Vendor-neutral consulting, crane specifications, procurement support, safety-focused evaluations, and expert witness services backed by decades of hands-on overhead crane experience.
Bongner Consulting Services helps organizations specify, evaluate, procure, modernize, and improve overhead material handling equipment with clarity and confidence.
Duty cycle, load profiles, headroom, span, clearances, controls, environment, and integration needs.
Technical specs, layouts, runway considerations, interface details, and acceptance criteria.
RFQ/RFP preparation, bid comparisons, lifecycle cost review, and manufacturer-neutral recommendations.
Support related to OSHA 1910.179, ASME B30, CMAA, inspections, maintenance, and safe operation.
Vendor coordination, installation oversight, testing support, FAT/SAT checklists, and punch-list review.
Operator awareness, maintenance planning, inspection strategy, spare parts, upgrades, and reliability support.
Clear, factual, technically grounded analysis for attorneys, insurers, and organizations involved in overhead crane incidents or component failures.
Review of designs, maintenance records, inspection reports, photos, video, drawings, and specifications.
Evaluation of contributing factors, equipment condition, operating environment, and standards conformance.
Technical reports, demonstratives, deposition preparation, and expert testimony support.
Technical review, failure analysis, document evaluation, and expert witness support for attorneys, insurers, and industrial organizations.
Each engagement is organized around documentation, safety, application fit, and practical recommendations.
Clarify goals, constraints, equipment details, available records, timeline, and success criteria.
Evaluate requirements, documents, standards, equipment condition, or incident details.
Deliver clear findings, practical next steps, and documentation to support decision-making.
Support for manufacturing, heavy industrial, warehousing, energy, ports, and specialty material handling environments.
Independent overhead crane consultant, expert witness, ASME committee member, and industry trainer with over 40 years of experience.
Principal Consultant
Over 40 years of experience in overhead crane inspection, modernization, repair, installation, operations, training, safety compliance, and expert witness services.
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Email: mrmikeb@charter.net
Phone: 618-578-8023