Case Studies
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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 are a core component of the redistribution center, downtime due to maintenance can translate into a loss of profit. Installation of the SPANCO jib brought immediate value to the maintenance department. Daily battery change outs could be done more efficiently and no longer required the presence of two employees. Previously a motor change out took as long as an hour and a half could now be accomplished in 10 to 15 minutes.
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North American Industries Customizes Gantry Cranes for Difficult Bridge Work
North American Industries Customized Gantry Cranes for Difficult Bridge Work. The 7.5 US ton crane was recently constructed and installed by NAI. All bracing from legs to girder was outboard. The gantry legs were designed so that loads could pass through the legs of the crane. The crane has an adjustable span so that it can be used for work on several bridges. In order to handle the inclines of the bridges, NAI designed the crane to travel up and down a longitudinal slope of 3.43%.
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SPANCO Jibs Allow for Efficient Workflow Void of Bottlenecking
Wall Mounted Jib Cranes allowed for an efficient production process void of bottlenecking. The plant production manager was dealing with the daily problem of bottlenecking on the production floor. Individual workstations were set up as part of a fabrication process were becoming inefficient as coworkers had to stop working, and wait to use large capacity overhead cranes to lift anything that exceeded on man lifting regulations.
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“Sissco” Unveils New A/C Unit Removal Hoist
Over the past several years, the government has been focusing on increasing the use of our mass transit systems throughout the United States. This focus has many transit agencies upgrading their railroad cars.
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Enhanced Coke Handling Crane Design Increases Productivity, Reduces Downtime
A west-coast refinery with a pair of old, worn-out coke handling bucket cranes was experiencing excessive down time and high maintenance costs (reportedly $700,000 per year).
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SPANCO Gantry Crane Provides Secure Unloading of Steel Bundles From Flatbeds
A housing material supplier receives daily shipments of steel bundles. The bundles arrive on flatbed truck that are backed into a large warehouse and unloaded. Shipments can range from one 500lb I-beam to a full truck load of 40 thousand pounds. The steel is then transported from the warehouse to existing indoor and outdoor stockpiles.
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Atlas Steel Solves Crane Problem With Remote Control
Atlas Steel Products, an aluminized and stainless steel service center and tubing producer in Twinsburg, Ohio, needed to purchase two new cranes and rectify some reliability and control problems.
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“SPANCO Wall Traveling Jib Cranes Have Improved the Efficiency of Steel Production”
During the steel production process, large overhead cranes are used to transport large refractory lined ladles full of molten steel from the blast furnace to a pour station.
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