2004 – E-Crane

Happy X-Mas & A Happy New Year!

2004-12-22

Indusign, ECI-USA and ECI-EUR wish all our contacts a Merry X-Mas and A Happy New Year

Recycling Benelux Magazine: E-Crane®

2004-12-22

De kranen van E-Crane zijn balanskranen die in statische uitvoering elektrohydraulisch worden aangedreven. Door dit principe realiseert men lage energiekosten voor het bedrijf van de kraan. Het onderstel is veelal statisch uitgevoerd als pylon, maar ook constructies met rupsen zijn mogelijk waarbij gebruik wordt gemaakt van op de markt verkrijgbare systemen.De cabine is op de statische kranen vast aangebracht. De benodigde hoogte komt in dat geval tot stand door de toegepaste pylon. Ook zijn uitvoeringen met een cabine op een hydraulisch beweegbare arm gerealiseerd. De lengte van de giek en...

Two 1500 Series E-Cranes are being erected @ the same time…

2004-11-28

Two erection teams are installing E-Cranes in both Indiana, USA and Puurs, Belgium One of the teams is erecting a 1500 Series 9317 E-Crane on gantry in Belgium. The other team is erecting a 1500 Series 9264 E-Crane on pedestal in the USA.

Fully revised E-Crane put back into service…

2004-11-04

Galloo, one of Belgiums leading scrap processors, had their first equilibrium crane fully overhauled… Gallloo, one of Belgiums leading scrap processors, based at Menen nearby the Frech border, is using E-Crane technology for many, many years. Recently the decision was taken to overhaul their first equilibrium crane. The crane had been working for over 35.000 hours, feeding a schredder at the Halluin (France) scrap yard. A complete overhaul was done in close cooperation between the technical staff at Galloo (Mr. Nicolas Malfait, Mr. Eddy De Witte and Mr. Danny Desmadril) and the...

Indusign visits Rothe Erde in Germany…

2004-11-04

For years Rothe Erde (Rotek) is one of Indusigns/E-Cranes key suppliers. Working close together, both Indusign/E-Crane and Rothe Erde have been able to provide the E-Crane users with the most reliable swing bearings available in the market today… Together with our local representative, Mr. Freddy Geets, Indusign was invited for a factory tour in Germany. Due to the great hospitality of Mr. Norbert Steinau (Rothe Erde Germany) and Mr. Bernard Krüsemann, this visit was both interesting and pleasant… Mr. Geets will retire by the end of this year. We at Indusign/E-Crane thank...

AT Massey Installs E-Crane® at Carmeuse Lime

2004-10-13

Carmeuse Lime in Maysville KY mines limestone for the aggregate Industry and converts limestone into lime in a coal fired kiln. This lime is used by Utility companies and other consumers to reduce flue gas emissions. With the goal of reducing fuel transportation and handling costs, Carmeuse Lime contracted with AT Massey Energy / Roadfork Development for a long term coal supply contract for the Maysville facility. The agreement also included significant upgrades to peripheral equipment, coal storage and barge unloading. AT Massey will provide turnkey responsibility for all coal handling services...

E-Crane® benefits from willingness to replace cable cranes with equilibrium cranes

2004-10-08

E-Crane®, of West Virginia, already claims to be benefiting from customer willingness to replace cable cranes with equilibrium cranes, as the latter’s greater flexibility and greater ability to clear out barges combined with adjustable downforce and greater grab position accuracy pay off. Now, the company says, it is bringing new zeal to optimal operations of the equilibrium cranes it markets. Its automatic “boom float”, for example, has been developed to operate during the grab closing phase so that the boom is automatically allowed to move up slightly to achieve better...

E-Crane® Service Engineers are installing a new 700 Series E-Crane® in Bangladesh

2004-10-07

A team of Indusign Service Engineers is installing a new 700 Series E-Crane®, Type 4264PD-E in Bangladesh. Some shots taken on site! Putting the Chassis on the column Crane is almost ready for testing and fine-tuning

General E-Crane® Presentation Animation

2004-09-16

This animation was realized by E-Crane® Student Designer Steve Osborne, with input from the Indusign Design, Engineering and DTP Department This animation was realized by E-Crane® Student Designer Steve Osborne, with input from the Indusign Design, Engineering and DTP Department This animation was realized by E-Crane® Student Designer Steve Osborne, with input from the Indusign Design, Engineering and DTP Department

Press Release: Dry Cargo International – September Issue

2004-09-14

Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI), Nova Scotia Canada was looking for the most efficient, economic way to offload coal for the Point Tupper Coal Terminal in the straight of Canso. The terminal will import approximately 1.0 million metric tons coal for the Point Tupper and Trenton Generating Stations. The coal will be supplied from coal basins throughout the world and shipped in Panamax bulk carriers to provide NSPI with the most cost effective and environmentally friendly fuel solutions. The terminal has been designed for a potential increase in volume of up to 4 million tons per year. NSPI...

For Professionals From Professionals

2004-09-14

When conventional excavator can’t do the job; a dedicated continuous unloader is too expensive; consider the E-Crane®. The right productivity at the right price! E-Crane®E like EquilibriumE like Energy EfficientE Like Easy to maintainE like Easy to ownE like Ergonomic Design The design incorporates a unique parallelogram system and counterweight using gravity to its advantage. Horsepower requirements are reduced by up to 50%, while maintaining high productivities at long outreaches. To arrange a visit to see an E-Crane®in action, call us today. Learn why the advanced E-Crane®...

B&N E-crane® Site Visit & E-Crane® Field Evaluation

2004-09-14

From our site visit on Friday, September 3, 2004. Overview of Jobsite and E-Crane®B&N Coal provides coal offloading and blending services to the AMP Ohio power plant. Local coal is trucked to the plant and higher quality (low sulfur) coal arrives by barge. The E-Crane® discharges the barges. B&N is responsible for all fuel handling and blending until it is inside the plant. Real time changes in fuel quality are monitored / adjusted continuously by B&N personnel based on plant requirements. E-Crane® – Series 1000 Model 7264 Commissioned October 1999Horizontal outreach...

Year: 2004