Category: Newsflashes

E-Crane® Training for MIT

As we are nearing the installation and commissioning of a new E-Crane for Mo Industritransport at the CELSA steel mill in Mo i Rana, Norway, our client decided to send their maintenance and operational personnel for a dedicated training program at the E-Crane Academy in Adegem. [one_half_last] [/one_half_last] Training included both theoretical and hands on training sessions. All participants completed the training program successfully and received their training certificates at the end of the week. [one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] [/one_half_last]

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E-Crane® in de pers: WIT IS HET NIEUWE GROEN

HET E-CRANE® CONCEPT Energieverbruik en milieubelasting worden tegenwoordig steeds belangrijker bij de aanschaf van een material handler. Met andere woorden: de impact van een hedendaagse overslagkraan op het milieu dient zo laag mogelijk te zijn. Daarnaast zijn de kosten per overgeslagen ton van zeer groot belang, aangezien dit natuurlijk de economische haalbaarheid aantoont. Als gevolg hiervan is er de afgelopen jaren een duidelijke tendens waarneembaar naar zuinigere en minder milieubelastende uitvoeringen van material handlers. Zo leveren diverse fabrikanten hybride systemen...

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Found on The Web: Blue Fuchs Appointed Dealer for E-Crane in the UK

E-Crane announced this month the appointment of Blue Fuchs as their new dealer for the UK. The Blue Group is a specialist provider of materials processing equipment for the quarrying, waste recycling, scrap, port and wood handling industries in the UK & Ireland. Blue offers complete solutions from single equipment specification and supply, to the design and installation of complete integrated processing systems. With an extensive but focused portfolio of world leading brands in the materials processing sector, Blue says they are able to combine the very best in proven equipment with...

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Blue Fuchs Appointed Dealer for E-Crane in the United Kingdom

The Blue Group is a specialist provider of materials processing equipment for the quarrying, waste recycling, scrap, port and wood handling industries in the UK & Ireland and E-Crane is happy to announce Blue Group Company, Blue Fuchs, as the dealer for E-Crane in the UK. Blue offers complete solutions from single equipment specification and supply, to the bespoke design and installation of complete integrated processing systems.  With an extensive but focused portfolio of world leading brands in the materials processing sector, Blue is able to combine the very best in proven equipment...

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Found in The Magazine DCI: ‘More E-Cranes Handling Grain in South America’

For the past few years, more and more E-Cranes are popping up in South America to handle grain. A few months ago, we discussed a several E-Crane installations taking place in 2014 and 2015. All of these machines are successfully up and running, and a new E-Crane installation is set to take place in the Fall of 2015. The E-Crane is ideal for bulk handling applications that require heavy-duty production cycles and has proven to be a top solution for grain handling operations involving barge unloading, ship loading, and midstream transfer. CASE STUDY: CHS [table type=”simple”] Type1500...

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Found in The Magazine ‘Dry Cargo International’: E-Crane® Launches the ‘E-Handler®’

Click on the image to read the article In 2015, E-Crane® proudly announced the launch of a new product line: the E-Handler®. The E-Handler® is designed specifically for high production material handling, and comes in both the EH900 and EH1200 Series. The E-Handler® is a versatile machine, which is available on a fixed pedestal lower, rails, crawler or barge mounted lower. All E-Handlers® are electrically powered, with a diesel genset option for mobile equipment. The E-Handler® has many advantages including low operating costs, long term reliability, low maintenance costs,...

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Famaba Received Certificate of Business Credibility

E-Towers Awarded as ‘Excellent Company’ Bisnode Poland, a member of the international group Dun & Bradstreet honored E-TOWERS FAMABA with the Certificate of Business Credibility. Thus, the Company has joined the prestigious group of 1% of the most reliable companies on the Polish market. The featured certificate is given to companies with financial data giving a guarantee for a high level of profitability and financial liquidity, whose level of debt and recorded overdue payments is negligible. Click on the award and letter for more details

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Annual Company Party @ E-Towers Famaba

Polish Wedding Event “On Friday evening, April 10th, 2015 the annual company party for employees of E-TOWERS FAMABA in Glogow (Poland) took place. The past year of very hard work and commitment of our team to in the production of world-class welded constructions was an excellent reason to meet together and celebrate joyously. The program included a number of attractions: contests, games, performances and feast at the tables full of delicacies.   [one_third][/one_third] [one_third] [/one_third] [one_third_last] [/one_third_last]   The event was...

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Found on The Web: E-Crane And NC-State Officials Meet Recently Hired Graduates

A large international crane manufacturing company is expressing its appreciation to North Central State College for its help in finding qualified employees. E-Crane officials met Monday with NC-State officials at the Kehoe Center in Shelby, to talk via Skype with recent graduates Joe Biglin, Neil Fortney, and Jeremy Scribner who are working as service technicians for the company in Corpus Christi, Texas. E-Crane C-E-O Steve Osborne says the gulf coast city is undergoing billions of dollars worth of economic growth, and cannot find qualified workers locally. NC-State President...

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Found in The Magazine ‘Puerto Al Mundo’ – ‘Port of the World’

Click on the image to see the original article. Continuing to increase the productivity of the port: Reforms on the Dock, Crane Barges and the New E-Crane. [one_half] Context Terminal 6 estimates that there will be an approximate increase of 100-110% in the volume of discharge barges in the coming years. This growth is partially due to the installation the new CAIASA plant located in Asuncion (Paraguay) as well as the increased production of grains and soybean meal from other plants in different ports along the Parana-Paraguay waterway. This increase would mean going from 900,000...

