Our billet crane upgrade cut their handling by two-thirds.

Their Challenge:

Create a materials handling process that would reduce waste, energy consumption, and product handling, thereby boosting yields and lowering per-unit costs.
They had been using two 20-ton billet cranes, thus wasting 1,100 tons of steel per year.

Refurbish and install a pair of 80-ton billet cranes (reclassified to a 40-ton capacity) that featured magnet service, variable-frequency drives, and air conditioned cabs and controls.
Work closely with customer’s engineers to design a new structure to house the much larger cranes.
Ensure that the cranes would be compatible with legacy machinery and the customer’s larger, more energy-efficient gas furnace.

Reduced handling. Our cranes cut handling by two-thirds—from 600,000 to 200,000 pieces per year—because the billets handled are three times larger.
Dramatically improved yields. Torch-cutting billets to 40 feet rather than 11 or 14 feet saves 1,100 tons of steel per year.
Quick return on investment. The customer expects the yield improvement will generate enough savings in two years to pay for the lot: the cranes, the new structure, and the new furnace.
Reduced energy consumption because of fewer crane movements to move the same amount of steel.
Easier, less frequent maintenance. The new controls included self-diagnostics aiding in troubleshooting.

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