Services

Inspection, Diagnostics & Consulting

Practical, field-based crane and heavy-equipment services for companies in Odessa, Midland, and across the Permian Basin.

Mobile Crane Inspections

Inspections focused heavily on mechanics-truck and service-truck cranes: boom and structure condition, hydraulics, winch and wire rope, controls, outriggers, load charts, safety devices, and documented findings you can act on.

Overhead Crane Inspections

Shop and facility overhead cranes, jibs, and hoists inspected for structural condition, hoist and trolley operation, brakes, limit devices, and electrical control integrity.

Hydraulic Diagnostics

Pressure and flow testing, relief and control-valve analysis, cylinder drift and bypass checks, pump performance, and contamination review to isolate the real cause of weak or erratic hydraulics.

Electrical Diagnostics

Control circuits, wiring harnesses, switches, solenoids, sensors, radio and pendant controls, and anti-two-block circuits traced and tested with meters — not guesses.

Heavy Equipment Troubleshooting

Field troubleshooting on heavy equipment where hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems overlap and the symptom does not point cleanly at one component.

Equipment Consulting

Independent guidance on equipment condition, expected repair scope and cost, safety exposure, and whether a repair, rebuild, or replacement makes the most sense.

Pre-Purchase Equipment Evaluations

Inspection and evaluation of used cranes and heavy equipment before you buy, so purchase decisions are based on documented condition instead of a seller's description.

Crane Parts Sourcing

Help locating replacement parts for mechanics-truck cranes, service-truck cranes, and other lifting equipment — including hard-to-find components on older units.

Fleet Equipment Assessments

Fleet-wide reviews of crane and equipment condition, inspection status, recurring failures, and priorities so maintenance budgets go to the right units first.

Equipment Experience

Experience across crane manufacturers

Black Iron Consulting has experience working with equipment from a wide range of crane manufacturers, including:

  • Auto Crane
  • Liftmoore
  • Palfinger
  • Stellar
  • Venturo
  • Maintainer
  • Tiger Cranes
  • Fassi
  • National
  • Grove
  • and other crane manufacturers

Black Iron Consulting is an independent inspection, diagnostic, and consulting company. We are not an authorized dealer or OEM service center for any manufacturer, and brand names are referenced only to identify the equipment we work on.

Technician pressure-testing hydraulic lines on a crane

Hydraulics tested, not guessed

Pressure, flow, and load behavior measured at the component level to find what is actually failing.

Technician testing crane control wiring with a multimeter

Electrical faults traced

Control circuits and safety devices verified end-to-end before parts are replaced.

Ready When You Are

Equipment down or inspection due?

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