The Challenge:
To provide our customer a plastics part manufacturer with a freestanding 10 ton crane system over existing plastic injection molding machines.
Special Consideration:
1) Limited clear height in building.
2) Spacing of machine limits location of freestanding runway columns.
3) Delicate handling of dies.
Our Team Approach:
Our project manager precisely measured the building and location of plastic injection molding machine. We located the runway column between the existing machine; this required different lengths of runway beams. The 10 ton single girder crane was supplied with a low head room hoist to overcome the low building height. We recommended a two-step variable speed radio controlled crane for precise handling.
Results:
The customer located a new machine in a different location. During the installation, Crane-Tec relocated two columns at no addition cost to the customer.
The customer is able to change large dies in the machine safely and quickly.