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Cargill Savage E-Crane™ Commissionned

Cargill Savage E-Crane™ Commissionned On September 28, 2000 we officially commissioned the E-Crane ! Cargill organized a nice ceremony and invited approximately 45 employees. Probably 25 attended. Representing our organization were : Mike Pregont, Tom Ellis, Chuck Dixon, Steve Suter, Jean-Marie Verschoore and Mark Osborne. Ricky Carlson was the MC (Master of Ceremony) and he introduced the ECI and C&M people, discussed the process of purchasing the crane, explained the reasons for the purchase and thanked the erection team for doing a nice job. ECI got to address the group...

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Coal Marketing Days Exhibition 2000, Sept. 18-19

Coal Marketing Days Exhibition 2000,Sept. 18-19 at the Doubletree in downtown Pittsburgh (Visit E-Crane International USA at Booth 18) >>> Click The Image Below To See The Handout We Will Spread On This Exhibition <<< September 18-19, 2000, Doubletree Hotel, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaNow in its 23rd year, the Coal Marketing Days Conference and Exhibition has a long standing tradition of bringing together top industry professionals, including coal producers, coal transporters, fuel buyers, power plant developers, natural resource lenders, and energy marketers The...

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A new E-Crane™ for Cargill Savage shipping this weekend !

A new E-Crane for Cargill Savage shipping this weekend ! ETS (Load Port : Antwerp Belgium : August 19thETA (Dest. Port : Milwaukee USA) : September 7th The new E-Crane for the Cargill Fertilizer Company, located in Minnesota,shipped last weekend on board of the vessel “Federal Maas”from the Antwerp (Belgium) Port and will arrive (Estimated Time of Arrival) at the Milwaukee Harbour September 8th. More detailed information will follow very soon ! Click the logo below to browse to the Cargill Fertilizer Web Site CARGILL FERTILIZER Also check out the latest updates...

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WAYNE B. SMITH INC. CHRISTENS NEW E-CRANE™

This article was taken from the website of Crane & Machinery,Inc. (Content for this page Copyright © 2000 The Waterways Journal) Observing the E-Crane™ installation from left to right: Mike Pregont & Craig Hagedorn of Crane & Machinery; Jerry Smith & Mark Smith of Wayne B. Smith; Bill Beebe of E-Crane™ International USA; Wayne B. Smith, founder; Lieven Bauwens of Indusign, the E-Crane’s Engineering firm; Matt Smith of Wayne B. Smith and Mark Osborne of E-Crane International, USA; Pat Short of Wayne B. Smith not shown. WAYNE B. SMITH INC. CHRISTENS NEW...

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E-Crane™ succesfully dismantled in Germany and installed at Galloo France

E-Crane™ succesfully dismantled in Germany and installed at Galloo France Indusign succesfully completed the move of a crawler mounted 1000-series E-Crane™out of Germany into the Galloo scrapyard at Menen (Belgium). Indusign succesfully completed the move of a crawler mounted 1000-series E-Crane™ out of Germany into the Galloo scrapyard at Menen (Belgium). A new grab, specially designed for scrap handling, was succesfully commissioned earlier this month.(Click here to browse to the Grab Job Story) Galloo, one of Belgiums leading scrap processing plants,...

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Wayne B. Smith : Installation of the E-Crane

May 4th, 2001 : Wayne B. Smith Inc. : Installation of the 2000 Series Type 10264PD-E E-Crane™ A 550 Ton/Hour E-CRANE™. Installation began Thursday, May 4th, 2000 and was finished Wednesday, May 17th 2000.     Check out the Wayne B. Smith Website at http://www.waynebsmithinc.com/ to review the daily installation pictures

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BAUMA 2001

BAUMA 2001 E-Crane International will be present at the BAUMA 2001 showVisit us from April 2nd-8th, 2001 in München, Germany at the Bauma 2001 Show.  

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B&N Coal : “Once we priced out the E-Crane, there wasn’t any choice…”

B&N Coal : “Once we priced out the E-Crane, there wasn’t any choice…” Customer: B&N COAL Type: 7264 PD-E Location: Ohio River in Marietta, OH Application: Power Plant – Off-loading coal from barges Mount: Pedestal on 4 cells in the River bank Lifting Capacity: 16.5 Ustons / 15 Mtons Reach:  86.6 ft / 26.4 m Attachment: 8.5 yd3 grab / 6,5 m3 grab Power Source: 200-hp / 160 kW electric motor Productivity: Exceeding 500 tons/hr When new emission laws mandated B&N Coal to blend low-sulfur coal at this plant they explored several...

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Lafarge opts for E-Crane Int. to build first barge mounted E-Crane in the US

Lafarge opts for E-Crane International to build first barge mounted E-Crane in the US “We could not do what we want to do efficiently without this crane.” Customer:Lafarge CorporationType:10264 PD-ELocation:Ohio River in Joppa, ILApplication:Cement Plant – Off-loading limestoneMount:Pedestal on a bargeLifting Capacity:16.5 UStons / 15 MtonsReach: 86.6 ft / 26,4 mAttachment:8.5 yd3 / 6,5 m3 grabPower Source:250-hp / 186 kW electric motorProductivity:Will eliminate a third shift -> exceeding –> 850 ttons/hr This E-Crane, installed in the 4th Quarter...

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The New Blue Monster on the Mon

“E-Crane” installed at Union Railroad’s Duquesne Wharf. Shiny blue and towering more than 100 feet above the banks of the Monongahela, just upriver from Pittsburgh’s famous Kennywood amusement park, the new “E-Crane” at Duquesne Wharf is a sight to behold. Beyond its stunning height, massive size and sleek appearance, the real beauty of this new crane is in the way it will improve Union Railroad’s ability to competitively handle coal and other bulk materials well in the 21st Century. Originally constructed in 1869, Union Railroad’s Duquesne...

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New E-Crane in Service at Duquesne Wharf

“Largest bulk material crane on inland waterways” E-Crane International has manufactured and installed an equilibrium crane (E-Crane) for Union Railroad Co. Along the left bank of the Monongahela River in Duquesne, PA, USA. The new fixed-pedestal mounted E-Crane replaces the 35-year old Bucyrus Erie lattice boom crane for barge unloading. Designed and co-manufactured by Indusign of Belgium, the E-Crane is the largest bulk material crane on the inland waterways. The crane has a 26.5 Ustons lifting capacity at 86.6 ft. reach and is equipped with a 25 yd3 hydraulic grab for...

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The E-Crane Will Allow Us To Grow

New E-Crane (Type18264 PD-E) in Service at Duquesne Wharf for Union Railroad Co., situated along the Monongahela River in Duquesne, PA, USA Customer:UNION RAILROADType:18264 PD-ELocation:Pittsburg, PA (USA)Application:Off-loading coal and pigiron from bargesMount:Fixed pedestalLifting Capacity:26.5 UStons / 24 MtonsReach: 86.6 ft / 26.4 mAttachment:25 yd3 / 19.1 m3 (grab for coal)Power Source:600-hp / 450 kW electric motorProductivity:Exceeding 1500 tons/hr Union Railroad had a challenge and opportunity. It needed to find a way to competitively handle coal and other bulk material...

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