Largest Knuckle Boom Crane In North America

Just when you think it can’t get any bigger, Falcon Equipment does it again! They have successfully built one mad max of a crane truck for the Alberta market. The customer is heavily involved in heavy haul in Alberta, BC and Sask. I know this has little to do with crane training, however it’s still something to know that once you get into cranes, the sky seems to be the limit! I can truly see the next big crane (knuckle boom) will be mounted on a Tri-steer, quad drive chassis.  Likely within a years time and either a Cormach or Effer as they are one of the few large crane builders in the world. Read more about the crane truck

High Voltage Proximity Alarm System – Western Canada

We are proud to announce we are the exclusive dealer for Sigalarms in Western Canada (excluding B.C). Video is the property of Sigalarm There are no rules sadly when it comes to working around high voltage power.  There are however company policies and “warnings” that come via training and awareness.  At the Crane Safety Group, we believe that training should be mandatory for all operators not only those working near transmission lines but residential as well. The Sigalarm system works by placing the receiver antenna on the highest point on the unit, then rotating the boom towards the high voltage lines and when you have set the distance on the in-cab unit, you are now able to work and once

Palfinger Launches New Large Crane PK 200002 L SH

I will admit, I am a big Palfinger fan, if you look at quarterly reporting it will vary who is #1 in the world either Palfinger or Hiab.  Either way, both are the top 2 cranes in the world when it comes to sales. The technology on knuckle boom cranes has far outpaced that of the stiff boom industry, with AOS (active oscillation control), ISC (internal stability control) and many more features that are now almost commonplace in the knuckle boom world, this is why I love this industry, operators run THE safest cranes in the world, they just need a little help with how to use them from www.KnuckleBoomTraining.ca More recently, Palfinger launched another large crane into the marketplace:

Does Your Company Need Crane Training?

I get asked this question many times over and the answer hasn’t changed.  There are (at the time of this update), no Provincial requirements that mandate your company to take the awareness program we provide. All knuckle boom instruction is voluntary only.  If you are told by anyone who sells cranes that you are required to have training of any sort (particularity in Saskatchewan), I would ask them to provide you with Provincially mandated proof! I get someone wants to sell you a training program, we will never “Lie” to you or mis-lead you in any way.  You either want the program as part of your pro-active COR or safety recognition program, or you don’t. Suffice it to say, good

Edmonton Knuckleboom Crane Operator Program

We’ve done tremendous amounts of training “on-site” and that’s not about to change.  In fact, we are one of the very few companies that come directly to your location, train on your cranes and save you significant revenue and eliminate downtime by coming to you. So far in 2013, we have saved 9-companies the need to shut down for a full day, send their crew to the Cedar Park Inn and all the added costs, make it a better choice to simply come to you and do all that is required to safety train. We also travel to the following areas: Grande Prairie Fox Creek Ft. St John Fort McMurray Lloydminster and many more Call us at (844) 334-8847 or

Crane Weight Scales – Do You Really Need Them?

When we teach knuckle boom crane safety training programs around Western Canada, there is a very common theme among all of the business owners and operators.  Over 90% of the owners tell us that they are “guessing” at the weights that they are picking up.  Meaning, ALL of the operators know that the Hiab or Palfinger or what-ever model they are operating, that as the crane reaches out, once it is over-loaded, it will simply stop.  I’m not sure about you, but do you think that is the best method to determine how heavy a load really is?  We can agree it’s not, so with that, we decided to bring in a cost-effective, portable crane weight scale or indicator that