Crane Technical Committee (CTC)

Mission

The Crane Technical Committee (CTC) is a voluntary committee within the Construction Equipment Council (CEC) of the Safety & Product Leadership (S&PL) department of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The CTC’s activities shall be subject to the bylaws, regulations, and policies of AEM and the rules of order of S&PL.  
The AEM Crane Technical Committee (CTC) addresses product safety and technical concerns. It is the standing committee of the International Crane Stakeholders Association (ICSA) and hosts the global meeting of ICSA triennially. CTC leads the promotion of worldwide harmonization in design standards, regulations and safety of cranes and crane equipment. The mission of the AEM Crane Technical Committee is: 

• To identify, evaluate and prioritize newly emergent issues related to developing technical standards, regulations and other matters common to the crane industry which could potentially impact member companies, their products and their markets. 

• To monitor the developments of global standards and regulations including ASME B30, SAE – CLDC, OSHA, ISO TC96 through the TC96 US TAG 

• To develop and communicate, as appropriate and in a timely and proactive manner, the consensus of AEM member position’s to related industry organizations. 

• To collaborate with global organizations including: CICA, CRAC, ESTA, FEM, SC&RA, VDMA and JCA on global standards, regulations and industry safety 

• To enhance participation and engagement from AEM members that are manufacturers of cranes and related products. 

Scope

The CTC promotes matters of mutual interest to manufacturers of cranes, crane parts and components, dealers, OEMs, and users. Any member of AEM actively engaged in the design and manufacture of cranes and auxiliary equipment within the United States or Canada is eligible for participation in the CTC.
The specific scope of the CTC is:  

• To develop and publish industry consensus standards for contractor pumps and auxiliary equipment. 

• To promote the common business interests of CTC members and the industry as a whole. 

• To pursue such other activities as may lead to better service to the customer, and increased knowledge in the design, manufacture, and application of safer and more efficient products. 

• To influence, compile, disseminate, and promote knowledge and information regarding industry standards and international, national, state, & local governmental rules and regulations which may apply to the products and their use to encourage compliance. 

Operation

This committee shall have the responsibility to identify, evaluate and communicate within the industry, issues concerning technical standards development, pending regulations and other issues that could impact member companies of contractor pumps, the tools, implements, assemblies and major components of these products and to provide an avenue for formulating the required industry position and action.
This shall be accomplished by receiving and evaluating information from various sources such as members of the committee, standard developing organizations, regulatory or legislative entities, the AEM Construction Equipment Council (CEC), the Technical and Safety Council (TSC), the External Liaison Committee (ELC) or special assigned task forces.
A designated representative of each member organization shall submit issues or subjects for discussion to the committee, maintain communications on the proposed issue or subject at the committee level and follow through with appropriate action. Each member of the committee shall have a voice in developing industry positions.
The committee shall be responsible for determining the priority of each issue using an “importance vs. ability to influence” methodology and for creating the documentation concerning the issue. A member of the committee will be assigned as the principal contact person for each issue.
The Construction Equipment Council shall serve as the link to outside (external) organizations when communication of industry positions is required or when AEM committee action could proactively influence the direction of the issue or subject or when immediate decisions are required to support negotiations with an outside organization.

Meetings   

The committee shall meet as a minimum once a year.

Resources and Documents

AEM Committee Rules