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.

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Jul 23, 20244 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...

Jun 19, 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.

Nov 10, 20235 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

Apr 25, 20236 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...

Jan 4, 20223 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 3, 20229 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, ...

Oct 1, 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...

Aug 17, 20213 min read

Crane Seismic Isolation System

A revolutionary seismic isolation system—provided by Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CPA)—has been installed on two quayside...