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A Good Deal – on Balance

2007-01-04

They look very much out of place. That is often the first impression of an Equilibrium Crane (or balance crane) in action. Being used to ‘straightforward’ design of bulk loading and unloading equipment, the huge ‘block’ of counterweight on the back of the crane makes an awkward sight. But seeing the crane in operation one is made aware of the benefits of the “big hump on the back” and the design starts to make more sense. Due to their build simplicity balance cranes offer a much longer lifespan than other cargo handling equipment. The crane has low...

E-Crane® Receives New Contract from MultiServ

2007-01-03

E-Crane International USA has been awarded a new and important contract for the supply of several new scrap handling E-Cranes for the Villa Constitucion plant of Acindar Industria Argentina de Aceros SA. Supporting Acindar’s plans to further increase production and efficiency, the E-Cranes will play a key role in the comprehensive on-site scrap management services provided by MultiServ. The installation of these new E-Cranes is done on a turn-key basis and the cranes are expected to be fully operational by the middle of 2007. The cranes have been sized and designed in close cooperation...

Van nu af aan lost Schelde-Natie alle schepen, klein en groot

2006-11-11

“Is de grootte van belang…” vraagt men zich vaak af! Indien we het Schelde-Natie project op het Cargill dok (dok 506) in de Antwerpse Haven als maatstaf nemen, is het antwoord zonder twijfel “neen”!. Inderdaad, welke grootte uw aak, boot of schip ook heeft, Schelde-Natie biedt u een efficiënte en onmiddellijke 4-sterren service voor het lossen van koolzaad i.o.v. Cargill. Vroeg in de morgen op 8 oktober arriveerde een Panamax-schip aan het dok. Het was de eerste keer dat een schip van deze grootte gelost zou worden met behulp van de net geïnstalleerde E-Crane®. Met enkel 32 meter reikwijdte...

Nieuwe kraan vervangt graanzuiger bij Cargill

2006-11-09

Nieuwe kraan vervangt graanzuiger bij Cargill Bij Cargill in de Antwerpse haven werd onlangs een zogenaamde evenwichtsgrijperkraan of E-Crane® in gebruik genomen. Deze kraan vervangt de oude graanzuigers. De keuze voor dit type kraan werd onder meer bepaald door de besparing die ze oplevert op het vlak van energie en onderhoud en omwille van het lage geluidsniveau. De behandeling van granen en zaden voor Cargill aan kaai 506 in de Antwerpse haven is reeds 30 jaar in handen van Schelde-Natie, een onderdeel van de Nederlandse Schutter-groep, dat gespecialiseerd is in behandeling en controle...

Ohio Secretary of State visits ECI-USA in Bucyrus, OH

2006-11-09

On the first of november 2006, Mr. Blackwell and his staff visited the ECI-USA offices in Bucyrus Ohio ! John Kenneth Blackwell (born February 28, 1948), currently serves as the secretary of state for the U.S. state of Ohio. Mr. Kenneth Blackwell (Ohio Secretary of State) and Mark Osborne (ECI-USA) having a conversation at the E-Crane® headquarters in Bucyrus Ohio.

Workboatshow 2006 New Orleans, Louisiana is coming up

2006-11-03

After a year hiatus The International WorkBoat Show will return to New Orleans, LA in 2006. We feel strongly in our support of the city during it’s rebuilding efforts and hope that you will join us in celebrating the rebuilding and rebirth of a great community. “It’s important to continue the WorkBoat Show’s long association with New Orleans for several reasons. The city and surrounding region remains a hotbed of workboat activity. It’s where the offshore workboat industry got its start over 50 years ago when New Orleans-based Tidewater launched the first energy...

Fourth E-Crane successfully commissioned in Bangladesh

2006-11-01

Dhaka, November 2006: The decision to build a new sugar refinery was taken early 2005. Monem Sugar Refinery Ltd (MSRL) looked carefully at their options for the unloading of ships with Brazilian sugar. The extensive market survey resulted earlier this year in the purchase of a state-of-the-art 700-series E-Crane® with 26 metres (86 feet) outreach. The crane left the assembly shop on-time in Belgium early july 2006. Finally and after a long voyage from Antwerp to Dhaka, with transloading in the harbor of Chittagong, the crane arrived in Dhaka early October. The erection of the E-Crane® started...

All ships great and small Schelde-Natie unloads them all

2006-10-25

October 8th, 2006: Schelde-Natie unloads first Panamax size vessel with new E-Crane®(*) “Does size matter…” is a question often asked ! When looking at the Schelde-Natie operations at the Cargill dock (dock 506) in the harbor of Antwerp the answer is without any doubt: no. Indeed, no matter the size of your barge, ship or vessel, Schelde-Natie provides an efficient and immediate 4-star service unloading rapeseed for Cargill. On October 8th a Panamax (**) vessel arrived early in the morning at the dock. It was the first time that a vessel of this size was going to be offloaded using the newly...

2006 Materials Handling Seminar

2006-09-14

MATERIALS HANDLING SEMINAR(15TH CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL)September 13, 2006 MARRIOTT COLUMBUS NORTH6500 Doubletree AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43229 American Electric Power (AEP) invites some preferred vendors to their annual meeting and technical Seminars to familiarize their personnel with their vendors and to offer an opportunity to socialize in a less formal manner than at a regular business meeting. ECI was selected to participate in the exhibition. Some vendors also give technical presentations to inform and familiarize AEP personnel with new technologies and methods. ECI gave a technical...

Schelde-Natie chooses E-Crane

2006-08-14

Since August 1899, Schelde-Natie has been active in the quality control and the handling of grains. By bringing together the most experienced persons within this sector, Schelde-Natie has grown to become the biggest Belgian controlling company in the sector “Grains, derivatives and vegetable oils” (ca. 4 miljons of tons per year). They’ve also conquered a vast market share in the controlling of cocoa broad beans. Since 1998, Schelde-Natie is “Member of the Schutter-group”, a Dutch control concern with plants all over the world. This allows them to control a ship both on departure...

Ned’s Pride

2006-06-12

Our Senior Design Engineer, Ned Lust from ECI-USA, participated in the Crawford County Customs and Classics car show. Ned parked his Ford Mustang 302 from 1968, a real beauty, in front of the ECI-USA offices. Ned’s “302” was Ford’s attempt to mix the power of a muscle car with the handling prowess of a sports car. The ‘302’ is powered by an engine that was essentially a combination of the new-for-1968 302 in³ (4.9 L) V8 and topped with cylinder heads from the yet to be released new-for-1970 351 in³ (5.8 L) “Cleveland”. This combination meant...

BIR convention in Bejing, China

2006-05-17

As it is the BIR tradition in spring, BIR member firms and any other interested non-member companies specialised in manufacturing and selling machines and equipment used by the recovery and recycling industry are invited to showcase their products and technology. The exhibition areas will be located centrally next to the main meeting room. E-Crane International Europe (ECI-EUR) is present at the BIR Convention and is located @ Booth B3

Author: Lieven Bauwens