Catching the load with a crane | Catching the hook 

The best way to maintain control is to never lose control. I see a lot of ops trying to operate faster then they can handle. Speed comes with time. Great video.

Good explanation, I work in marine construction with crawler cranes on barges. Imagine doing that with 200' of boom while the barge is listing with the swells. Kudos to all the operators who keep us safe with their amazing control in adverse conditions!

Appreciate the short video...keeping it simple. Ive failed the practical for crawler multiple times due to not controlling the load. I re-take the test this Friday and this gave me confidence in what I need to do! Thank you

Awesome bud. Another thing people should know and pay attention to is the centrifugal forces induced when swinging. To catch the load completely you’ll need to adjust the boom and swing accordingly. Thanks for posting. IUOE local 12 SoCal baby

The not-so-simple physics of simple pendula. The angle from the vertical at any given point in time is a direct function of the maximum angle from the vertical at the end of each swing, so reduce the maximum angle as close as possible to zero by moving the tip of the boom over the load when it is at or near the end of one swing. Yeah, yeah - easier said than done. Great video, Jimmy!

Been running gantry shop cranes and, yeah the swang is tha thang. Being able to stabilize the load is the difference between an experienced operator and a green one.

Good short-video on the topic, i teach/instruct on a school with excavators and wheel-loaders and when asked what do you do if your load gets swinging i often get the answer: "just put it down on the ground"🤔 and then we have to try to demonstrate the right way of controlling a load. Keep up the good work👍

Beautiful control

EXCELLENT VIDEO !!! I operated overhead crane in a railroad back-shop, (up in the cage), for many years. I'm retired now for a bunch of years, but I've become to telling of my experience, in various things. STOPPING A SWING was one of my videos. I teach the theory of how a SWING lives and then the multiple ways it lives, from swing to jitterbugging and how to kill them, using a plumb-bob. You demonstrated how to kill a swing, very well. Thank you.

Its interesting seeing the mechanics on a crane. The swing period is a lot longer, so it seems a bit more forgiving provided it isnt compound, lateral and back and forth. First learned load catching moving steel plates with excavator. Sure, there might be a tag or a guy with a mag stick, but a 3K lb plate is significantly more than any mere human could control. Hoping to get a crane cert in the next 6 months to join in the fun! Thanks for the video!

Also when you’re hooking down while it’s swinging actually transfers the energy downwards and gives you more time to catch it ,

Learned something watching this today. Thanks

Thanks for the video.

Nice one Jimmy! Very good to know

Very cool video Jimmy! You are the consummate professional, able to handle all circumstances and explain the procedure. 5 stars buddy! Work safe. Doug @ the "ranch"

Cool Jimmy!

Great video. I have a harder time catching the ball when it's going in and out, I find booming up to be easier than booming down

Hi Jimmy. Been waiting for more videos

Thank You Jimmy. I hope that You find time to make a video about rigging.

cool video jimmy i didnt think the crane could swing around that fast

Thanks

And to add, the heavier the load, the more momentum it has so you have more time to speed up and catch it.

Thanks, I use cranes out at sea…this helped.

I am going to guess as experience level goes up it becomes more muscle memory then thinking about it

Kind of reminds me like lasso a calf for branding

Let's hope some of those trades other than ironworkers take note.

The real challenge is a Phone man catching the swing or boom of the load In The blind, couple hundred feet down with 30k on the hook. Scoped out 50’ right in front of your face on the god damn moon don’t impress me . That block is still swaying 8’

Can u show catching the load on the upswing and down without making the boom rattle alot? It’s so much trickier; and nobody else has videos of it. We curious Bos

That boys and girls is how it's done!!!

ROFL on the "floating on water" casino.... genius.

Молодец!

I posted a video for someone the other day on the same thing lol was thinking man if that safety guy looks out he’s going to be saying WTH? Lol

Finesse!

You didn't explain it very well,when do you start the boom movement

I try to catch it on our 30 ton fixed boom truck but for the life of me I can’t commit to swinging that fast to catch it and swinging away and back you can just forget about that lol

It looks like you have had some practice.

You swing into the way it’s swinging don’t you

Don't you just hate it, when you are about to catch the ball over the pick point, and the guy "hooking" grabs the slings and wrestles it from somewhere 5 feet of where you wanted it? I always tell them, "you can't operate the crane with a rope."

I rig for you

NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS...

You didn't catch the in/out swing. Kidding. Was just a little bit.