The Crane Inspectors

Independent inspections for cranes

Mevas is an international inspection service for the pre-purchase check-up of used cranes and heavy equipment. The company provides independent expertise for used mobile and crawler cranes. Buyers can stay at home and will receive a professional inspection report.

For an average fee of 900-1200€ you will receive a comprehensive inspection report for a used crane. The report lists all major components. A functional test is being performed with the operator.

Start and end of rental inspections

If you are renting a crane for a long period, it makes sense to arrange for an inspection before the start of the rental period and another after the end of the rental. The inspectors will record the condition of the crane on site before the start of the rental period. At the end of the rental period, a further report will be prepared. In this way, you can prove defects that are at the expense of the tenant. We provide this service in 25 countries.

Used Crane Inspections

Second-hand cranes in good quality are rare. The right offer is usually not available round the corner. It is good to know that there is an independent service provider for inspections. Mevas crane inspectors are ready for support in more than 20 countries for 3rd party crane inspections.

International team of crane inspectors

Mevas provides machinery inspection and valuation services since 2006. We have a broad experience with various lifting and handling machines. Our team inspects the condition of used dragline cranes, reach-stackers, large forklift trucks, crawler cranes, tower cranes, material handling excavators of all size and long reach excavators. We perform quicker and for a better price than services such as SGS or TÜV. Our customers are contractors or traders from allover the world. Basically we concentrate on technical expertise. However, on demand we can do an appraisal or evaluation for used heavy machinery.

Mobile and All-Terrain Cranes

Our crane inspection service covers a wide range of equipment. No problem, whether it is a lattice boom crane, a harbor crane, a telescopic crane, crane on truck chassis, an all terrain crane ATT or a mobile crane. We have experience with mobile cranes up to 500 ton lifting capacity and up to eight axles. We have inspected crawler cranes up to 800 ton lifting capacity.

  • Inspections for buyers of used cranes
  • Expert opinion on the current value of cranes
  • Expert opinion for crane sellers as a marketing aid
  • Inspection of mobile cranes (condition, defects)
  • Inspection of gantry cranes
  • Inspection of tower cranes
  • Inspection of used harbour cranes

Inspection report for cranes

During inspection the engineer is checking all crane components for condition and damage. With the local operator a test of all crane functions will be performed. Crane erected, boom fully telescoped, outriggers on ground, test of winches and swing drive. We measure swing bearing play and rope diameter. Finally a drive and brake test is done. All inspected item s are listed on a crane inspection checklist. The inspector takes 100-120 photos and makes a short video on demand. Our crane inspection checklist guides the inspector through the inspection process. Following the guide he will not forget to inspect and test any components.