P&H Morris Material Handling

Woodyard Update Newsletter Issues

Summer 2007
  • Log Crane User Meeting
  • Ownership Change
  • Mnger's Corner
  • Training Update
  • PM & Structural Inspection
  • Maintenance Tips
Winter 2007
  • Strong Demand For P&H Log Cranes
  • Ownership Change
  • P&H Patented Skew Control Works
  • Training Update
  • PM & Structural Inspection
  • P&H Portal Crane Team News
Winter 2006
  • Crane Collisions are Expensive
  • P&H Patented Skew Control Works
  • Motag South
  • Training Update
  • PM & Structural Inspection
  • P&H Portal Crane Team News
 
Summer 2005
  • Users Choose P&H
  • P&H Build Momentum in Marketplace
  • Maintenance Tips: Plan Your Lubrication!
  • New P&H Log Crane Logo
  • Used Equipment for Sale / Wanted
  • 2005 Portal Crane User Meeting
  • Allen-Bradley Control Update
  • Training Update
  • Reasons to Attend User Meetings
  • P&H Portal Crane Team News
 
Spring 2004
  • Portal Crane Structural Alert
  • P&H Portal Crane Design Considerations
  • Structural Inspections
  • Maintenance Tips: Improved Lube for Pins & Grapples
  • Wheel Deal
  • Safety Bars Save Lives
  • Crane Upgrades that Enhance Structural Integrity
  • Not a Portal Crane
  • Hurricane Season Update
  • Portal Crane User Meeting
  • Bolted Connection Maintenance
  • Dynamic Storm Brake Update
  • Diagonal Brace Girder Connections
  • Malmedie Drum Coupling Maintenance
  • Training Update
  • Reasons to Attend the User Meeting
  • Chuck Stoneman Retires
 
Winter 2004
  • Twin Cranes Start-Up at Norbord
  • Wheel Deal
  • Portal Crane User Meeting
  • Training Update
  • PM and Structural Inspections
 
Summer 2003
  • Portal Crane User Meeting
  • Strong Start
  • Modernization Update
  • Maintenance Tips
  • Ergonomics
  • Wheel Deal
  • Hurricane Season Update
  • Training Update
 
Summer 2002
  • Training Boosts Productivity
  • Smartorque Update
  • Static Stepless Update
  • Hurricane Season Alert
  • Lots of PM Tips - Ergonomics Takes Front Seat
  • Induction Master Interface Card Info
  • Auto-Decel Module Info
  • Holding Brake Alert
 
Summer 2001
  • Smartorque Tips
  • Stop Hoist Rope Damage
  • Lots of Good PM Tips
  • Maintenance Tips
  • Controls Update
  • Hurricane Season Info
  • DBU Alert
  • Frank Retires
 
Summer 2000
  • Super Motors
  • Aging Smartorque Controls Concerns
  • Frank Kemp To Retire
  • Hurricane Season Alert
  • Birmingham User Meeting Notice
 
Spring 2000
  • Controls, Grapple, Cable Reel Tips
  • User Meeting Tips
  • Started Safety Corner - Cab Ergonomics
 
Summer 1999
  • Birmingham Service Center Opens - New Numbers & Names
  • Hurricane Season Alert
  • Drain Plug Alert
  • Gear Case Sealant Procedure
 
Winter 1998/99
  • Stepless Reactor Temporary Fix
  • VFD's & Capacitor Pre-Charge
  • Storm Brake Release Switch
  • Gantry Disc Brake Position Switches
  • New Ergonomic "Ergo" Cab Design/Features
 
Summer 1998
  • Hurricane Procedures
  • 8 Wheel Storm Brake Design
  • Brake & Cable Reel PM
 
Spring 1998
  • Euro-Drive Alert -> Trolley Drive Reducers Discontinued
  • User Meeting Report With Lots Of Maintenance Tips
  • Gantry Leg Wire Guards Shown MC18 X 42.7# Channel
  • New Name: Morris Material Handling
  • Over 20 Separate Modernization Ideas Listed
  • Auto-Decel Control Module For Static Stepless Users
  • Diagonal Brace Link Kits Shown
  • Grapple Oil Filter Update
  • Grapple Troubleshooting Ideas
  • Cable Reel Improvements
  • Allen-Bradley SLC500 PLC Training
  • Weigh System Introduced in 1996 Is A Proven Success
 
Summer 1997
  • Hurricane Season Preparations
  • Inverter Parameters
  • Reliability Suggestions
 
Winter 1996/97
  • Article On Gantry Drive Brake Systems Addressing Brake Circuit Problems
  • User Meeting Report with Extra Maintenance Insert - Lots of Tips
  • Emergency Escape System Developed "Escape-Rite" Model RTC-1003
  • Frank Kemp's Tip Of The Month - Smartorque Control Setup
  • Mack Mfg. Offers Low Profile Grapple Which Will Offer Greater Storage Volume Gain
  • Cable Reel Gear Lube
  • Grapple Quick Disconnect
  • Swivel End Truck Lube Alert
  • PM Plans Checklist
  • Hub Support Plate For Power Cable From Cable Reel Slip Rings Reduces Cable Wear
 
Summer 1996
  • Maintenance Tips
  • Photo Show
    • Taper Lock Device For Hansen Reducers By Sierra Pacific
    • Bolt-On Grapple Platforms For Power Cable Changes By Bowater
    • Tie-Down T-Bar Pin By Tenneco (PCA)
 
Summer 1995
  • New Portal Crane Monitoring Introduced Using Load Pin Technology
  • User Meeting Report With Maintenance Tips And Uptime Reports
  • Static Stepless Control Tip By Frank Kemp
  • Storm Brake Automatic Step Timer Fro Setting Brakes Automatically
 