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Found on The Web: NCSC Sends Graduates to Multinational Company E-Crane

SHELBY, Ohio — E-Crane, a multinational company that specializes in manufacturing equilibrium cranes, is growing. Company representatives from E-Crane’s Galion location visited Shelby’s Kehoe Center Monday to recruit recent engineer graduates and interns from North Central State College (NCSC). E-Crane has three locations in the United States and two in Europe. Their cranes use equilibrium technology, resulting in less energy consumption. They currently have 49 customers in North America and 14 in South America. E-Crane CEO Steve Osborne gives North Central State College administration...

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Found on The Web: E-Crane Company Employs North Central State Graduates

SHELBY – Recent North Central State College graduates working at an E-Crane facility in Texas spoke with representatives from the company and college on Monday to discuss their on-the-job experience. The NCSC graduates and E-Crane service technicians, Joe Biglin, Neil Fortney and Jeremy Scribner, phoned in for a video conference via Skype at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. The three E-Crane service technicians said their job is to make sure the equilibrium cranes are working properly at all times. Scribner said they’re always finding ways to improve crane performance. Steve Osborne, CEO of E-Crane...

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Found in The Magazine ”Revista Constructiilor”

Source: Article published in the magazine ”Revista constructiilor”(Construction magazine) from August – see page 24 & page 25. Contactinformation from our dealer in Romania:S.C. TRACTOR PROIECT COMERT S.R.L.Turnului street, no. 5500152 BrasovRomaniaTel: 0040 268 406406Mobile: 0040 745 028205E-mail: office@tpcom.ro   tpcom@rdslink.roWeb: www.tpcom.ro

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WHITE IS THE NEW GREEN

[heading_1 type=”simple”]Reducing Environmental Impact[/heading_1] Energy consumption and environmental impact are becoming increasingly important when a company invests in new material handling equipment. In other words, nowadays the impact on the environment caused by a material handler needs to be minimized. Additionally, the cost to handle one ton of bulk material also has great importance, as this shows the economic feasibility. As a result, over the last few years, there has been a tendency towards more energy efficiency. Several manufacturers now supply material handlers...

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E-Crane Sponsors Maggi Football Team/E-Crane patrocina equipe de futebol da Maggi

In early 2015, E-Crane successfully installed a massive 3000 Series E-Crane for midstream transfer operations on the Amazon river near Itacoatiara, Brazil for Grupo André Maggi. The floating, barge mounted E-Crane will be used to transfer soybeans directly from barges to Panamax sized vessels. In continuation of a great relationship with this client, E-Crane has sponsored a local football team made up of barge operators and maintenance personnel who work with the E-Crane. The team has two sets of uniforms, both bearing the E-Crane logo. The uniforms are the colors of Maggi which also...

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Found on The Web: The Making of Maasvlakte 2 – Van zand tot land

Zeven jaar lang volgde de Rotterdamse documentairemaker Stephan Warmenhoven met de camera de aanleg van Maasvlakte 2. Nu vertellen de spectaculairste beelden het complete verhaal. Over het storten van zand en steen in zee om twintig vierkante kilometer nieuwe haven aan Rotterdam toe te voegen; over de politieke en bestuurlijke voorbereiding; het contracteren van klanten en het gevecht tegen de elementen op zee. Maar vooral waar Nederland goed in is: het maken van nieuw land in zee! Daarbovenop kreeg de aanleg van Maasvlakte 2 te maken met een wereldwijde economische crisis, waardoor de tegenwind...

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“Grosch” for Companies from the President of the City of Głogów and the District Foreman /Grosze dla firm od prezydenta Głogowa i starosty

“Głogów ‘Grosch’ ”, awards for the recognition of companies, were awarded for the second time this year by the City of Głogów. This year, the jury of chose not only companies from Głogów, but also from the country side of the District of Głogów. Businesses were honored by both the President of the City of Głogów, Rafael Rokaszewicz, and District Foreman, Jarosław Dudkowiak. The ceremony took place in the City Cultural Center and was attended by representatives of many companies, local government and parliament members Ewa Drozd and Grzegorz Napieralski. “These...

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2nd Business Award “Głogów ‘Grosch’” Gala/II Gala Nagrody Gospodarczej Grosz Głogowski

On Saturday, in City Cultural Center the 2nd Businnes Award “Głogów ‘Grosch’” Gala took place. This year, the ceremony was patronized by both the President of the City of Głogów and author of the award, Rafael Rokaszewicz, and District Foreman, Jarosław Dudkowiak. The  Business Award jury honoured companies in five categories:New Investor – Hurtap S.A.Recognized Local Company – E-Towers Famaba S.A.Company Most Socially Dedicated– Euromaster Karbownik.Leader of Głogów Land – CEG-ROL.Company Which Best Uses Funds from District Employment Agency – Zakład Handlowy “Stefan” A...

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Found on the web: MAE Alumnus Steven M. Osborne Appointed New CEO of E-Crane International

E-Crane International USA (ECI-USA), a market leader in material handling solutions for the bulk and scrap handling industry, announced that the Board of Directors unanimously elected Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Alumnus Steven M. Osborne as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 24th, 2015.  Osborne, a 2007 graduate of The Ohio State University, is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio. Osborne succeeds his father and ECI-USA’s current President and CEO Mark W. Osborne, who has been successfully leading the company since it was founded in 1999. Lieven...

