Independent Overhead Crane Consultant for U.S. Owners, EPCMs and Contractors
Crane Advisory Group provides independent overhead-crane advisory services to industrial owners, EPCMs, engineers and general contractors throughout the United States. CAG supports crane specifications, supplier evaluations, maintenance programs, modernization decisions and owner-side project oversight without selling the equipment or service contract.
When you need this
Signals it's time to engage CAG.
- You are specifying or procuring an overhead crane or material handling system for a U.S. facility
- You have competing vendor proposals and want an independent CMAA 70/74 and ASME B30 evaluation
- OSHA 1910.179 or insurer scrutiny is driving a compliance and preventive-maintenance review
- You are weighing repair, modernization or replacement on aging equipment
- Your EPCM or engineering team wants owner-side peer review of a crane package
What we deliver
Concrete outputs, not just advice.
- —Crane and hoist specifications aligned to ASME B30 and CMAA 70/74
- —RFQ development, supplier qualification and bid-comparison scorecards
- —Owner's representation through drawing review, FAT, SAT, installation and commissioning
- —Preventive-maintenance program design referencing OSHA 1910.179 and CMAA service class
- —Crane-fleet asset management, criticality ranking and long-term capital planning
- —Independent second opinions on repair, modernization and replacement recommendations
U.S. overhead-crane governance sits on OSHA 1910.179 (the enforceable federal regulation), ASME B30 (the consensus safety standards OSHA references) and CMAA 70/74 (design and service classification). CAG's reports and specifications address that stack in one document so the owner has a single artifact for the inspector, the insurer and the engineering team — written on the owner's side of the table, with no equipment, parts, repair labour or service agreement attached.
CAG applies the same independent, owner-side advisory approach for Canadian and U.S. clients while recognizing that codes, regulatory obligations, electrical requirements and engineering responsibilities vary by jurisdiction.
U.S. engagements span the same equipment population as our Canadian work: top-running and underhung bridge and gantry cranes, mill-duty and hot-metal cranes, jib and workstation cranes, monorail systems, wire-rope and chain hoists and below-the-hook lifting devices — across steel and foundry operations, mining and minerals processing, petrochemical and LNG facilities, power generation, pulp and paper, water and wastewater, and general manufacturing.
CAG does not grant regulatory approval, certify equipment or replace required professional engineering. Where an engagement calls for a state-licensed professional engineer of record, we coordinate with a licensed PE in the applicable state.
Standards referencedOSHA 1910.179, ASME B30.2, ASME B30.11, ASME B30.16, ASME B30.17, CMAA 70, CMAA 74, HMI 100, AIST Technical Report 6 for mill-duty service.
Frequently Asked
Independent Overhead Crane Consultant for U.S. Owners, EPCMs and Contractors, answered.
- What does an independent overhead crane consultant do for a U.S. owner?
- CAG reviews the requirement before money is committed — defining actual duty and application needs, writing or peer-reviewing specifications, comparing supplier proposals, evaluating repair versus modernization versus replacement, and building maintenance programs. CAG sells no cranes, parts, repairs or service agreements.
- How do you handle the OSHA 1910.179 vs ASME B30.2 vs CMAA overlap?
- OSHA 1910.179 is the enforceable federal regulation, ASME B30.2 is the consensus safety standard OSHA references, and CMAA 70/74 governs design and classification. Our reports address all three in the same document so the owner has one artifact for the inspector, the insurer and the engineering team.
- Are you licensed to advise in the U.S.?
- Consulting engagements do not require state licensure. Where a specific engagement calls for a state-licensed professional engineer of record — for example a stamped structural modification or a sealed load-test report — we coordinate with a licensed PE in the applicable state.
- Can you support MSHA-regulated mining facilities?
- Yes. For surface and underground mines governed by 30 CFR (MSHA), we align crane specifications, inspection frequencies and lift-planning protocols with the applicable MSHA parts in addition to ASME B30 and CMAA.
- Do you work with EPCMs and general contractors on U.S. projects?
- Yes. Owner-side crane subject-matter-expert support on EPCM and general-contractor projects is a core engagement type — specification review, RFI support, bid evaluation, scope and exclusion review, and commissioning oversight.
- Is the U.S. approach different from the Canadian one?
- The advisory approach is identical: independent, owner-side and vendor-neutral. What changes is the reference framework — OSHA and ASME/CMAA in the United States, CSA B167 and provincial occupational health and safety requirements in Canada — along with electrical requirements and engineering responsibilities that vary by jurisdiction.
Where to go next
The logical next step.
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Inspection, maintenance and operation requirements for U.S. facilities. ASME B30 Advisory.
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Confirm the service class matches how the crane is actually used. CMAA Class & Duty Review.
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Normalize competing U.S. crane proposals before award. Independent Bid Review.
Ready to talk about your crane decision?
Independent, owner-side review. No obligation, no sales pitch.
Before you approve the quote, make sure it is solving the right problem.
CAG independently reviews major crane proposals, repairs, modernization projects and replacement recommendations so owners can make informed decisions before committing capital.