Crane

Manufacturers
Association of
America

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The Crane Manufacturers Association of
America, Inc.(CMAA) is an independent
trade association in the United States. It is
affiliated with the United States Division of
Material Handling Industry. The voluntary
association was incorporated as the Crane
Manufacturers Association of America,
Inc. in 1955. Member companies represent
industry leaders in the overhead crane
market, serve the United States market
from operations based in the United
States, Canada, and Mexico. CMAA,
formerly the Electric Overhead Crane
Institute, is an incorporated organization
of leading electric overhead traveling
crane manufacturers in the United States
and an affiliate of Material Handling
Industry.

History
Leading crane manufacturers founded the
Electric Overhead Crane Institute, or EOCI,
in 1927 to promote standardization of
cranes in both quality and performance,
which is the root of CMAA. After
publishing specifications in 1949 and 1961
of EOCI 61, CMAA’s Engineering
Committee continued to propose
specifications of CMAA 70, CMAA 74,
CMAA 78, the last of which are Standards
and Guidelines for Professional Services
Performed on Overhead and Travelling
Cranes and Associated Hoisting
Equipment. Re-released in 2003, CMAA
engineering committee published the
Crane Operators Manual, as well as the
Operational Guide for Lifting Devices in
2006. Members meet twice a year to
update and review its publications.[1]

Current Officers
President - Josh Arwood - Ace Industries,
Inc.
Vice President - Karen Norheim - American
Crane
Vice President of Engineering - Jeff
Griesemer - American Crane
Assistant Vice President of Engineering -
Bob Kotel - Yale Hoists, division of
Columbus McKinnon
Past President - Bill Schneider Jr. - SISSCO
Material Handling
[2]

Publications
Specification No. 70 Multiple Girder
Cranes
Specification No. 74 Single Girder
Cranes
 Specification No. 78 Professional
Services
Specification No. 79 Crane Operators
Manual[3]
Overhead Crane Inspection and
Maintenance Checklist
CMAA Buyers’ Guide[4]

References
1. "CMAA launches product guide –
12/09/2008" .
www.americancrane.com. Retrieved
2016-02-03.
2. http://www.mhi.org/cmaa
 3. "Industry Standards - Crane Buzz" .
Crane Buzz. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
4. "CMAA Buyer's Guide" . www.mhi.org.
Retrieved 2016-02-03.

External links
Crane Manufacturers Association of
America

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