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| If you are experiencing some of the following situations, it's time to do an evaluation of the crane to determine if modernization or upgrading is warranted. |
 Some,
if not all parts are obsolete, delivery times are unacceptable, prices
of spare parts have increased dramatically.Budgets have to
be constantly updated due to increased component cost. A noticeable
increase in unscheduled shutdowns. Reliability factor is deteriorated
to a level where production cost is increasing beyond the accepted
norm.More capacity,
operating speed or performance is needed to meet increased production
demands.Knowingly pushing
the crane beyond it's original rated capacity or production capability.
Allowing less real maintenance time on the crane due to increased
production demands.Inspection reveals
that the crane is starting to show excessive wear, or it is in noncompliance
with current safety standards or practices.What is included in an evaluation. The evaluation is done by a Portal/Rotator design Engineer. After a thorough inspection of the unit, his evaluation report will do the following: - Determines the structural design loads. -Determines the standard stress calculations based on the maximum strength and stress range computations. - A complete operating cycle analysis to determine the current percentage "used" of the total expected "life" of the structure. - Recommendations and budget pricing for capacity and efficiency improvements. Why upgrade the Portal/Rotator Crane If the Evaluation reports determine that the structure is sound with more than half it's life cycle left, then it is much more economical to do modernization and upgrades on the crane. It can be done in several stages and spread out over several years. Portal Crane modernization is totally different from repair. Repair is a straight forward process of replacing worn parts or components with new ones of the same design. New technology or improvements are not incorporated, yet cost keeps escalating. What are your savings by implementing this program? The savings could be numerous, depending on what kind of upgrades are planned. - Installing stormbrakes could lower the insurance rate and avoid run aways. - Changing from AC Wound Rotor motors to DC Motors could lower the energy consumption on the crane by 40%. - Prices of the "off the shelf" components are substantially lower in price. -Changing from Analog to Digital control and the use of a PLC will eliminate large control rooms on the girder, lowering the wind sail area, hence lower energy consumption. Simpler control systems, easier to learn and maintain. - Possibility of increased capacity by using "lighter" and more efficient components - Higher operating speed, hence more production, lower maintenance cost. How to put several decades of Portal/Rotator Crane experience to work for you. By simply giving us a call and letting us show you the kind of Inspection and Evaluation program we can put together for you. In any event, you are assured of the most experienced and dedicated team available in Portal Cranes today. |
1331 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada V3C 6G1
Phone (604) 941-3180 Fax:(604) 941-3185 Toll Free 1-800-661-1722
email : info@portalcrane.com
