Crane & Hoist
The monitoring of key assemblies and components on cranes has been standard practice for some time now. However, crane operators have a desire to utilise collected data to extend maintenance intervals and boost crane availability.
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The Port of Duisburg, located on the Rhine River in Germany, recently upgraded the entire braking system on one of it’s large rail-mounted gantry cranes. Accommodating 20,000 ships and 25,000 trains annually, Duisburg is the largest inland port in the world.
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A major global industrial crane manufacturer needed multiple robust braking solutions and other power train components for a new overhead magnet crane to be installed at a steel plant in Argentina. The specialized crane utilizes a series of electromagnets to lift and move large, heavy steel plates and bar stock.
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A leading steel producer needed a robust replacement braking solution for the overhead cranes at its round and round-corner square bar mill in the Southeastern U.S. The mill was experiencing repeated problems with the existing drum brakes and thrusters installed on multiple cranes throughout the mill.
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A leading global crane OEM needed high quality limit switches for use on its line of heavy lift offshore cranes with lifting capacities up to 2000 tons. The specialized cranes are mounted on a kingpost that supports the crane’s rotating upper structure.
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