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Speech Mr. Geert Moerman (Managing Director VOKA)

Good evening, My name is Geert Moerman, I am the Managing Director of the Chamber of Commerce East-Flanders. I am very glad to express my greatest respect and joy on this 25th anniversary of E-Crane, one of the beautiful hidden pearls of our Flemish industry. E-Crane sounds like an app, but produces in fact one of the most robust cranes I ever saw. On top of this – and speaking as non-technician- I am always touched by the beauty of these cranes. In the port of Ghent, an important European port for those who wouldn’t know, the scrap cranes of Galloo/Van Heyghen recycling, played...

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Speech Mr. Lieven Bauwens (Chairman of the board and CEO of the E-Crane group of companies)

Dear customers, agents, dealers, colleagues,Dear friends from all over the world, As chairman of the board and CEO of the E-Crane group of companies, it is an honor and a pleasure to welcome you all at this special Gala-event where we celebrate 25 years of E-Crane.  Also I’m happy and quit excited to present you our all new E-Handler. Dear friends, we all know that everything starts with customers! It is therefore really fantastic to see that customers have travelled half across the globe to celebrate with us. We have friends here tonight from Argentina, Russia, Finland, United States,...

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E-Crane Returns to METEC in Düsseldorf

This June, E-Crane participated in the METEC exhibition for the second time. The event focusses on all aspects of the steel making industry and takes place every four years in Düsseldorf. E-Crane showcased the state-of-the-art scrap logistics solutions we have to offer and like in 2011, a lot of people visited our stand. The two main attractions were the scale model of the scrap yard at the Carinox stainless steel mill near Charleroi, Belgium, and our own artisanal E-Crane beer ‘Pittig Blondje’, or  ‘Spicy Blonde’ as it is called in English. Many...

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Głogów “Grosch” Awarded for the Second Time/Grosze wręczone po raz drugi

President Rafael Rokaszewicz and District Foreman Jarosław Dudkowiak awarded the prestigiuos Business Award “Głogów ‘Grosch ‘”. This year, 5 companies received the prize. In the category of New Investor, the prize was awarded to Hurtap. As a recognized local company, E-Towers Famaba won the award . In the category of the company most socially dedicated, “Grosch” was given to Euromaster Karbownik. These three prizes were awarded by the President. The next two companies which received awards were Ceg-Rol Tomasz Kurosz, as Leader of Głogów Land, and the...

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E-Crane Training for Service Engineers Maple Leaf International and AES

E-Crane organized at the end of May a two week training for Maple Leaf International from Bangladesh and for the American Equipment Services (AES), based in Singapore. During their visit five E-Crane engineers received an extensive  theoretical and practical  training. The trainees worked together with E-Crane personnel during the Factory Acceptance and Testing process. A lot of attention was given to the EMM (Electronic Machine Management), maintenance tasks, repair jobs and several fine-tuning procedures. From left to right: Mr. Lieven Bauwens (Managing Director E-Crane),...

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Burning it Up in Texas

The E-Crane Texas Service Center crew worked hard last week laying stone around the building to give it a new, updated look. They celebrated by having a bonfire with the old materials and cooking out with the new team. You know what they say…everything is bigger in Texas!

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E-CRANE INTERNATIONAL USA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CEO

(Galion, OH – June 24th, 2015) – E-Crane International USA (ECI-USA), a market leader in material handling solutions for the bulk and scrap handling industry, today announced that the Board of Directors has unanimously elected Steven M. Osborne as Chief Executive Officer effective June 24th, 2015. Steven Osborne succeeds his father and ECI-USA’s current President and CEO Mark W. Osborne who has been successfully leading the company since it was founded in 1999. Mark Osborne will continue to serve the company as a member of the management team responsible for sales & marketing. “The Board...

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Found on the web: E-Crane maakt van Galloo Gent snelste schrootterminal ter wereld

Vanuit hun kantoor kijken Chief Executive Officer Bernard Beyne en Managing Director – CEO van Galloo Recycling Group Rik Debaere tevreden uit over hun schrootterminal. Grote kleurrijke hopen schroot liggen er statig naast elkaar. Een vreemd uitzicht vanuit een bureau, maar dat deert hen niet. Het gaat immers prima met Galloo. In de Gentse schrootterminal van de groep passeert maar liefst 15 à 20.000 ton schroot per dag, daarmee is hij de snelste ter wereld. De kranen van het Belgische bedrijf E-Crane liggen aan de basis van dit succesverhaal.In november 2009 wordt bij Galloo Recycling Group...

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Found on the web: Balanced Dredging with E-Crane

One doesn’t usually think about cranes when talking about dredging, but cranes form a big part of the niche business. And, even though Indusign/E-Crane Worldwide has over 200 cranes in operation since Lieven Bauwens and Geert Watteeuw partnered up over 20 years ago, they are perhaps not that well known in dredging circles on this side of the pond. The Belgian company has tons (pun intended) of experience engineering their balance cranes. During that time, their equilibrium crane has more than proven itself in the scrap industry, as half of their machines operate in scrap yards throughout...

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Teaching and Training in Texas

Texas Service Center: Expanding Service and Training Capabilities “The E-Crane Texas Service Center has expanded to a staff of 8 Service Technicians!” Left to Right: Nick Flores, Joe Biglin, Neil Fortney, Jeremy Scribner, Chris Paragas, Jason Reilly, Hayden Decker, Steve Osborne, and Mitch Phillips Teaching and Training in Texas! Late last month, the E-Crane Texas Service Center (TSC) had the opportunity to spend some time training new E-Crane operators in what we would consider to be our most hands-on and interactive training class yet.  Operator training for...

