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onecranes and Demag South Africa was recently awarded a R20 million crane electrical modernisation contract for an
industrial company based in southern Africa. Originally purchased from Konecranes and Demag South Africa, the crane had started to show signs of wear in mid-2024. “At the onsite assessment, we conducted
a full electrical and mechanical evaluation of the crane. This showed that the downtime and resulting breakdowns experienced by the client were a result of the age of the electrical system, which was no longer performing optimally.
We recommended that an electrical modernisation programme be undertaken,” said modernisation and sales support specialist, Alwyn Rautenbach. The modernisation programme included the replacement of all key electrical components and reprogramming of the variable speed drives. “As we hold a large supply of mechanical and electrical components for our products at our premises, we were able to supply all of the parts required to complete the modernisation upgrade from our Johannesburg distribution centre,” said sales manager, Ian Grobler. Components such as variable speed
drives, encoders, auxiliary panels, brakes, and hoist resistors formed part of the consignment of components. Full functionality testing and a factory acceptance test were conducted before the complete electrical upgrade was delivered to site. The process took one month, with ongoing monitoring of the crane’s performance continuing for a further two months. “Despite the removal of the crane’s complete electrical system, the modernisation transition was smooth and efficiently conducted,” said Rautenbach. “We will continue to supply assistance on site and conduct unscheduled maintenance that limits downtime for the
Konecranes and Demag modernize an electrical crane in South Africa. 40 | January 2025 |
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