry not to overlook heat straightening as an efficient method of...
Dec 6, 20247 min read
CP&A joins PEMA
Casper, Phillips & Associates has joined the Port Equipment Manufacturing Association (PEMA). PEMA was established in late 2004 by a...
Sep 27, 20242 min read
CP&A Designs Four-Rail Stacker Crane for Aerospace Facility
CP&A — the company offers a wide variety of services, including specification, design, manufacturing review, modification, and accident...
Jul 23, 20244 min read
LEEA Builds #GLAD2024 Content to Finale
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has revealed more plans for Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) on 18 July 2024. A...
Jul 3, 20243 min read
CP&A provides engineering expertise for solar array project
Solar array for an agriculture project. Array can tilt to optimize crop sunlight exposure.
Jun 19, 20243 min read
CP&A Advises on Container Crane Procurement Peer Reviews
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has delivered a presentation to port authorities titled, ‘Peer Review of Container Cranes’.
May 16, 20244 min read
CP&A’s Seismic Upgrade Concept for Ship-to-Shore Cranes
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) is expecting demand to retrofit its crane base anti-seismic isolation system (BASIS) on...
Dec 12, 20233 min read
The Devil is in the Detailing
Connection detailing is an underrated art form, especially on cranes, writes Richard Phillips, mechanical engineer at Casper, Phillips & Ass
Nov 10, 20235 min read
Machinery Alignment
Generally, the faster a crane component operates, the more important alignment is, but there’s more to understand about this important...
Sep 1, 20234 min read
New Container Cranes on Existing Docks
Terminal operators and owners are increasingly looking to increase the size of their quayside container cranes, which presents a series...
Apr 25, 20236 min read
CP&A and DHHI Partner on Heavy Lift Offshore Crane
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has completed a structural design review on a mega 3,500-tonne capacity double boom offshore...
Oct 12, 20222 min read
CP&A Completes RMG Procurement and Design Review Services for GPA in Savannah
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has completed procurement and design review services related to 10 rail-mounted gantry (RMG)...
Aug 30, 20223 min read
CP&A Joins Panelists at AAPA Event
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) was represented on a panel that took questions from an American Association of Port Authorities...
Jul 19, 20222 min read
CP&A New Owners, Proprietary Software
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has named employees Richard Phillips and Andrew Hanek as new minority Associate Principals and...
Mar 1, 20224 min read
CP&A Installs Fall Protection at Aerospace Facility
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has designed and installed a bespoke fall protection system for a large commercial airplane...
Jan 4, 20223 min read
Crane Cracks and Fatigue
There is a trend for ports to push their container cranes harder for longer, which can lead to cracks and other fatigue-related issues, ...
Jan 3, 20229 min read
Interlock System for Automated Bridge Cranes
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CPA) has designed a custom interlock system for two 10-ton capacity bridge cranes at a facility where...
Nov 21, 20213 min read
CP&A Upgrades Proprietary Crane Analysis Software
Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CP&A) has upgraded its proprietary crane analysis software, used for pre- and post-processing during...
Oct 1, 20213 min read
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