Ministry of Defence

Just a few examples of manufactured and supplied items to Ministry of Defence.

Shell Handler

Designed in calloboration with the Ministry of Defence, the shell handling system is an excellent example of our product engineering and development capability.

With ever more stringent requirements for the manual handling of loads, Crane Care were required to design and manufacture a piece of equipment for the safe processing of 155mm live shells.

Whilst the mass of each shell was only 40kg, they were required to be loaded both vertically and horizontally with a high degree of accuracy.

The Solution:

• Tapered construction with nylon sides for smooth loading or unloading
• The shell was secured by a specially lined friction band through an over centre locking mechanism
• The friction band also incorporated a locking device to prevent accidental rotation for the horizontal loading position
• Safe rotation of the shell through 90° was achieved through the addition of friction discs
• Additional features included operating handles, locating prongs and adjustable pendant

Bridge Turning Device

Crane Care was commissioned to design and manufacture a device for rotating the new aluminium bridge sections for inspection purposes the new bridge has replaced the old baileys bridges used throughout the Second World War.

The device enables the rotation of the bridge by either mechanical or electrical means it can then be locked in position via an indexing plate and an engineer can then inspect the welds and structure for damage.