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E-Crane celebrates 25th birthday with the launch of E-Handler

25 years E-Crane To celebrate its 25th birthday, E-Crane organized a 5-day business event under the name ‘Demo Days’. Clients, dealers and agents from across the globe visited the company to raise a glass with management and personnel in celebration of 25 years of passion for equilibrium cranes. ‘We welcomed over 1000 visitors from 21 different countries’, explains Managing Director Lieven Bauwens enthusiastically. ‘People from the neighbourhood were also welcome to come and have a look.’ All eyes were on the E-Handler during the Demo Days: a new crane in the E-Crane arsenal used for...

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E-Crane viert 25ste verjaardag met lancering E-Handler

25 jaar E-Crane Naar aanleiding van zijn 25ste verjaardag organiseerde E-Crane onder de naam Demo Days een vijf dagen durend bedrijfsevent. Klanten, dealers en agenten van over de hele wereld zakten naar het bedrijf af om samen met de bedrijfsleiding en de medewerkers te klinken op 25 jaar passie voor kranenbouw. ‘We verwelkomden maar liefst 1000 bezoekers, afkomstig uit 21 landen’, vertelt bedrijfsleider Lieven Bauwens enthousiast. ‘Ook mensen uit de buurt waren welkom om een kijkje te komen nemen’. Tijdens de Demo Days draaide alles rond de E-Handler: een nieuwe kraan van E-Crane voor...

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Found on the web: E-Crane zorgt met E-Handler voor wereldprimeur !

E-Crane, het kraanconstructiebedrijf uit Adegem dat ook vestigingen heeft in Nederland,  Polen, de Verenigde Staten, Singapore en Indonesië en wereldwijd een sterke reputatie heeft  opgebouwd in klantgerichte oplossingen voor de recyclage- en bulkindustrie, organiseerde vorige week demodagen, waarop het alweer een wereldprimeur kon voorstellen. E-Crane werd in 1990 opgericht door Geert Watteeuw en Lieven Bauwens. De beide eigenaars bouwden de onderneming geleidelijk aan uit tot specialist in het ontwerp en de productie van kranen op maat,  vooral gebruikt in...

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E-Crane Opens Service Center in Texas

Within the past year, E-Crane has opened a new service center and warehouse in Rockport, Texas to service the E-Cranes in the area. This service center has six on-site technicians, ready to handle any 24/7 service and maintenance needs, as well as its own parts inventory and warehouse. The warehouse provides an ideal amount of space for parts storage and daily crane related projects that take place. It is also equipped with a built in office, sleeping quarters, kitchen, and lounge/classroom. The sleeping quarters allow for a comfortable environment for technicians who are on call day and...

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E-Crane Welcomes Colonel Mizanur Rahman & Md. Muhidul Islam Chaman @ the E-Crane Academy

Last week, we had the honor of receiving two senior representatives from our esteemed client, Mongla Cement, in Bangladesh. Mongla Cement is part of SKS, the Bangladesh’ army welfare organization, and produces top quality cement for the Bangladesh market. During their visit, special attention was given to the efficient operation and (preventative) maintenance of the 700-series E-Crane owned and operated by Mongla Cement. This E-Crane model 4290 PD-E was commissioned in May 2014 in close cooperation with Maple Leaf International, E-Crane’s local agent, and has been in continuous operation...

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“Demo Days 2015” : INVITATION

*** VISIT THE E-CRANE DEMO DAYS 2015 ! *** We hereby invite you to visit the E-CRANE DEMO DAYS 2015 from May 26th until May 30th  at our European Headquarters, Adegem, Belgium. Our eye-catcher, a crawler mounted E-Handler with 29 meters outreach, will be on display. The E-Handlers have proven themselves for over 10 years now. Just one more reason why you should come and see for yourself how E-Crane is setting a new benchmark for material handling equipment. Interested ? Make your appointment now !Mr. Bas Tolhuizen (EUR+ASIA)     +31-620 44 71...

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Found on the web: Palfinger Marine Names E-Crane as Service Partner

Palfinger Marine has signed a service contract with E-Crane, making them a licensed service partner for the maintenance of Palfinger cranes. Specifically, this is for the wind turbines of the Thornton Bank. These cranes are managed by Senvion Benelux. The Belgian service hub of the German group Senvion was looking for a local partner that offers a professional service at a good price. The first experiences of the cooperation, for example the repair of a platform crane during phase 1 of the Thornton Bank project, were defined by Senvion as goal driven. Senvion immediately acknowledged...

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Found on the web: Balanced Dredging with E-Crane

One doesn’t usually think about cranes when talking about dredging, but cranes form a big part of the niche business. And, even though Indusign/E-Crane Worldwide has over 200 cranes in operation since Lieven Bauwens and Geert Watteeuw partnered up over 20 years ago, they are perhaps not that well known in dredging circles on this side of the pond. The Belgian company has tons (pun intended) of experience engineering their balance cranes. During that time, their equilibrium crane has more than proven itself in the scrap industry, as half of their machines operate in scrap yards throughout...

