Crane-Tech, Inc. (CTI) was founded by William Hair in December 1993 and has been serving Chicago and the surrounding Chicagoland area for over 30 years. Under Mr. Hair’s entrepreneurial vision and leadership, CTI established itself as a leader in turnkey material handling systems, providing comprehensive solutions that include cranes, hoists, manipulators, vacuum lifts, and torque arms, with lift capacities ranging from 250 lbs. to 55 tons.
In February 2019, Michael Erlenbach assumed ownership of CTI. Mr. Erlenbach previously worked with CTI as a contract sales representative, building a strong professional relationship with Mr. Hair. Mr. Hair continues to play an active role in the company, allowing the current ownership to leverage his extensive expertise in material handling solutions.
CTI has earned a reputation as the premier Gorbel Ergonomic Dealer in Chicago and the Chicagoland area, offering a full line of ergonomic material handling solutions and representing manufacturers recognized as leaders in the industry. Since 1993, CTI has delivered innovative and scalable solutions for a wide range of industries, including distribution, food processing, steel, packaging, plastics, general manufacturing, and advanced materials such as glass and stone fabrication.
A key area of CTI’s expertise is manipulator solutions, which provide rapid return on investment by improving productivity and reducing operator strain. These manipulators are built-to-suit, offering custom ergonomic solutions for specific applications. Beyond manipulators, CTI also provides complete solutions for pallet loading and unloading, material storage, lift assistance, and shop layout optimization.
CTI proudly represents Gorbel’s full line of ergonomic and material handling products, including workstation cranes, jib cranes, monorails, Easy Arm®, and G-Force® hoist technology. Gorbel has recognized CTI’s exceptional performance by presenting the company with the Outstanding Dealer Award each year since 2020, reflecting CTI’s commitment to excellence in service, expertise, and customer satisfaction.
