Austin Crane Pty Ltd

Austin Crane is a brand of Redfern Flinn Lifting Equipment. Purchased in July 2014, the name Austin Crane has been associated with the overhead, gantry and jib crane market for over 100 years in Australia.Austin Cranes provides innovative lifting solutions and maintenance services on time and on budget. Our consultative selling process enables us to assess your most cost effective hoist and crane needs.Comprehensive needs analysis,Engineering capability,Maintenance capacity,Service & maintenance agreements,Employee support.Since its early beginnings in 1904 and the manufacture of the first Australian designed electric hoist in 1928, Austin Cranes has carved a niche as a leader in overhead cranes, gantry cranes, jib cranes, monorail cranes, semi – portal cranes, hazardous cranes, bridge cranes and special custom cranes.The result of this long history in the materials handling industry is Austin’s vast experience and ability to innovate, dating back some 100 years to when the company was founded by Edward Arthur Austin (1868-1942).After finishing his engineering apprenticeship at Thompsons Engineering in Castlemaine, Edward moved to Melbourne to further his engineering career. In 1904 he decided to start his own business located at 494 Little Bourke Street. A very clever and practical engineer, he soon established an expanding clientele for his business. In 1928, Arthur manufactured the first Australian designed small electric hoist, which eventually led to the production of monorails and small overhead cranes. When World War II broke out in 1939, Australia was faced with the need to produce its own war equipment and Austin Cranes’ products became widely sought after as part of the war effort. During the war years, countless overhead cranes and hundreds of electric hoists were produced.In 1942, Edward passed away and his brother, Harold, took over the running of Austin Cranes. After the war Austin supplied cranes to all segments of industry, including General Motors’ first Holden assembly line, and the largest crane Austin’s had been commissioned to build for AIS Port Kembla Works. With a capacity of 50 tonnes and a span of 30 metres, the fence around the company had to be dismantled to get the huge crane out!