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ECI-USA: Field Service Milestone

E-Crane International USA has reached a new milestone with the help of our Field Service Team.  After a recent service trip to Kyger Creek, our Field Service Team has reached a total of 1000 completed field service trips. The E-Crane service department has been consistently growing and improving over the past several years to continually meet our customer’s needs.  The ECI-USA service team has grown to 14 team members with two additional service centers added in the past two years.  In 2013, the E-Crane USA Service Group opened a new satellite service center based...

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Great cranes deserve the best grabs

E-Crane has worked together successfully with many grab suppliers worldwide. For almost two decades there has been a regular cooperation with the Dutch grab supplier “J&B Grabs”. The valuable input of our customers combined with E-Crane and J&B know-how results in best value ‘bulk grabbing solutions’. Congratulations and a warm ‘Happy birthday’ from E-Crane to J&B with their upcoming 70th anniversary !

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E-Crane Holds Floating Technology Showcase in New Orleans

During the first week of December, E-Crane agents and special guests attended the E-Crane Technology Showcase in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.  The event took place in conjunction with the International WorkBoat Show (IWBS) which was held during the same week (December 3 – December 5) at the New Orleans Convention Center.  The three day event consisted of a dinner reception and presentations on the evening on Wednesday, December 3, as well as two site visits on the following days to see actual E-Cranes in operation. E-Crane was well represented at the WorkBoat Show E-Crane guests...

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Heavy duty machines and operators

Nucor General Recycling installed a 700 Series E-Crane for feeding auto bodies into a shredder at their Flowood, Mississippi facility near Jackson. The shredder was previously fed by older material handler which was replaced with the new E-Crane. E-Crane engineers worked with Nucor to develop a turn-key solution for removing the old crane and erecting the E-Crane in its place. The E-Crane is mounted on a 4-legged pedestal, with custom stairways to accommodate the infrastructure that had previously been surrounding the old crane. Complete assembly and installations, including the tear-down of...

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In The Press: Galloo Gent supersnel met E-Cranes

[one_half] De Galloo Recycling Group beschikt over acht E-Cranes, die onder meer op haar werf in Gent worden ingezet. In de Gentse haven slaat Galloo 850.000 ton schroot per jaar over. De E-Cranes van de gelijknamige Belgische fabrikant nemen in dat proces een sleutelpositie in en verhogen duidelijk ook de snelheid waarmee schepen kunnen worden beladen. Rik Debaere van Galloo: “Met de E-Crane kan het schroot veel beter worden verspreid en hebben we veel minder trimwerk, wat uiteraard resulteert in tijdwinst.” Meer informatie: Group Galloo Recycling Source: 10 december 2014 – http...

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E-Crane and Rexroth: Long-term and Pleasant Collaboration

‘Bosch Rexroth supplier of the month’ Erik Staes, Branch Manager of Mobile Applications at Bosch Rexroth NV says: ‘Since the establishment of Indusign in the 1990s, there has been a collaboration with Bosch Rexroth. Currently, I visit them for business on a monthly basis, and if there are new projects or special adjustments required by customer specifications, then I discuss these directly and naturally solve them as quickly as possible.’ Products from the high pressure spectrum Bosch Rexroth supplies many products from the high pressure spectrum to E-Crane. Among these are pumps...

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E-Crane, licensed service partner of Palfinger Marine!

E-Crane signs contract with Palfinger Palfinger Marine, known for its reliable, innovative and customized marine, offshore and windcranes has signed a service contract with E-Crane, making them a licensed service partner for the maintenance of Palfinger cranes. Specifically, this is for the wind turbines of the Thornton Bank. These cranes are managed by Senvion Benelux. The Belgian service hub of the German group Senvion was looking for a local partner that offers a professional service at a good price. [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/wind-crane-palfinger-e1417506194983.jpg”...

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E-Crane and ING: A Long Lasting Client Relationship

The international network of ING has proven to be a benefit to E-Crane.  E-Crane is a major client of ING, working directly with Patrick Roegiers, the relationship manager of ING.  E-Crane, is primarily a manufacturer of cranes for bulk material handling, but has also recently become a leading manufacturer of windmills with the acquisition of a company called Famaba.  Famaba, located in Poland, has had a long standing partnership with E-Crane, making all of the steel construction for the main E-Crane components.  In addition to this Famaba is also producing the circular...

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E-Crane floating solutions

MH900 Series – Up to 500tph! 1500 Series – Up to 1000tph! Many ports are faced with problems such as congestion, no land for expansion, and costly outdated infrastructure.  E-Crane has the ideal solution to solve these problems by moving bulk handling operations to the water. The balanced design of the E-Crane results in significant energy savings, and it also makes the E-Crane ideal for mounting on a floating barge.  Because of the E-Crane’s excellent stability, the movement of the E-Crane causes very minimal listing and movement of the barge and smaller barge...

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In the Press: E-Crane® makes Galloo Ghent the fastest scrap terminal in the world

[frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/15-10-2014-077.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”picture” align=”center” type=”simple”][/frame] GHENT – Through the windows of their office, Chief Executive Officer Bernard Beyne and Managing Director/CEO Rik Debaere of Galloo Recycling Group look out over their scrap terminal with satisfaction. The large, colourful mounds of scrap sit next to each other. It is an unusual view from an office, but that not a cause for concern. Galloo is, after all, doing very well. ...

