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  <xs:element id="cmco_PerOccurrenceLimitsOnSelfInsuranceForGeneralAndProductLiabilityCoveragePeriodOne" abstract="false" name="PerOccurrenceLimitsOnSelfInsuranceForGeneralAndProductLiabilityCoveragePeriodOne" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_PerOccurrenceLimitsOnSelfInsuranceForGeneralAndProductLiabilityCoveragePeriodTwo" abstract="false" name="PerOccurrenceLimitsOnSelfInsuranceForGeneralAndProductLiabilityCoveragePeriodTwo" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_ProductLiabilityCoverageLimit" abstract="false" name="ProductLiabilityCoverageLimit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_GeneralAndProductLiabilityInsuranceLimit" abstract="false" name="GeneralAndProductLiabilityInsuranceLimit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_LossContingencyPeriod" abstract="false" name="LossContingencyPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_EstimateOfCurrentLiabilityPaymentsOverNext12Months" abstract="false" name="EstimateOfCurrentLiabilityPaymentsOverNext12Months" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_GrossDefenseCostsPriorToRetroPremiumsRequiredBySettlementPercentage" abstract="false" name="GrossDefenseCostsPriorToRetroPremiumsRequiredBySettlementPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_IndemnityCostsCoveredByInsurancePercentage" abstract="false" name="IndemnityCostsCoveredByInsurancePercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_LossContingencyAllegedTaxesOwed" abstract="false" name="LossContingencyAllegedTaxesOwed" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_LossContingencyAllegedAdditionalPenaltiesAndInterest" abstract="false" name="LossContingencyAllegedAdditionalPenaltiesAndInterest" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_NumberOfTaxAssessmentNoticesIssued" abstract="false" name="NumberOfTaxAssessmentNoticesIssued" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_NumberOfAppealsInItalianSupremeCourt" abstract="false" name="NumberOfAppealsInItalianSupremeCourt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_NumberOfPositiveJudgmentsOnTaxAssessments" abstract="false" name="NumberOfPositiveJudgmentsOnTaxAssessments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_NumberOfFiledMemorandumBeforeTheItalianSupremeCourt" abstract="false" name="NumberOfFiledMemorandumBeforeTheItalianSupremeCourt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_LossContingencyNumberOfDecisions" abstract="false" name="LossContingencyNumberOfDecisions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_NumberOfCompaniesAsCoDefendants" abstract="false" name="NumberOfCompaniesAsCoDefendants" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_LossContingencyAccrualAcquired" abstract="false" name="LossContingencyAccrualAcquired" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_InsuranceRecoveriesNet" abstract="false" name="InsuranceRecoveriesNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_LossContingencyAccrualNetOfInsuranceRecoveries" abstract="false" name="LossContingencyAccrualNetOfInsuranceRecoveries" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_OperatingLeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeAbstract" abstract="true" name="OperatingLeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cmco_FinanceLeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeAbstract" abstract="true" name="FinanceLeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
