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Keep Your Plant Productive, Efficient, and Safe. Without Compromise.
Trusted Solutions for Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Facilities
At Columbus McKinnon, we understand the pressures you experience and priorities you need to juggle every day when managing facility operations. From strict regulatory and safety compliance demands to collaborating with your maintenance and engineering teams on process improvements and production targets, your role is critical to the success of the operations within your facility. We have over 150 years of experience partnering with heavy machinery plants to tackle their unique challenges.
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Why Plant Managers Choose Columbus McKinnon
You need partners who understand what it takes to keep a plant running day after day. That is what you get with Columbus McKinnon. We focus on giving you tools and support that make your work easier, not more complicated.
- Proven brands you know and trust: CM®, Yale®, Shaw-Box®, Coffing®, Magnetek®, and more.
- Training that fits your team: Operator training, safety courses, and drive programming designed for real plant environments.
- Support when you need it: A nationwide service network backed by U.S.-based technical experts who understand your challenges.
- Custom-engineered solutions: Systems built around your processes, supported by hands-on training so your team can work confidently and return home safely.
At the end of the day, you get more than equipment. You get a partner invested in helping your people succeed.
Let’s Talk About What You Need to Keep Moving
Every plant has its own rhythm and its own priorities. You might be working toward aggressive production targets, navigating workforce changes, or planning a phased modernization of legacy systems. You may simply need equipment that works without adding new complexity to your day.
Whatever your goals, we are here to understand what your team needs and help you build a solution that feels achievable, reliable, and aligned with your safety and budget requirements.
See how Magnetek® controls helped deliver long-term reliability in an automated scale pit crane system for a major steel producer
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Let’s Talk About Your Plant’s Needs
Meet Your Specialist: Jim Orme
When you reach out, you’ll connect with Jim Orme. Jim has spent more than forty years helping plant leaders solve real material handling challenges. He brings deep experience in hoists, cranes, patented track crane and monorail systems, along with a practical, customer-first mindset.
He works directly with plant managers, contractors, and engineering teams to design solutions that support your safety standards, your performance needs, and your budget. If you want straightforward guidance from someone who understands the realities of heavy manufacturing environments, Jim is ready to help.