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Found on the web: E-Crane Group opent opleidingscentrum en nieuw magazijn

E-Crane Group uit Adegem, die wereldwijd een stevige reputatie heeft verworven als bouwer van havenkranen, opende op 3 oktober in aanwezigheid van het voltallige personeel, het gemeentebestuur, de buren en externe partners een nieuw opleidingscentrum dat de naam “E-Crane Academy” meekreeg. Het beschikt over de nodige ruimte en de noodzakelijke tools om mensen zowel intern als extern te onderwijzen in de kraanbouw. Intern is dit de ideale locatie om pas aangeworven medewerkers op te leiden doch ook om special cases de nodige aandacht te kunnen bieden tijdens extra opleidingssessies. “Ook...

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E-Crane in the Press: Scrap Metal Monsters

Galloo-Gent is believed to be the only company in the world using two massive 430-tonne E-Cranes to sort and load scrap metal, writes Steven Vale. With subsidiaries in France and the Netherlands, an increasing proportion of the 1.7 million tonnes of scrap metal handled each year by the Galloo Recycling Group ends up in Belgium for export. Operating from a 10-hectare terminal in the port of Ghent, this site handles mainly ferrous metals and is visited by as many as 150 trucks a day. Most of the inward trucks carry waste from local manufacturing operations, but the site also processes a  significant...

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E-Crane: Perfectly balanced ship unloading solution

[frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/NSPI-w-Ship-2-water-Large.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”picture” align=”center” type=”simple”][/frame] The E-Crane is designed specifically for barge and ship unloading, and is a proven and trusted solution in many bulk material handling industries. Most dedicated systems for offloading coal, limestone and other bulk materials are costly, inflexible, and require an expensive, hard to maintain infrastructure. E-Crane’s versatility, reliability and flexibility...

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E-Crane Group of Companies is moving forward

[one_half] [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG-1034-Large.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”picture” align=”center” type=”simple”][/frame] [/one_half] [one_half_last] Afgelopen vrijdag 3 oktober waren er bij de E-Crane Group of Companies te Adegem redenen genoeg tot het opzetten van een “kranig” feestje. Het voltallig personeel, het gemeentebestuur, externe partners, de buren,.. allen werden opgetrommeld om enkele belangrijke gebeurtenissen voor deze bouwer van havenkranen de nodige...

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Breaking News: E-Towers Famaba receives bronze medal in Vestas’ ‘Supplier of the Year’-contest.

It was an exciting experience last week when E-Towers Famaba was informed by Vestas management to be one of the six nominated companies for the ‘Supplier of the year Award 2014’. This prestigious Vestas award is based on criteria such as Delivery & Quality Performance, Development Ability, Continuous Improvement and Showing Extraordinary Effort and over 15.000 suppliers in Vestas’ worldwide supply chain are evaluated. Last Thursday evening it was Mr. Piotr Małagocki and Mr. Dennis Thomsen who participated in the final event where the award winning suppliers were...

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Found on the web: Mälarhamnar continues to invest for efficient handling

Each day we are challenged in our ports. Our customers demand faster and more flexible handling so it is very important that we are well equipped with the best maximum efficiency in our daily activities! New E-Crane ready for new challenges! A large investment was made in the beginning of summer, when we bought a new E-Crane, which is located in Koping. E-Cranes mounted for a few weeks and is now ready for new challenges! E-crane used for heavy and bulk handling. Found on the web: Mälarhamnar

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E-Crane is heating up South-America

3 New E-Cranes Installed in South America in late Summer E-Crane has had a very busy end to the summer with three new E-Crane installations taking place back to back in South America.  All three cranes are being used for grain handling operations at facilities located in Argentina.  One E-Crane is installed at CHS, Inc. to unload Mississippi and Paraná sized barges into a hopper nearby on the dock.  The other two new E-Cranes are installed together on a single barge at a UABL facility.  The barge acts as midstream transfer system to move grain from material barges to...

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E-Crane Technology Showcase 2014

We are pleased to announce plans for a E-Crane Technology Showcase to be held December 3rd – December 5th, 2014 in New Orleans Louisiana USA. This will take place alongside the International Workboat Show (IWBS) held during the same week at the New Orleans Convention Center. The Workboat Show is the largest Marine trade show in North America serving the people and businesses working on both inland and coastal waterways. Over the course of three days, 1000 vendors will exhibit their products and services to more than 7000 expected attendees. This week will be an opportunity to learn more...

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New record at E-Crane: 6 Cranes loaded onto one single ship.

Adegem, July 2014: It was a very busy start of the year at the E-Crane Worldwide assembly facilities. Many orders were received from both Europe and the US. However, Asia did even better with 6 cranes in total. It was a long ‘sprint’ to get all these projects assembled and shipped on time to our customers. Especially the 6 E-Cranes for the Asian market (5x 700 Series and 1 x 1000B Series E-Crane) took a major logistical effort as these cranes all had to be loaded onto one and the same vessel at the port of Antwerp by mid June 2014 The complete upper revolving structures were assembled...

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Successful Quality Audits at E-Towers Famaba

“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” – Henry Ford E-Towers Famaba is proud to announce the ISO-9001, the ISO-14001 and PN-N 18001 certification audit was successfully passed, validating our quality management system for another year! E-Towers quality manager Jaroslaw Ewert The auditors stated that E-Towers Famaba has an excellent Quality Management System (QMS) and indicated how impressed they were with Famaba’s efforts in the field of quality, resource efficiency and safety. Congratulations to quality manager Jaroslaw Ewert and his quality department and...

