Case Studies

46) Aerospace Company Solves Die Handling Problem

Placing dies into a CNC Machine can be a very cumbersome and potentially dangerous undertaking. Tight clearances on the machines add to the problem. An aerospace company had been using ...

47) Integrated Logistics Solution for Major Manufacturer of Steam Turbines

Demag Cranes & Components Corp. has supplied and integrated overhead crane based logistics solution to a leading manufacturer of steam turbines. Specially designed cranes for lifting ...

48) Demag CoilMaster Cranes Provides Multi-Level Stacking in an Automated Coil Storage System

System Integration, the Key to Performance… In close cooperation with the end user, Demag Cranes and Components Corp. designed an integrated coil storage system adjacent to an existing ...

49) Easy Arms Help Reduce Injuries AND Increase Productivity

When reviewing statistics from the previous year, the Safety Manager at an aluminum castings company in the northwest saw something he couldn’t ignore. Of all the injuries and complaints, ...

50) Konecranes ASRS Crane Facilitates Enzyme Blending and Storage for Biofuel Manufacturers

A leading bio-innovation company built a new indoor storage warehouse to receive and blend enzyme products. Konecranes implemented a crane-based automated storage and recovery system. ...

51) Wire Company Gets Productivity Jolt With Gorbel® Work Station Crane

A manufacturer of insulated power and control cables for use in consumer electronics, aerospace and petrochemical industries was experiencing a drag in productivity and risking injury ...

52) 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 ...

53) 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 ...

54) 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 ...

55) 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 ...

56) 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 ...

57) 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. ...

58) 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 ...

59) Cleveland Tramrail® Monorail Reduces Maintenance and Increases Safety In Lab

A 2-ton Cleveland Tramrail® monorail system, with roughly 90 feet of straight and curved Tarca® track and Safpowrbar, was installed to replace the existing monorail. New support steel ...

60) Large SPANCO Jib Crane Helps Keep Food Redistribution Forklift Fleet Running Efficiently

One of the nation’s largest food redistributors manages a 275,000 square foot facility that is used as a redistribution hub for dry, frozen and refrigerated food products. Because forklifts ...