IN FOCUS / BEN BADEN SERVICES
Ben Baden Services understands the crane’s downtime costs the owner far more than the major inspection itself.
MAJOR INSPECTIONS: EXPERIENCE CAN’T BE BOUGHT Major inspections have long been a topic for discussion in the crane industry. Ben Baden Services has been conducting major inspections for many years. Ben Baden discusses the options crane owners face and some of the pitfalls they can avoid. 52 / CAL May/June 2022
“WHEN IT COMES TO MAJOR INSPECTIONS, we have tried to find the best of the middle ground,” said Baden. “The quality and depth of major inspections can vary widely. They can start with a half day check, which generates a single page report as a certificate, through to an inspection process which takes many months and includes a highly elaborate strip down of the machine.” He goes on to discuss how the ‘middle ground’ approach works for Ben Baden Services and its clients. “Our middle ground approach includes the inspection of components that are critical to the crane, and we inspect these to a point that satisfies us that they are in good working condition www.cranesandlifting.com.au
