Case Studies

196) EMH Gantry Simplifies Loading of Large Concrete Panels

A producer of architectural precast concrete wall panels operates a facility certified for A1 Architectural Concrete. The company needed overhead material handling equipment that could ...

197) Gorbel G-Force® iQ Units: Synchronized Lifting

Workers are doing their final welds on the trays, and lifting them onto a cart to be banded and prepared for shipping. The trays resemble aluminum extension ladders when complete and ...

198) Risk Takers Heed Warning When It Comes To Risking Employee's Safety

During assembly and maintenance of vehicles, workers climb to the top of the coaches to be sure they are properly sealed, as well as to inspect vents and satellite dishes for damage. ...

199) Konecranes Biomass Crane Helps Whistler Resort Manage Waste, Reduce Carbon Footprint

When a municipal waste composting facility outside Vancouver shut down because of odor problems, a new facility was sited in the Resort Municipality of Whistler. The process transforms ...

200) Konecranes Supplies Four Automated Cranes to First Poultry Litter Fueled Power Plant in United States

A year-round stream of poultry litter generated by Benson, Minnesota turkey raising operations totaling 700,000 tons each year combined with the tradition of spreading litter on agricultural ...

201) Konecranes PD Cranes and Turnkey Steel Runway Selected by Innovative Precast Concrete Manufacturer

One of the largest precast concrete companies in the U.S., Tindall Corporation purchased an existing plant in San Antonio, TX. The company wanted maximum lifting flexibility to accommodate ...

202) Demag Electric Rope Hoist In The Galvanizing Industry

A metal galvanizing plant with a harsh environment facility needed a system to handle long loads with versatility. The units need to be able to run as a single unit or as two individual ...

203) Demag Electric Rope Hoist Metal Flooring Plant

Demag provided a 10 Ton DRPRO Hoist on A Demag Crane for a metal flooring company manufactures metal floor decking products and associated metal flashings for use in the fast track ...

204) Custom Supports In Action: Custom Supports for Work Station Cranes Give Machine Shop Freedom & Flexibility

Just In Time CNC Machining was relocating and looking for a crane system that would service several CNC machines and the full selection of products without interfering with the current ...

205) Intelligent Lifting In Action: Damage & Injury Risk “virtually” Eliminated with Gorbel’s G-Force

Atlas Copoco needed a piece of equipment that was able to lift very heavy steel cylinders and place them with precision into the milling machine without damaging the part or the machine. ...

206) TC/American Hot Metal Carrier System Unique System Proves Best Solution

When Victaulic, a manufacturer of fire protection and HVAC equipment, decided to expand its current facility they needed a way to transport hot metal from furnaces to auto-pouring stations. ...

207) SPANCO Wall Mounted Jibs Provide Lifting Supplement for Leading Manufacturer of Mobile Cranes

A leading manufacturer of mobile cranes operates a 58,000 square foot manufacturing facility in southeastern Pennsylvania. Assembly of the large cranes takes place in an individual ...

208) Demag KBK Multi Crane System for Engine Block Machining Application

Automobile manufacturer Nissan needed a way to safely move engine blocks into position for machining. To meet peak production requirements the ability to handle up to 18 blocks at the ...

209) Demag KBK Semi-Automated Enclosed Track Monorail in a surface treatment application

A manufacturer was looking for a way to increase the throughput of boiler tanks through the surface treatment process, without a large increase in manpower. At the same time gentle, ...

210) Customized Automation Maximizes Storage and Controls Flow

As a leading US newspaper searched for ways to maximize storage in their new warehouse, they needed a solution “made to fit” with their tight conveyor line requirements. They realized ...