NEWS | JULY 2021
KONECRANES LAUNCHES CRANEQ CRANE GEOMETRIC SURVEY
If the cranes stop, industry stops, so uptime is vital, according to Konecranes. Cranes that are straight, square and aligned properly experience lower repair costs, optimum safety and superior levels of uptime and performance. To keep cranes on the straight and
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narrow, Konecranes has launched its latest CraneQ Crane Geometric Survey, which accurately measures dimensional tolerances of wheels, end trucks, girders, and other crane components. “If cranes are wearing prematurely, positioning incorrectly, or making uncommon sounds, it’s often an alignment issue that’s causing the unnecessary wear on components,” said Nishant Iyer, consultation services manager (South East
verhead cranes are the workhorses of the industry, lifting, shifting and moving heavy items around the clock.
Asia), MHE-Demag (part of Konecranes). “A Konecranes CraneQ Crane Geometric
Survey helps to find the root cause of any symptoms, to avoid major problems and costly downtime. “CraneQ is applicable to all kinds of
overhead cranes and particularly relevant to those in heavy duty industries such as steel, paper, manufacturing and mining, where cranes are subjected to harsher operating conditions and carrying out more demanding tasks.” CraneQ is based on advanced surveying methods developed for crane geometry. Proprietary software and survey technicians provide an accurate geometric analysis of the crane.
In addition to the survey results, to help plan the best corrective actions, Konecranes shares its expertise and can offer advice, with more than 600,000 pieces of lifting equipment of all makes and
models under service contract worldwide. “CraneQ forms an ideal part of a
preventative maintenance programme, because it can identify problems early on. Even if a crane is still operating well, a slight misalignment can cause component parts to wear prematurely, meaning the crane may not perform to its expected design life,” added Iyer.●
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