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Growth in South America’s port industry creates more opportunities for crane manufacturers

For over a decade Latin American markets have undergone many reforms in their free trade agreements with other regions such as Europe, Asia and North America, resulting in economic growth that has aff[...]

Overhead crane are playing a key role in the maintenance of train components in Spain

Local manufacturer Grupo JPG is using a range of Verlinde hoists and components to equip the CISF (Centro Integral de Sistemas Ferroviarios), which is a new 20000sqm maintenance area for the company A[...]

The steel distribution center uses four bridge cranes to help improve turnaround

When Tata Group needed to update its steel distribution centre in Redcar, the company turned to Street Crane to help improve turnaround with four overhead travelling cranes. Tata has invested £1.5m o[...]

Overhead crane technology to improve production efficiencies at its Adelaide facility

Adsteel, an Australia-based diversified steel trading and distribution company has turned to Konecranes and its CXT overhead crane technology to improve production efficiencies at its Adelaide facilit[...]

Key elements in the engineering mechanics and component specifications that affect overhead crane brake selection

The employment of an optimal brake for overhead crane applications yields desirable and positive results: increased safety, greater efficiency, improved uptime, and reduced maintenance. Conversely, im[...]

Customised lifting equipment plays a key role in food and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities

Most people would prefer to work in a clean and safe environment but when that environment is the manufacturing of food or pharmaceutical products, those two factors become a necessity rather than a p[...]

Dongqi Crane provides assistance to the Brazilian overhead crane industry

The development status of the Brazilian overhead crane market shows a diversified and active trend. Judging from current business investment, project planning and ongoing construction, Brazil's demand[...]

Chinese crane companies expand influence in infrastructure sector

The China Railways Construction Corporation increased its budget to CNY720bn (US$116bn) in 2014, up from CNY700bn in 2013 and planned 48 new projects and the opening of 7,000km of new railway lines in[...]

Hoist & Winch install bespoke winch for building products firm

Hoist & Winch has supplied a bespoke electric-powered winch to a UK building products company for the safe and smooth lifting and lowering of a large telescopic export chute that loads heavy-goods[...]

Automating Container operations

When Indonesian firm Pelindo III needed to improve the automation at one of its key terminals, it turned to Konecranes to supply a complete system. PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) in Indonesi[...]

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