● FEM - Federation Europeenne de la Manutention

●HMI - Hoist Manufacturers Institute

●ISO - International Organization for Standardization

●CMAA - Crane Manufacturers Association of America

●DIN - Federation Europeenne de la Manutention

CMAA stands for Crane Manufacturers Association of America. It's an independent trade association affiliated with the Material Handling Industry. The CMAA has been around since 1955, but can trace its roots back to 1927 when the Electric Overhead Crane Institute was founded.