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Floating E-Cranes – Expand Bulk Handling Capacity on the Water

Many ship loading or unloading ports are faced with problems such as congestion, no land for expansion, and costly outdated infrastructure.  Ports confronted with these problems must search for new and creative solutions to handle them.  An ideal solution is to move bulk handling operations to the water, with barge mounted E-Cranes.   Balanced Design Ideal for Barge Mounting An E-Crane distinguishes itself by being a fully balanced heavy duty crane.  The E-Crane design is based on an ingenious parallelogram style boom that provides a direct mechanical connection...

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E-Crane: Ideal Solution for Barge Handling

  With rising energy costs and an increasing focus on energy efficiency, transportation by barge is becoming a popular solution to move bulk materials.  This method of transportation is one of the most cost effective ways to move bulk materials from production point to the market. E-Crane is ideal for barge unloading and can unload barges up to 2000 tons per hour.  E-Cranes are often unloading barges in “mission critical” applications where the E-Crane is the only means for unloading.  Along with the material handling equipment, E-Crane also offers a turnkey...

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E-Crane opens new training facility at Adegem

Operating worldwide, E-Crane’s approach to learning and training of employees and customers is an essential part of the E-Crane business model. The all-new training facility will be branded as “E-Crane Academy”. E-Crane is dedicated to create a strong learning experience for both customers and E-Crane co-workers. All training courses will focus on the skills of the people participating in order to meet the expectations of the participants. Located just next to our assembly shop it will also provide possibilities to combine class-room training with some hands-on experience. This will...

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E-Crane Floating Solutions: Expand Bulk Handling Capacity on the Water

[frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Floating-E-Crane-1500-series-web.jpg” linking=”lightbox” align=”right” type=”simple”][/frame] Many ports are faced with problems such as congestion, no land for expansion, and costly outdated infrastructure.  E-Crane has the ideal solution to solve these problems by moving bulk handling operations to the water. The balanced design of the E-Crane results in significant energy savings, and it also makes the E-Crane ideal for mounting on a floating barge.  Because...

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Vlaamse E-Crane is wereldleider in schrootoverslag

Tot 20 kraanprojecten per jaar, wereldwijd Indusign werd in 1990 opgericht door Lieven Bauwens en Geert Watteeuw. “In de beginjaren waren we vooral actief op het gebied van staalconstructie en zware machinebouw”, verteld bedrijfsleider Lieven Bauwens. “Rond het jaar 1996 rolden we in de kraanconstructie.”De eerste E-Crane kwam op de markt 1998. De balansarmkranen zijn sterk in de overslag van schroot, bulkgoederen, kolen, grind en zand. In 2012 nam Indusign het Poolse staalconstructiebedrijf Famaba over. Sinds dan wordt de staalbouw voor de kranen in eigen beheer...

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What’s new in grain handling

Grain handling solutions at E-Crane The E-Crane is ideal for bulk handling applications that require heavy-duty production cycles. Recently, the E-Crane has proven to be a top solution for grain handling operations all around the world, particularly in South America. In 2013 and 2014, many companies chose the E-Crane as the solution to their grain handling needs. E-Crane successfully handling grain at terminal 6 S.A. in Argentina The 1500 Series/Model 11264 PD-E pedestal-mounted E-Crane in operation at Terminal 6 S.A. in Argentina [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2013-10-19-T6-install-20.jpg”...

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Cutting unloading time… reducing costs.

“The E-Crane system has cut our unloading time in half, cut our maintenance time dramatically, simplified operation and reduced our costs.” Mike Barton, Utility Supervisor at PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Lowman Power Plant. Source: World Coal Asia

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15 year old E-Crane at Wayne B. Smith: Still looking and performing great!

At the end of May 2014, President of E-Crane International USA, Mark Osborne, paid a visit to Wayne B. Smith, one of the first E-Crane customers in the United States.  The 1500 Series, Model 10264 E-Crane was installed back in 2000 for offloading bulk material from barges on the Mississippi River. The E-Crane is soon to be 15 years old and is still operating successfully at the site in Louisiana, MO  The E-Crane is very well maintained and still looks like new.  This is quite a testament to Wayne B. Smith management and operators!

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E-Crane: The future starts today, not tomorrow

Picture by:Piotr MałagockiProject Manager – E-Towers® Famaba  Construction works for new assembly plant for towers and cranes are making good progress. Runways for overhead travelling cranes are under construction. Very soon heavy components upto 100 tons will be handled safely and efficiently on the workfloor.

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E-Crane steunt Kruiskenshoeve

  [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2.jpg” linking=”lightbox” align=”right” type=”simple”][/frame] De oude notelaar met de zelfgemaakte boomhut van De Kruiskenshoeve begon onveilig te worden voor de jongeren! Daardoor  is de oude notelaar geveld in samenwerking met de jongeren. Om het plezier te behouden hebben wij –  E-Crane, een onderneming met een hart – een lading hout laten leveren zodat ze een nieuwe boomhut kunnen bouwen en de jongeren zo nog jaren veilig kunnen spelen.

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Case Study: American Shredder

Video of American Shredder (Texas) E-Crane is pleased to introduce our new Video Case Study featuring the 700 Series Model 4290 E-Crane at American Shredder. The video highlights the shredder feeding operation at the scrap yard with special interviews from Mark Osborne, President of E-Crane International USA, and Rick Kennedy, Operations Manager at American Shredder.   E-Crane would like to give a special thanks to Rick Kennedy and the American Shredder team for making this video possible. The E-Crane for American Shredder was installed in April of 2013...

