Manufacturer of Overhead Cranes and Railcar Maintenance Equipment SPENT FUEL/ CASK HANDLING Home Applications Spent Fuel/ Cask Handling Spent Fuel / Cask Handling Overhead Cranes In plants where reactor servicing and spent fuel handling are in the same runway area (usually within the same building), the handling of spent fuel may be accomplished with an auxiliary hoist on the reactor servicing crane. The spent fuel cask can be handled with the main hoist of that same reactor servicing crane. Where reactor servicing and spent fuel handling are in entirely separate areas or in separate buildings, a separate crane is used for spent fuel handling. The auxiliary hoist may be mounted on and travel with the main trolley, or the auxiliary may be a commercial overhead hoist unit as described in ANSI/ASME Standard B30.16 which is independently driven on a monorail track suspended under one (or both) of the crane girders. For this service, the main hoist is commonly rated between 100 to 150 tons while the auxiliary hoist is generally between two (2) to seven (7) tons. The spent fuel cask handling crane may also be a critical-load handling (Type 1) piece of equipment. This type of crane must meet NRC regulations. About Us Whiting Corporation, located near Chicago, Illinois, is a major manufacturer of heavy-duty overhead cranes and railcar maintenance equipment. Whiting overhead cranes serve a variety of industries including steel mills, automotive plants, foundries, fossil fuel plants, metal service centers, refuse facilities, hydro-electric plants and nuclear power plants. Additionally, Whiting is a trusted name for railcar maintenance and lifting equipment for the freight and commuter railroad industries, municipal transit authorities, railcar builders and independent maintenance shops. Whiting is ISO-9001:2015 certified and a proud U.S. manufacturer. Connect with Whiting Location: 26000 Whiting Way Monee, IL 60449 Phone: 888-Whiting (944-8464) Email: Info@WhitingCorp.com Latest ASLRRA Conference & Exhibition 2021 November 17, 2021 APTA Expo 2021 November 5, 2021 We’re hiring at our Whiting Services Detroit branch! Apply Today!! October 28, 2021 2021 Manufacturing Day October 14, 2021 Teamwork and Flexibility are the Keys to Success at the Hanford Site September 30, 2021 Also of Interest: Metal Service CentersBecause sometimes we all need a lift! – AIST Tech 2021Die Handling Copyright © 2021