Crosby News

In the world of rigging and lifting, every minute detail—from latch securement to material transfer turning range—is critical to the success of an operation. When the safety of workers and the secure transport of valuable loads are on the line, it’s important to invest in the most dependable lifting equipment in the industry.

For Minnesota-based manufacturing company DCI, Inc., the decision to invest in the best meant choosing CrosbyIP non-marring lifting clamps for their lifting operations—a decision that has since reinforced a flourishing culture of safety and lifting confidence across the company.

Here at Crosby, we can’t help but keep an eye out for our products in the world around us. Whether it’s passing a construction site on the commute to work or watching a news story about a heavy-lift operation, it’s difficult not to get excited by the flash of a red pin or the momentary glance of an orange hook. There’s a “behind the scenes” sense of pride that comes with seeing Crosby products in prominent places, even when you know the average person standing next to you would likely never share the same experience of recognition.

(Tulsa, OK) Crosby is pleased to introduce two new capacities of McKissick 70 & 80 Series tubing blocks. The new tubing blocks are a better match for the increased mast capacities of today’s well servicing rigs. 

These new block capacities provide maximum flexibility to our customers and are setting the new standard in tubing blocks for the well servicing industry. The new 125 & 175 ton working load limit tubing blocks incorporate all the same features and benefits you expect from the leading block manufacturer, including being RFID equipped for electronic inspection tracking. All Crosby McKissick tubing blocks are manufactured to API 8C standards. 

(Tulsa, OK) To meet the needs of larger and longer steel bridge designs, Crosby® CLAMP-CO has added a beam clamp with a 55 metric ton Working Load Limit (WLL). The new clamp features a jaw opening for flange widths of 36” to 55” (914mm to 1397mm) , and flange thickness up to 4” (102mm). 

Utilizing this larger clamp, faster and easier erection of the larger beams currently used in bridge construction applications can be achieved. This clamp is available as special order and is made to the customer’s specifications. Beam clamps with 5 metric ton to 35 metric ton Working Load Limits and jaw openings from 4” to 36” (102mm to 914mm) are a standard offering available today.

(Tulsa, OK) Crosby® is pleased to introduce the new Crosby Locking Thimble System featuring the new G-414SL Locking Thimble. Shackles are sometimes substituted with inferior or improperly sized shackles in the field, compromising the integrity of a wire rope sling assembly. To avoid this, Crosby has created the new G-414SL Locking Thimble System, utilizing a thimble designed with a lock mechanism which prohibits removal of shackle when properly applied.

Crosby® Introduces The New G-2170 Grommet Shackle

(Tulsa, OK) The Crosby Group is pleased to introduce the new Crosby 2170 Grommet Shackle series. These shackles are intended for critical lifting applications that require high capacity with limited or tight headroom, such as chemical plants, refineries, interstate highway construction and offshore derrick barge cranes.

Crosby® Product Specified in Panama Canal Enlargement

McKissick® Roll-Forged™ Sheaves for the New Pacific and Atlantic Lock Complexes

Through an Authorized Crosby Distributor in Europe, Crosby® is pleased to supply several, 64.37in./1635mm diameter, roll-forged sheaves for a project concerning the Panama Canal Enlargement, known as ‘The Third Set of Locks Project’, commissioned by the Panama Canal Authority. 

Crosby Contributes to "The Coldest Journey" Antarctic Expedition with Our COLD TUFF® Products for Extreme Conditions

Crosby is excited to be chosen as a partner for the world’s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, in his toughest challenge yet: a trek across the Antarctic in winter, known as ‘The Coldest Journey’. With the support of the Commonwealth and sponsors, including Crosby Europe, Sir Ranulph and five colleagues are currently testing the limits of human endurance in temperatures that fall as low as -90° C as they cover 2,000 miles in 6 months crossing the polar plateau. 

Crosby introduces the new G-209RP for efficient load handling and attachment by Remote Operating Vehicles in subsea and other hard to reach applications. 

(Tulsa, OK) With the advancements in subsea applications, the use of Remote Operating Vehicles (ROV) has become more prevalent in those difficult to reach areas such as deep sea exploration, attachment of offshore rigs to the sea floor, welding and capping oil well equipment on the ocean floor. To meet the demanding needs of these applications, Crosby is pleased to announce the new G-209RP shackle for efficient load handling and attachment by Remote Operating Vehicles in subsea and other hard-to-reach applications.