Sparrows Manufacturing

Sparrows Manufacturing has evolved from roots that stretch back to renowned crane brands American Aero Cranes, Titan Cranes and Energy Cranes. Sparrows Manufacturing also owns the intellectual property for Houston Systems Marine Cranes (HSMC) & Houston Systems Marine Products (HSMP), Houston Systems Roto Cranes, Houston Systems Hercules Cranes and Bucyrus Erie Cranes and continues to support these crane brands with fabrication, parts, service and engineering upgrades.

Sparrows is the exclusive OEM (original equipment manufacturer) provider of spare parts and engineering support covering offshore/marine pedestal cranes:

• American Aero Cranes
• Bucyrus Erie Marine Cranes
• Energy Cranes
• Houston Systems Marine Cranes (HSMC) & Houston Systems Marine Products (HSMP)
• Houston Systems Roto Cranes
• Houston Systems Hercules Cranes
• Titan Industries Cranes
• Weatherford Cranes

Turn-key solutions

We can provide a turn-key service for American Aero Cranes, Bucyrus Erie Cranes, Energy Cranes, Houston System Cranes, Titan Industries Cranes and Weatherford Cranes, offering standard or customised design, fabrication, assembly, testing, installation and commissioning of all our crane types. We use leading OEM suppliers for all major components, from engines and winches to valves and control systems, guaranteeing quality.

• Initial assessment of lifting needs
• Accurate quotations and specifications
• Crane specification & design
• Complete turn-key project management
• Fabrication, assembly and on-site testing
• Installation & commissioning
• Field operation, maintenance & engineering support

Over 30 years of crane expertise

Using our expertise gained over 30 years we pride ourselves in the design and manufacture in the US of over 2000 box boom and lattice boom pedestal cranes (including our original brands: American Aero, Titan Cranes and Energy Cranes) all of which meet the safety and performance demands of the global offshore Oil & Gas industry. Each crane is designed in full compliance with API Specification 2C and manufactured under API monogram licence 2C-0072 to exacting quality standards. In addition we can offer compliance with other statutory body standards (ABS, DNV etc) Our commitment to continuing excellence ensures we can provide a flexible and fully-customized solution to your specific needs.

Original crane brands and OEM status

At Sparrows we recognise that the capital cost is only part of the lifetime cost of the equipment you buy from us and help minimise your operating cost by ensuring that all our cranes:  American Aero Cranes, Bucyrus Erie Marine Cranes, Energy Cranes, Houston Systems Marine Cranes (HSMC) & Houston Systems Marine Products (HSMP), Houston Systems Roto Cranes, Houston Systems Hercules Cranes, Titan Industries Cranes and Weatherford Cranes are always reliable, easy to operate and simple to maintain.