WHECO Mini Crawler Breakdown WHECO’s newest Portland facility received a call from a customer that had a JLG X770-AJ giving a “Can-Bus Error” on a job site. WHECO was asked to send a mobile tech out to diagnose the issue and fix it on the job-site if possible. Once the technician arrived on-site it was determined … Read more
Preview (opens in a new window)Initial contact for boom dolly A major crane manufacture and distributor contacted WHECO Houston regarding installation of boom dolly brackets. One of their customers had recently purchased a boom dolly for one of their cranes and needed it fitted to the boom and welded. WHECO Houston supplied a field service … Read more
This article appeared in the May-June Issue of Access, Lift & Handlers and feeatures insight from WHECO company President David Wood. This article along with many others can be found at www.khl.com/alh. As technology changes every aspect of our lives, we must be willing to adapt and change with the times. Dave Wood, president of repair … Read more
Telehandler Valve Inspection This month WHECO’s Seattle team had the pleasure to repair a Telehandler for a loyal customer in the area. This customer’s unit suffered a major failure when the pressure valve at the rear of the unit did not function properly. Once the equipment reached Seattle’s yard the technicians and welders got to … Read more
Crane Jib Inspection This month WHECO Richland repaired a Jib Strut for a customer from out of state. A new replacement was no longer available which made a repair the logical way forward. Both main chords on the strut were damaged and one was beyond straightening. Samples of the chord material were taken to determine … Read more
Kwajalein Island Boom cable replacement WHECO Houston was contacted recently by a major crane rental company in Houston, Texas for repair work on their Kwajalein Island Boom cable. During the site visit WHECO was shown a side panel and battery box door which was dented and bent on the crane. The rental company explained that … Read more
Foundation Drill Inspection Our Aiken, SC location was happy to be able to assist a customer in need this month. They were called for a damaged mast on a Foundation Drill that compromised the tubing and plate the mast is made of. They removed samples from the mast and sent them to the lab for … Read more
WHECO World Wide Services completed a machine down repair on the Sennebogen Field Boom that is shown here working at a rail facility in the Western United States. This High Duty Cycle unit was disassembled at the worksite and relocated to the nearest WHECO location for repair. During the facilities routine maintenance inspection of the … Read more
WHECO relocates to 43,868 sq. ft. Facility located at 9835 Santa Fe Springs Rd., Santa Fe Springs (SFS), California. In 2001 WHECO vacated this very same location and conducted business just a few miles away off of Warm Springs Rd. in SFS, but when the opportunity arose to return to the beautiful facility, it was … Read more
One of WHECO’s “Power Up” project began in spring of 2015 at our facility in Santa Fe Springs California on a 1985 Manitowoc 4000W Crane. The crane owner requested a new Tier 4F Cummins Model QSL9 engine compliant with California requirements replace the original Cummins Model NTA 855 engine.
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