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Difference between revisions of "Crosby Engineering Co"

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According to the Crosby website:<ref>[https://thecrosbygroup.com]Crosby</ref>
According to the US firm, Crosby's, website:<ref>[https://thecrosbygroup.com]Crosby</ref>


1880s Produced the forged wire rope clip  
1880s Produced the forged wire rope clip  
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1996 Produced a crane block that can be reeved without removing the wedge socket from wire rope in the United States
1996 Produced a crane block that can be reeved without removing the wedge socket from wire rope in the United States


2013 Sold by [[Melrose]]





Revision as of 09:07, 22 November 2021

of 23 Crosby Row, Long Lane, London, SE1

  • Manufacturers and suppliers in Great Britain.

1937 Case-hardening specialists and wire rope clip manufacturers.

1984 Company removed from the register of companies



According to the US firm, Crosby's, website:[1]

1880s Produced the forged wire rope clip

1925 Produced wire rope guards on sheaves that can be opened for easy reeving

1958 Forge load rating (working load limit) directly onto product

1973 Quench and temper fittings for more reliable performance

1977 Forge Product Identification Code (PIC) into each product that allows traceability to its respective date of production and material certification

1991 Rate products as Fatigue Rated

1992 Forge patented QUIC-CHECK™ markings into hooks, shackles, and various other rigging products to assist users in determining proper use

1996 Produced a crane block that can be reeved without removing the wedge socket from wire rope in the United States

2013 Sold by Melrose


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Sources of Information

  1. [1]Crosby