Year: 2018

REPLACING ROPE CRANES A few years ago the first E-Crane was installed in Desa Muara Kaman, Kota Bangun (situated where the Kedang Kepala and Mahakam River meet). Fast forward to May 2018, and another E-Crane installation is underway near Balikpapan on the Indonesian island of Kalimantan. To see this first E-Crane in operation please check out the following link: https://youtu.be/xYJuoDe4RMs The past week was used to meticulously prepare the different components for the erection process. Shipping brackets were removed, hoses connected, pins installed and all major components were loaded...

NEW E-CRANE COMMOSSIONED FOR PERDUE AGRIBUSINESS A new 700 Series E-Crane went into service on May 11, 2018 for Perdue AgriBusiness at their Seaford Delaware river terminal. The model EH 4290 PD-E will unload soybeans and corn from barges arriving on the north bank of the Nanticoke River. The barge unloading facility is a brand new investment consisting of the dock, new receiving hopper, conveyor and supporting equipment. The products offloaded by the E-Crane are siloed and distributed to local Customers or an in-house feed mill blending facility by truck. The final commission and training...

HOFOR:  1500C Series HOFOR Copenhagen has recently installed a new E-Crane for handling biofuels.  Hofor A/S power plant Amagerværket, located near the city center of Copenhagen, Denmark, is renewing and upgrading their facilities in order to phase out coal by 2020, replacing it completely with bio mass. As part of this upgrade, Hofor is also replacing an existing 4-rope grab crane with a new E-Crane. The new crane, an 1500C Series model EH9359 GA-E will handle coal and biofuels for the power and heating generating plant.  Following a mandatory tendering process, HOFOR...