Crane lift planning software that recalculates when the configuration changes
A critical lift plan is the written documentation for a lift carrying elevated risk. It records the load, crane configuration, rigging and capacity margin before the pick. OSHA's cranes and derricks standard, 29 CFR 1926 subpart CC, requires equipment be used within rated capacity, and there are roughly 21,000 US crane and rigging establishments. Neurobird computes against the real load chart and versions the plan when configuration changes.
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Neurobird Crane Rigging Lift Planning in short
- Compute capacity against the real load chart for the configuration actually rigged
- Version the plan when radius, counterweight or boom configuration changes
- Capture the rigging: slings, angles, spreader bars and their rated capacities
- 1926 CC OSHA's cranes and derricks in construction standard, subpart CC, governs operation within rated capacity and competent supervision. OSHA
- 21,000 Approximate US establishments in crane, rigging and heavy lift services carrying this planning duty. US Census County Business Patterns
- Pricing runs 95 to 340 US dollars per month across 3 tiers. Early access is free.
What crane and rigging contractors actually deal with
Why it stays broken
Lift planning is engineering arithmetic being done in a spreadsheet next to a PDF. It works because the people doing it are experienced, which is exactly why it fails silently when a configuration changes and the paperwork does not follow.
A plan computed at 60 feet radius can be 3,000 pounds wrong at 75 feet, and a 40,000 pound pick leaves little margin for that.
A Critical Lift Plan is a step-by-step plan or work instructions and shall contain all approved documents and information required to execute the lift.
Neurobird Crane Rigging Lift Planning Dispatch Platform
Hold the load chart as data, compute the margin from it, and make the plan version itself when anything that affects capacity changes.
- 1Compute capacity against the real load chart for the configuration actually rigged
- 2Version the plan when radius, counterweight or boom configuration changes
- 3Capture the rigging: slings, angles, spreader bars and their rated capacities
- 4Hold the signed plan and the pre lift checks with the job, retrievable years later
What changes with Neurobird Crane Rigging Lift Planning?
The same work, read left to right: how it runs today, and how it runs once the record is in one place.
| Today | With Neurobird Crane Rigging Lift Planning |
|---|---|
| Lift plans are drawn in a spreadsheet plus a PDF load chart, and the arithmetic is checked by whoever is free | Compute capacity against the real load chart for the configuration actually rigged |
| A configuration change on site means the plan is now wrong and the paperwork does not know it | Version the plan when radius, counterweight or boom configuration changes |
| When something goes wrong, the plan is the first document requested and the hardest one to produce | Capture the rigging: slings, angles, spreader bars and their rated capacities |
Who is this for?
Same plan, three different risk profiles.
You plan your own picks
You know the machine. You need the arithmetic to be consistent and the plan to exist as a document when someone asks for it.
Several crews, several cranes
Consistency across planners matters more than individual speed. You need one method and versioning when site conditions change.
Engineered lifts, client scrutiny
Your plans are reviewed by engineers and owners. You need documentation that stands up to that review without being rebuilt for it.
How does Neurobird Crane Rigging Lift Planning work?
Define the load and configuration
Weight, rigging, boom length, radius, counterweight and quadrant, entered once as the basis of the plan.
Compute against the real chart
Capacity comes from the manufacturer chart for that exact configuration, so the margin is calculated the same way every time.
Sign and keep
The signed plan, pre lift checks and any versions stay attached to the job, retrievable long after the crane has left.
What the crane standards actually require
Useful if you write lift plans or audit them. Each source links out.
OSHA's cranes and derricks in construction standard, subpart CC, governs operation within rated capacity and competent supervision.
OSHAApproximate US establishments in crane, rigging and heavy lift services carrying this planning duty.
US Census County Business PatternsA common threshold at which a lift is treated as critical, being load weight as a share of rated chart capacity.
OSHA cranes and derricksYear OSHA's modern cranes and derricks rule took effect, setting current operator and planning expectations.
OSHACrane rigging lift planning software questions, answered
Key terms
- What is a critical lift plan?
- A critical lift plan is written documentation for a lift that carries elevated risk, typically because the load approaches chart capacity, involves multiple cranes, lifts personnel, or takes place over occupied areas. It records the load, the configuration, the rigging and the capacity margin before the pick happens.
- What does OSHA require?
- OSHA's cranes and derricks standard, 29 CFR 1926 subpart CC, requires that the equipment be used within its rated capacity and that operations be planned and supervised competently. Many owners and contractors additionally require a written plan for critical lifts.
Why do configuration changes matter?
Because rated capacity depends on boom length, radius, counterweight and quadrant. A change in any of those makes the previous chart reading wrong, so a plan that was safe at 60 feet may not be at 75.
Does this replace the load chart?
No. It reads the manufacturer chart for the crane and configuration in use, and does the arithmetic against it consistently, so the capacity margin is calculated the same way every time.
Why we are building this
Lift planning is one of the highest consequence calculations on a construction site, and it is routinely done in a spreadsheet next to a PDF load chart.
That works while the configuration holds. When radius or counterweight changes on site, the plan silently stops matching the lift, and the paperwork is the last thing to find out.
We would rather build this with lift directors than guess. Tell us how your plans get produced, and where we have got it wrong.
Where the requirement comes from
The federal standards that govern crane operation and planning.
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926 subpart CC, cranes and derricks The construction crane standard covering rated capacity, operation and competent supervision.
- OSHA cranes and derricks resources Guidance, operator qualification expectations and enforcement context.
- US Census County Business Patterns Establishment counts for crane and rigging services.
How much does Neurobird Crane Rigging Lift Planning cost?
Priced per crane because the chart and configuration belong to the machine. Planners are unlimited.
- Load chart library
- Capacity margin calculation
- Rigging capture
- Signed plan storage
- Email support
- Everything in Single crane
- Plan versioning on configuration change
- Tandem and multi crane lifts
- Pre lift checklists
- Named contact
- Everything in Contractor
- Engineered lift documentation
- Client submission packs
- Long term plan retention
- Onboarding included
Get free early access
If you plan lifts, tell us how the plan is produced today and what happens when configuration changes on site.
Straight answer on where this is: In development. Early access gets the working preview, influence on what ships first, and early access pricing. It does not get you a login today.
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