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Found on the web: Barb Stauffer, sponsored by E-Crane, wins third Bucyrus Ladies Invitational title

[frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo.png” linking=”lightbox” align=”right” type=”simple”][/frame] BUCYRUS — Long-time bowler Barb Stauffer left everyone smiling after winning her third Bucyrus Ladies Invitational title Saturday afternoon at Suburban Lanes. “I feel blessed that I survived this today,” Stauffer said after accepting her trophy, laughing. “I mean, grandma strikes again.” A round of applause and laughter ensued for the well-respected bowler. The grandmother of nine has competed in the tournament...

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Mälarhamnar & E-Crane: Over 10 years of successful cooperation.

Important Contract [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/D2004-056-26-300×200.jpg” linking=”lightbox” align=”right” type=”simple”][/frame] In 2003, the Port of Västerås, part of Mälarhamnar AB, renewed an important contract with a local Power Company, Mälarenergi, for the highly important unloading of fuels for power plant incineration. A rapid, steady increase in the power plant’s production capacity and more focus on supply chain reliability made it obvious that an increase in bulk unloading capacity...

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E-Crane, a proven solution for bulk handling.

  .issuuembed span {display:none !important;} The E-Crane is specifically designed for barge and ship unloading, and is a proven and trusted solution in the bulk handling industry.  E-Crane has proven itself at ports and terminals, offering complete solutions that ensure high efficiency and productivity as well as fast, efficient solutions for midstream transfer operations.  E-Cranes provide longer outreach ranges than typical material handlers, from 24.8 to 47.8 meters (82 to 157 feet).  This outreach allows for unloading any type of barge or ship with minimum...

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E-Crane received as ‘Fast Growing Large Company’ a prestigious ‘Trends Gazelle’ award.

On Wednesday February 26th ‘Trends Gazellen Oost-Vlaanderen’  awards were announced in Ghent. For the third year, E-Crane/Indusign has been mentioned in the prestigious list of the top 200 fastest growing East-Flemish companies! E-Crane/Indusign was placed in the top 40 among the 100 large-sized award winning companies. This classification is based on the company’s results obtained over a 5 year time span, meaning that E-Crane/Indusign’s “fast growth” was not simply based on a period of short-term success. We are very proud of this award and...

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Found on the web: E-Crane commissioned for coal handling in Louisiana

E-Crane is a proven and trusted solution in the coal handling industry and has been the ideal solution at many ports and terminals for barge loading and unloading, ship loading and unloading, and stockpiling. While each project is different, the modular and flexible design of the E-Crane makes it ideal for any coal handling operation. New E-Crane commissioned for coal handling operation In 2013, E-Crane commissioned a new unit at the Kinder Morgan International Marine Terminals facility in Port Sulphur, US. The company is currently undergoing a multi-phase expansion of the terminal in...

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Balanced cranes enjoying a timely lift

E-Crane Worldwide with base in Adegem, Belgium, and E-Crane International USA in Ohio is riding the crest of a sales wave. Not only its name becoming more widely known around the globe each year, says E-Crane International President, Mark Osborne, but 2013 is looking like setting a record for sales for his part of the E-Crane empire. So far this year on the American side of E-Crane’s business. Osborne and his team have commissioned 10 balanced cranes alone and the parts and service side of the business is also ‘expanding nicely’. New inquiries The sentiments also ring...

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Ghent Port Company pleased with second E-Crane at Van Heyghen Recycling

Since November 16, 2012 the Van Heyghen Recycling company (part of the Galloo Group) has been utilizing two E-Cranes. This second E-Crane was installed and commissioned three years after the first one was put into use. This second, identical crane is used for the loading of large seagoing vessels. The Ghent Port Company is pleased with this, as Van Heyghen Recycling is able to help to develop economic growth in the port of Ghent. In the past, the loading of large seagoing vessels was carried out by means of rented mobile port cranes. The first E-Crane at the Van Heyghen Recycling facility...

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Found on the web: Innovative Design, Techniques and Equipment

ABSTRACT The Port of Rotterdam is currently undergoing a massive extension called Maasvlakte 2. During the first phase 700 hectares of new port area will be created. A combination of hard and soft sea defences in the North Sea will protect the new port from the elements. To realise this massive project, innovative design, techniques and equipment were necessary. A design was developed to ensure that wherever possible the sea defence would be soft, since a hard seawall is more expensive. One of the innovative design features of...

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A Recipe for Success in the US Scrap Market

E-Crane Worldwide, the Belgian manufacturer of equilibrium cranes, has proven throughout the world that it offers turnkey scrap handling solutions for steel mills and scrap yards. This expertise and knowledge has recently been expanded to include the United States scrap market.  Within the past year, two additional cranes for the scrap industry in the United States were installed.  E-Crane International USA now supports more than 60 E-Cranes operating in the Americas.   [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Nucor5.jpg” linking=”lightbox”...

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New E-Crane at Terminal 6 S.A.

[frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Terminal-6.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”t6″ align=”center” type=”simple”][/frame] Last week, a brand new 1500 Series / Model 11264 pedestal mounted E-Crane was installed at Terminal 6 S.A. in Argentina on the Paraná River near Rosario. The new E-Crane has an outreach of 26,4 m (86.5 ft) and a lift capacity of 19 Mtons (20.9 UStons). The crane is being used to unload soy beans as well as various other grains from Mississippi and Paraná sized barges into a hopper/conveyor...

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