Overhead Crane Advisory for International & Cross-Border Projects
Owners and EPCMs buying cranes across borders have to reconcile more than price. Design codes, duty-class conventions, electrical standards, inspection expectations and delivery terms all differ between North American and overseas manufacturers. CAG puts competing proposals onto one technical basis so the comparison is real.
When you need this
Signals it's time to engage CAG.
- Proposals are being received from both North American and overseas manufacturers
- CSA B167, CMAA, ASME B30, OSHA and EN/FEM requirements need to be reconciled in one specification
- Duty classification is quoted in different conventions and cannot be compared directly
- Electrical standards, documentation and inspection expectations differ between bidders
- Delivery terms, freight, installation and commissioning scope are not comparable across bids
What we deliver
Concrete outputs, not just advice.
- —Single reconciled specification covering the applicable North American and international codes
- —Duty-class translation so FEM/ISO and CMAA classifications can be compared
- —Bid comparison normalized for scope, exclusions, delivery terms and documentation
- —Documentation, inspection and acceptance requirements defined before award
- —Owner-side support through fabrication milestones and commissioning acceptance
A crane quoted to FEM/ISO and a crane quoted to CMAA can look identical on a summary sheet and be very different machines. Add differing electrical standards, spare-parts availability in the project region, freight and customs terms, and documentation packages that may or may not satisfy the authority having jurisdiction, and the lowest number is often not the lowest cost. Normalizing the comparison is straightforward work that has to be done before award, not after.
Quick reviews: reconciled specifications and normalized bid comparisons across international proposals are turned around quickly, allowing for clarification cycles with bidders in other time zones.
CAG is independent of every manufacturer, agent and EPC on the project, in every jurisdiction.
Standards referencedCSA B167, ASME B30 series, CMAA 70/74, OSHA 1910.179 and EN/FEM/ISO classifications as applicable to the project jurisdiction.
Self-audit checklist
Deliverables and turnaround
What you receive, and how quickly.
- Reconciled multi-code specification — quick turnaround
- Normalized bid comparison and scoring — quick turnaround
- Duty-class translation table (CMAA / FEM / ISO)
- Documentation, inspection and acceptance requirements list
- Written independent recommendation for the capital submission
Frequently Asked
Overhead Crane Advisory for International & Cross-Border Projects, answered.
- Can you compare an overseas proposal against a North American one?
- Yes. That is the core of this work: translating duty classifications, electrical scope, documentation and delivery terms onto one basis so the technical differences are visible.
- Do you handle customs, freight or contracts?
- No. We identify where freight, installation, commissioning and documentation scope differ between bids so your commercial and legal teams can address them.
- Do you work outside Canada and the United States?
- Yes, on projects with North American design, procurement or code requirements, and on cross-border sourcing for projects elsewhere.
Where to go next
The logical next step.
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Reconcile CSA B167, CMAA, ASME B30 and EN/FEM requirements in one document. Crane Specifications & RFQ.
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Compare overseas and North American proposals on a common basis. Independent Bid Review.
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Inspection, witness testing and acceptance support across borders. Owner's Representative.
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