13 Technicians from the ALL Family of Companies Successfully Complete Manitowoc EPIC® Assembly, Operation & Maintenance Course


Lattice boom crawler crane models 777, 999, and 2250 covered

September 8, 2010-A total of 13 qualified field service technicians from the ALL Family of Companies successfully completed the week-long EPIC AOM (Assembly, Operation & Maintenance) course sponsored by Manitowoc Crane CARE, held at ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp headquarters in Cleveland from June 7 to 11, 2010. EPIC is an acronym for Electronically Processed Independent Controls. Class participants came from ALL branches throughout the country.

EPIC AOM is a 4-day course including the analysis of information contained in the set-up and operation chapters of the crane manual for Manitowoc lattice boom crawler crane models 777, 999, and 2250. The prerequisite for the course is 5 years of crane experience. EPIC AOM covers safe assembly procedures, layout and functional properties of all cab controls, boom rigging and assembly, proper configuration of RCI/RCL based on load chart specifications, pre-operational checks, daily maintenance and calibrations, and diagnostics screens.

All 13 field service technicians received a certificate of completion for a Manitowoc accredited training course. The participants came from the following ALL branch locations: ALL Erection & Crane Rental, Cleveland, OH; ALL Carolina Crane Rental of Wilmington, Rocky Point, NC; ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment, Raleigh, NC; ALL Crane Rental of Alabama, Whistler, AL; ALL Crane Rental of Georgia, Austell, GA; ALL Crane Rental of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials, Mississauga, Ontario; Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Milwaukee, WI; Central Crane Rental of Palatine, IL; and Jeffers Crane Service, Oregon, OH.

Michael Liptak, president of ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp., says that offering rigorous technician training programs such as this one surpass any industry requirement and demonstrate the ALL Family of Companies' commitment to investing in ongoing education for its employees.

About ALL

Since 1964, the ALL Family of Companies has grown to become one of the largest crane and equipment rental companies in North America. The company offers its fleet of cranes, aerial work platforms, boom trucks, material handlers, and other lift equipment from strategic locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, providing rental, sales, service, and jobsite analysis to help customers get the right equipment for the job. An important measure of their commitment is meeting or exceeding all pertinent regulatory and safety standards. For more information, contact ALL Erection & Crane Rental at 4700 Acorn Drive, Cleveland, OH 44131. Phone: 216-524-6550. Toll free: 800-232-4100. Fax: 216-642-7633. On the Web: www.allcrane.com.

All Topics