Spring 1995
  • Patent Awarded For Portal Crane For Short Wood Handling Use
  • Burnishing Of Drum Brake Pads
  • DB Maintenance
  • Matched Driver Wheels
  • CPPA-TAPPI User Meeting
 
Winter 1994/95
  • Meeting Featured
    • P&H Cab And Chair With Lay-down Feature
    • Rescue-Matic
    • Protective Racks For Truck Chain Unbinding
  • User Meeting Report With Numerous Maintenance Tips
  • How Old Is Your Crane? By Frank Kemp
  • Uptime Reports From Users At The Meeting
  • Taper Lock Modification For Hanson Trolley Drives To Prevent Keyway Damage
 
Summer 1994
  • Photo Of "Mexican Hat" With Halo And Reverse Funnel Cable Entry Guide
  • Checking Magnetorque Brakes By Frank Kemp
  • Round Top Cord Girder Alert
  • Compacted Strand PFV Cable Update
 
Winter 1993/94
  • User Meeting Report With Numerous Maintenance Tips
  • Dual Gearcase Setup Procedure
  • Resistors and Reactors By Frank Kemp
  • Welded Rail Splice Procedure
  • Safety Feature of Operator Chair With Lay-down Feature Highlughted
  • Rescue-Matic Demonstrated
 
Summer 1993
  • Storm Brakes Continued Success
  • Power Cable Guard Rail
  • Ozone Alert For Open Contactor Users
  • Animated Schematics Available From Simu-Software
 
Spring 1993
  • Dynamic Storm Brake System II - Improvements
    • Uses (4) Separate Hydraulic Power Packs For Cold Weather Use
    • Optional Heavy Steel Plate Log Guards To Prevent Damage To Power Packs
  • How To Prevent Loose Connections
  • Trolley Wheel Alignment By Frank Kemp
  • Hoist Cable Ordering Recommendations/Dead Ends/Tape Measured
  • Replacing Gantry Brake Contactor W/4 Pole 40 Amp Contactor (479U99D2)
 
Winter 1992/93
  • Storm Brakes Doing Well - 5 Systems Sold
  • User Meeting report With Maintenance Tips
  • Log Bunk Feature Now Available/Patented Design
  • Hoist Brake Update By Frank Kemp
 
Summer 1992
  • P&H Dynamic Storm Brake System Now Available
  • Controlled Braking If High Winds Or Brake Failure
    • "Parking" During Operation
    • "Jacking" For Gantry Truck Maintenance
    • Long Term Locking Feature
 
Winter 1991/92
  • P&H Introduces "Torquelock" Nut For Brake Wheel Use
  • User Meeting Report With Maintenance Tips/Special Insert With Extras
  • P&H Offers Conversion Kit For Hansen Trolley Drive Keyway Failure
  • New PM Plam Available
  • Bass TV System Offers Excellent Perfomrance With 12.5mm Semi-Wide Angle Lenses
  • Gantry Motion Audible Alarm With A Choice Of 13 Distinctive Tones P/N 41Q11D101
  • Trolley Drive Service Platforms Offered
  • PFV Wire Rope Offered For Improved Life (Plastic Filled Valley)
  • Gantry Brake Timer & Bypass Switch
  • Shielded Festoon Cable For TV/Tach/Gai-Tronics Communications Systems
 
Summer 1991
  • Maintenance Tips Submitted By Users - Oil Testing
  • Oil Filled Dashpot Overload Maintenance
  • Trolley Wheel Alignment Procedure By Frank Kemp
 
Winter 1990/91
  • P&H Introduces "Supernut" To Replace Double Input Bevel Gear Hub Retainers
  • User Meeting Report With Maintenance Tips
  • Installing Replacement Grapple Power Cable & Possible Basket Modification
  • Spreaderflex Cable Lubrication Recommendations
  • Operator Chair Introduced At Fall User Meeting
 
Summer 1990
  • Improved Festoon Maintenance Platform Available
  • Motor Drain Plug Alert
  • Hoist Drum Coupling (Malmedie Type) Lubrication
  • Gantry Drive Bevel Gear Hub Locking Device Developed By Portal Crane Users
 
Spring 1990
  • High Wind Alert - Hurricane Tie-Downs
  • Uptime Report/Grapple Cable Update/Malmedie Coupling Update
  • Main Power Cable Wear - Power Cable Multi-Wheel Guide Roller Assemblies Available
 
Winter 1989/90
  • P&H Develops New Seat To Address Operator Fatigue Problem
  • Structural Inspections
  • Replacement Pins Offered With 360 Keepers
  • Mono-Spiral Cable Reel Improvements With Transformer and Larger Service Platform
  • Grapple Load Chain & Hinged Dorr Kits
 
Summer 1989
  • Replacing Wheel Bearing Assemblies By Frank Kemp
  • Smartorque Introduction, VIP Parts Service
 
Winter 1988/89
  • P&H Developing New Operator's Seat
  • Operator Checklist Sample on Back Cover
  • Improved TV Monitor Performance Using Solid State Cameras & Color Monitors
  • Wide-Angle Lenses To Replace Pan/Tilt  & Isolation Transformers to Eliminate Interference
 
Fall 1988
  • Bearing Failures
 
Spring 1988
  • Grapple & Jack Stand Available
  • Wire Rope Lubrication
  • Mack Grapple Product Line Improvements
 
Winter 1987/88
  • Inaugural issue of "Woodyard Crane Systems Update"
  • Whylie Systems Load Cells For 20, 30, & 45 Ton Portal Cranes
  • Portal Crane Trolley Wheel Alignment Procedure