PROJECT OF THE MONTH CONNECTED LIFTING
GH Cranes & Components has delivered a transfer crane system for Safran Aircraft Engine Services Americas, which provides aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services in Querétaro, Mexico. Comprising 17 transfer cranes and 19 hoists, the installation connects six bays and allows lifting equipment to serve different areas of the facility.
OPERATIONS
Above: GH Cranes’ task was to develop a system in which lifting equipment could move between bays.
Below: The project comprised 17 transfer cranes and 19 hoists.
through its facilities. The company needed a solution that could link its working areas and support handling operations across the plant. It entrusted GH Cranes with developing a system in which lifting equipment could move between bays, rather than remain dedicated to a single area. For the project, the challenge extended beyond supplying individual cranes and hoists. The equipment
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rowing demand for aircraft engine maintenance and repair prompted Safran Aircraft Engine Services Americas to review how materials moved
had to work together as one installation, with the transfer arrangement allowing the hoists to travel between the six bays. Coordinating these movements was central to providing a practical solution for Safran’s internal transport requirements. For a facility operating across several bays, the handling requirement includes both the lift itself and the route between work areas. A crane confined to one bay serves a defined space; a transfer arrangement allows the hoist to continue into another. Safran’s project addresses that relationship between lifting and movement, making the connections between bays as important to the solution as the equipment installed within each of the six individual working areas involved. The resulting configuration gives the company greater
flexibility in how it deploys its lifting equipment. Hoists can operate in any of the six bays, allowing their use to follow the requirements of each operation. Materials can, therefore, be transferred between working areas using a connected system, while the equipment remains available for tasks in different parts of the plant.
More than a lift In a crane installation, the hoist provides the lifting motion, while the crane supports its movement through the working area. Here, the transfer system extends the hoists’ reach beyond an individual bay.
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