Crane Parts & Upgrades
Enhance your motor-control upgrade with customized or pre-engineered control panels from Power Electronics. PE is a world leader when it comes to VFDs, crane controls and heavy-duty hoist speed controls. Their equipment is world-renowned for high reliability and quality. If you are upgrading your bridge crane or jib crane application with a VFD or soft-start, Power Electronics offers a professionally-built and pre-engineered control panel to make your installation quick and easy. As an authorized PE parts supplier with over 50 years of experience in the crane and hoist industry, Shupper-Brickle Equipment can assist you in finding the right control for your overhead lifting needs.
Standard Bridge & Jib Crane Motion Control Panels
Designed and manufactured in the USA, all PE crane control panels are fully customizable for quick and easy installation. Power Electronics' standard bridge control panels include:
- A Micro-Speed® Variable Frequency Drive, Smooth-Move® Soft-Start, or contactor motor controls
- Panels available for all voltages: 208-230, 385-415, 460, and 575VAC; VFDs programmable for 50, 60, or 120 Hz
- Mainline Disconnect (with mainline fusing) and Mainline Contactor (size based on total crane amperage)
- Control Voltage Transformer (Line Voltage to 110V is standard)
- Standard Allen-Bradley control components, or optional other brands
- NEMA Type 12 enclosures standard (sized per requirement)
- Branch Fusing and Motor Thermal Overload Protection standard (designed to NEC specifications)
- Braking contactors as required
- Components mounted on a removable sub-panel
- Panel wiring 105°C computer-generated labels on both ends
- Common raised terminal strip to ease installation
- Duct channels covering main wire runs
- Factory inspected and fully tested
- CDMA Duty A, B, C, D (standard); E, F available
Crane Control Panel Upgrade Options
If you need it in your control panel, Power Electronics probably offers it. All their crane control panels are fully customizable to accommodate your specific application needs. Common upgrade options include:
- NEMA 4, NEMA 4X (Stainless, Fiberglass), NEMA 7 or 9 Explosion-proof type Enclosures Available
- Plug connections for easy hook-up
- Pilot lights, flashing strobe warning lights, and warning alarms/horns
- Anti-condensation panel heaters (recommended for outdoor enclosures), enclosure air-conditioners
- Radio-ready panels, radios pre-installed in panels, door-mounted radio/pendant transfer switches
- A/B Logic control relays
Crane Parts for Sale
Shupper-Brickle Equipment represents Power Electronics and offers bridge control panels, hoist control upgrades and repairs. Since 1969, we’ve provided hoists, cranes and a variety of accessories and equipment as well as custom engineered lifting solutions. For more information on Power Electronics crane control panels, questions on new equipment, crane parts, installation or operator training, contact us through this website or call 800-642-7263.
Read our blog post: What Crane Controls Can Do For You to learn more about control panels and other ways to control your crane.