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PH crane meaning in oil and gas

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Alonzo Pawling and Henry Harnischfeger

PH crane means Alonzo Pawling and Henry Harnischfeger. In 1884, two young entrepreneurs, Alonzo Pawling and Henry Harnischfeger, embarked on a business venture in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Originating as a machine and…

In 1884, two young entrepreneurs, Alonzo Pawling and Henry Harnischfeger, embarked on a business venture in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Originating as a machine and pattern shop for knitting machinery, P&H entered the crane industry in 1887, when it developed a rope-driven traveling crane with three electric motors.

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