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Scale of the challenge – but analysing the lubricating oil gives a clue to problems with the cranes


until the problem is solved. This would cost us time and money.” For this reason, Konecranes closely investigated the lubricating oil of the hoisting gears of eight of the 11 cranes at Palm. Because it is possible to microscopically study the oil, the wear metals and waste substances revealed enables the condition of the mechanism to be assessed. Nico Zamzow, vice president of industrial service EMEA Central at Konecranes, comments on the technique: “The oil analysis protects the crane. Any damage can be identified and treated early with its help. Moreover, system operators are able to optimise the maintenance and servicing of the cranes thanks to the detailed analysis report, and


A deep look inside the crane gear: With the Konecranes oil analysis, wear traces can be identified and unplanned downtime prevented


thus significantly increase their lifespan.” For the oil analysis at Palm,


Konecranes experts took samples


from the hoisting gears of the eight double-girder bridge cranes. “The samples are analysed by our laboratory, which specialises


in industrial drive trains. Here, the lab staff compare the current state of the oil with the samples taken in 2016 and against the OEM


March/April 2019


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