Featured projects
In the last 13 years, WCC Crane Solutions has serviced over 2,000 projects ranging from the design of special application uses for cranes and hoists as well as structural engineering projects, various custom design projects and turnkey engineering solutions.
Clients have included manufacturing industries, mines and sawmills throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Alaska, Washington State, and Oregon.
Below we have chosen some past projects which will highlight the breadth work and engineering solutions we can provide:
Project: Colby Grapple Crane Assessment
Location: Zellstoff - Celgar, Castlegar, B.C.
Project Task:
- Runway Structural Capacity Assessment,
- Hoist Structural Assessment,
- Hoist Center Gravity Calculations,
- Trolley Assessment and Calculation and
- Crane Bridge Assessment.
Project: VANOC 2010 Custom Design Lifts
Location: B.C. Place, VANOC, Vancouver, B.C.
Project Task: In association with 'David Atkins Enterprise' and 'Show Canada'
- Suitability analysis and mechanical certification for inner and outer lift,
- Suitability analysis and mechanical certification for automated East tilting platform, performer lift and scissor lifts,
- Suitability analysis and mechanical certification for central cauldron winch and cauldron arm with slewing ring.
Project: Custom Design Temporary Theatre Crane
Locations: River Rock Casino, Richmond, B.C., & Hard Rock Casino, Coquitlam, B.C.
Project Task: In association with 'Gala Systems' and 'Kaverit Steel and Crane'
- Complete design and project management for the 3 tonne special semi gantry - monorail theatre crane:
- Created a step by step manual for assembly and disassembly of the crane unit when moving between the locations.
Click to see a video of a time-lapse of the theatre crane installation at Hard Rock Casino: Link
Click to see the finished theatre: River Rock Casino & Hard Rock Casino Vancouver