2011 – Page 4 – E-Crane

“Nieuwe fase voor aanleg Maasvlakte 2”

2011-05-12

Verschenen op RTV Rijnmond.nl: Het eerste deel van de betonnen blokkendam op Maasvlakte 2 is klaar. Daarmee is de aanleg van het nieuwe stuk land de volgende fase ingegaan.De dam wordt door aannemerscombinatie PUMA gemaakt met behulp van de reusachige Blockbuster kraan.(Klik hier voor een printervriendelijke versie) Deze kraan moet bijna 20 duizend betonblokken van 40 ton op hun definitieve plek plaatsen. De dam moet de nieuwe containerterminals beschermen tegen de golfslag. De afgelopen jaren is er op Maasvlakte 2 vooral zand opgespoten. Nu zijn de afbouw van de harde zeewering,...

Maintaining Perfect Balance

2011-04-26

Floating cranes have been around forsome time now and have proved their critics wrong.World Port Development reports on the latest developments in this challenging technology. Over the years, we have looked at the developments in the container industry and on occasion have reported on the development of floating container cranes. After all, floating cranes have proved their worth in the bulk industry. So it poses the question of why they would not be successful in the loading and unloading of containers. This particular subject matter struck a chord when World Port Development attended a...

Succesful E-Crane conversion of American Model 1200 crane

2011-04-07

E-Crane has successfully completed the conversion of an American Model 1200 crane from the original mechanical driven diesel engine crane into a completely electric/hydraulic driven machine. Conversion American 1200 For dozens of years, scrap and finished products at Çolakoğlu Metalurji in Gebze (Turkey) have been handled by 3 American 1200 cranes. These AM-1200’s are diesel driven, mechanically powered draglines. The cranes did not have “power load lowering” or other important security features found on modern cranes. Moreover, because of the “free fall hoist mechanism”, there was little...

E-Dredger at work in Port of Antwerp

2011-04-05

The E-Dredger “Albatros”, owned by our client Herbosch-Kiere is currently working in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. We found some nice pictures on the website of Herbosch Kiere: Albatros in the port Antwerp

Training sessions future E-Crane operators for AEP Amos plant

2011-04-04

E-Crane International USA just completed 3 training sessions with AEP operators from the Amos Plant. The 1500B Series E-Crane for the Amos plant is the 7th E-Crane in a row ordered by AEP. And the 8th E-Crane for AEP, again a 1500B Series, is being built as we speak for AEP’s Clifty Creek plant. Don, Jack Amos used to work with a Metso crane, but needed to tear that one down after a failure, and to the operators’ benefit they purchased an E-Crane equilibrium crane. One of the services E-Crane International USA provides is a full in-house training in their offices in Ohio for...

Installation completed of the two 3000 Series for Loreto Maritime

2011-04-01

An E-Crane erection team consisting of Michael Hamerlinck, Paul Hebberecht and Sven De Schepper has completed the installation of two E-Crane models 26317 PD-E for Loreto Maritime, a subsidiary of CITIC Pacific These two E-Cranes, the first of 2 sets, will be used on a 132 meter long self propelled transshipper to unload 16.000 DWT flatdeck barges with magnetite concentrate and iron ore pellets into dedicated hoppers. From the hopper the material will be transported by means of conveyor belt to a rotating boom loader designed to load the magnetite into Capesize vessels. Each crane has a...

E-Crane Cuts Unloading Time At Lowman Power Plant

2011-03-22

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative has upgraded its Lowman Power Plant on the Tombigbee River near Leroy, Ala., for flue gas desulfurization (FGD) and other quality improvements, including a new barge unloader. For many years, the company used an old gantry rope crane to unload coal from barges. But since the new FGD process requires limestone, the company now has to handle coal and limestone, requiring a faster, more efficient and more versatile barge unloading capacity. In addition, the Tombigbee River level at the Lowman plant fluctuates up to 35 feet, depending on the season and weather....

The PUMA Blockbuster: Some Photo Impressions

2011-02-27

A Google Picasaweb AlbumAs found in Google Picasa Albums by Leon Maljers (Click here for printer-friendly version) Source: Google Picasaweb Album Leon Maljers

Multifunctional crane improves unloading efficiency

2011-02-22

E-Crane is listed in Pit&Quarry’s “Loaders & loading equipment” feature in their latest November issue.

Newly commissioned 1500 Series E-Crane indicates growing partnership

2011-02-21

Tampa, FL: A brand new 1500 Series E-Crane has successfully offloaded its first vessel for Kinder Morgan Terminals location at Port Sutton; a second machine for Kinder Morgan who commissioned a rail mounted 1500 Series E-Crane in Columbus, MS, back in 2008. Installation of the new pedestal mounted E-Crane in Tampa began in early December 2010 under the direction of Steve Suter, E-Crane Service Manager. Using water based support equipment, Suter and crew erected the crane in one week. One week of hydraulic and electrical installation followed by a third week of testing, tuning and touch-up...

Year: 2011