CRC and ICHC Return to Houston

Following one-day conferences to be held later this month during ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas and ProMat in Chicago, Maximum Capacity Media announces the dates for the second Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (ICHC) to be held this summer with Reach Expo. The event returns to Houston, Texas, July 19-20, along with Event Partners Bishop Lifting Products, Houston, and Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau, Orlando, Fla.

CRC is geared toward users of mobile cranes working in construction and heavy industrial environments. It is supported by Associate Sponsors Kobleco Cranes North America, Houston, and Liebherr-Werk Ehingen, Germany. CRC is held concurrently with ICHC, which is designed for users of overhead cranes and hoists working in heavy industrial or manufacturing facilities. Associate Sponsors of ICHC include Columbus McKinnon Corp., Amherst, N.Y., and Cattron Group International, Sharpsville, Pa.

Other sponsors include HBC-Radiomatic, Load Systems International, and Southwest Industrial Rigging.

Agendas take shape

Whether you are a project manager, fleet or facility manager, safety leader, operator, or rigger, these conferences offer sessions that will help you apply new regulations, evaluate and safely prepare the work environment, hone your inspection skills, manage and maintain your equipment, and learn from colleagues and competitors.

Among the topics on the CRC agenda are:

• How to do in-house qualification and documentation of riggers and signalpersons
• Assessing ground conditions
• Avoiding crane/power line contact and electrocution safety
• Updates on lift planning standards
• Improving fleet management by making the most of telematics systems
• Rigging inspection tips
• Case studies
• Panel discussions

Among the topics on the ICHC agenda are:

• OSHA and CMAA standards
• Safety
• Rigging
• Ergonomics
• Best practices for structural inspections of overhead cranes
• Certification of products by nationally recognized testing laboratories
• Case studies

Attendees to the 2010 Conferences represented general and heavy industrial contractors; energy contractors for wind, nuclear, and oil and gas industries; public utilities; steel erectors; crane rental companies and rigging specialists; as well as crane and rigging professionals working in aviation, mining, steel production, and manufacturing.

Following the 2010 event, Maximum Capacity Media surveyed attendees about the experience. Regarding the presentations, one said, “I thought the program was excellent. There was good spirit among all present.” Another reported: “Most all speakers had very relevant information pertaining to the subject and were extremely knowledgeable about their area of expertise."

Exhibitors sign up for Reach Expo

Last year’s exhibitors also found the event beneficial. “I think the event was very well run and was an excellent inaugural event. I have received nice inquiries as a result of the conference, and am confident it will continue to be of value in the future,” said David Fitzpatrick of Irwin Car and Equipment, which exhibited in 2010 and will do so again in 2011.

At press time, the following companies had signed up to exhibit at the 2011 Reach Expo.

• A1A Software
• Ace World Companies
• Associated Wire Rope & Rigging, Inc.
• Bishop Lifting Products
• Cattron Group International
• Columbus McKinnon Corporation
• Crane Inspection and Certification Bureau
• Crosby Group Inc
• Delta Rigging & Tools
• HBC-Radiomatic Inc
• Irwin Car and Equipment
• Kobelco Cranes North America Inc
• Liebherr
• Link-Belt
• Load Systems International
• Maeda USA LLC
• Manitowoc
• Miller Lifting Products
• NCCCO
• Southwest Industrial Rigging

For more information, go to www.reachexpo2011.com.