Crane Bumpers - Thinking Outside the Box

Beyond the ageless Crane Bridge and Trolley Bumper applications, new and exciting projects only limited by imagination have included Kastalon Crane Bumpers.

Minute Maid Park baseball stadium in Houston, TX features a retractable roof that allows the domed stadium to be outfitted with a natural grass field. A unique suspension system made possible using Kastalon’s unique polyurethane materials enables the roof system to open and close flawlessly. This is a sharp contrast to retractable roofs at other ballparks, where operational issues and significant maintenance costs are common.

The roof also employs Kastalon Crane Bumpers specifically designed to stop the 14.7 million pound roof and protect it from over travel collision damage. Kastalon’s engineers worked closely with the mechanical and architectural design team in developing bumpers that provide absolute protection for the all glass roof.

From the most challenging energy control applications to fundamental crane applications, Kastalon Crane Bumpers have provided decades of reliable, safe, and consistent performance.