CEO DIARIES
Double girder crane with two rotating hoists each with two hooks, total capacity of 16t, 40m span, with contactless electronic track guidance by ultrasonic sensors
consumption of electricity as well as the environmental impact. Another trend in the industry is to
increase the productivity and to reduce costs by customised and service friendly solutions. Today, we have a sophisticated modular system, a unique vertical range of manufacture and a high proportion of engineers in our workforce to implement customised solutions that perfectly fit for the individual applications and offer lowest possible costs of ownership.
Also safety and comfort have become
increasingly more important for all people working with cranes. In addition, technical functions and assistance systems are being used more and more frequently as they become more affordable. With digitalisation and more sophisticated control systems, future possibilities seem to be nearly endless. Looking ahead, I see both great opportunities and significant challenges for our industry. Sustainability, digitalisation and automation will continue to shape crane design. Customers will increasingly demand energy-efficient, smart and flexible solutions. At
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the same time, we face global supply chain uncertainties and a growing shortage of skilled workers. Our aim is to combine proven technology with forward-looking innovation – and remaining adaptable while holding on to our core values of quality, safety and reliability.
Are there any projects or initiatives that your company is working on that you’re excited about? Yes, we are currently working on several exciting projects that reflect both our tradition and our commitment to innovation. One key initiative is the development of energy-efficient crane systems that integrate smart control technologies – helping our customers to reduce emissions and to improve operational efficiency. Particularly noteworthy is our control system with energy recovery for frequency- controlled cranes, which has won an innovation award. When we started, there was only minor interest in this technology. Either it was supposed to be too complicated or too expensive, or in high duty applications there have been concerns regarding the reliability. It was only with further development that we
could set up a system that was easy and cheap to use.
When lifting loads, the motor consumes electric energy while the motor works as a generator when lowering loads or breaking. In conventional crane control systems with frequency inverters, this energy is dissipated into heat via braking resistors. With our innovative control systems, we can feed electrical energy back into the grid. When energy prices suddenly rose due to the shortage of Russian gas, our solution was already in use several times and became a sought-after piece of equipment for our cranes. This is a good example of a technology that helps to minimise the environmental impact as well as to reduce costs. We are also investing in predictive
maintenance services, low-wear systems and remote diagnostics and are preparing for further developments in the digital sector, including in connection with AI. These efforts are part of our broader strategy to combine more than 100 years of engineering excellence with the demands of a modern, sustainable industry.
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