Crane Manufacturers Association of America releases Buyer’s Guide Companion

The Buyer’s Guide Companion provides guidance about the proper selection of crane and hoist systems and covers various issues such as a system’s terminology and usage.


he Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA), an affiliate of MHI, released a Buyer’s Guide Companion for Top Running Bridge and Gantry Multiple Girder Cranes as well as Top Running & Under Running Single Girder Electric Traveling Cranes.

The Buyer’s Guide Companion provides guidance about the proper selection of crane and hoist systems and covers various issues such as a system’s terminology and usage. It was developed to offer information to parties selecting and purchasing cranes or hoist systems.

The Buyer’s Guide Companion is available for download at [url=http://www.mhi.org/cmaa]http://www.mhi.org/cmaa[/url].

For more information, visit [url=http://www.mhi.org/cmaa]http://www.mhi.org/cmaa[/url].
Crane Manufacturers Association of America, Inc. (CMAA) is an independent trade association affiliated with MHI. CMAA traces its roots to the Electric Overhead Crane Institute, known as EOCI, which was founded in 1927 by leading crane manufacturers of that time to promote the standardization of cranes as well as uniform quality and performance. The voluntary association was incorporated as the Crane Manufacturers Association of America, Inc. in 1955. Member Companies, representing the industry leaders in the overhead crane industry, serve the United States market from operations based in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.


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