Category: Newsflashes

Major colli (31 pcs) for transport of 2 E-Cranes

2002-03-04

March 4, 2002 Our Production facility is preparing transport colli for 2 E-Cranes, both 1000 Series, Model 10264 PD-E… The Indusign production facility is preparing a major colli of 31 pieces (2 E-Cranes) for transport to Venezuela, South America. Onze produktie eenheid bereidt het transport voor van 2 evenwichtskranen, beiden 1000 Series, Model 10264 PD-E.. De Indusign produktie eenheid bereidt een grote colli (31 eenheden) voor van een transport van 2 evenwichtskranen naar Venezuela, Zuid-Amerika.

New E-Crane™ Operational at Van Heyghen Recycling (Ghent, Belgium)

2002-03-01

New E-Crane™ Operational at Van Heyghen Recycling (Ghent, Belgium) Story not yet available in English Nieuwe E-CraneT operationeel bij Van Heyghen Recycling (Gent) Van Heyghen * jaren 80 * selectie E-Crane™ * 3d simulaties * levering/montage * inbedrijfname De schrootindustrie is een zeer competitieve sector ! Een sector waarin de know-how van alle logistieke processen van doorslaggevend belang is om succesvol te zijn en te blijven. Het hoeft geen betoog dat het verhandelen en verwerken van schroot een zeer complex en specialistisch gebeuren is, waarbij de ingezette...

Gent Werkt

2002-03-01

Gent Werkt

Another 1000 Series E-Crane™ is succesfully installed …

2002-02-28

Another 1000 Series E-Crane™ is succesfully installed … Another 1000 Series E-Crane™ is succesfully installed and put into service after carefull inspection and extensive testing by SGS-belgium. All test were carried out in close cooperation with the terminals management, crane operators, SGS and Jean-Marie Verschoore fromIndusign. This E-Crane™ is used in a huge scrapyard at the Duferco steelmill at La Louvière, Belgium. With a reach of over 38 meters (117 feet) and a lift capacity of 6 Mtons (6,6 UStons) this crane will be used 24/24-7/7, filling scrap...

Once upon a time people looked for material handling solutions…

2002-02-26

Once upon a time people looked for material handling solutions: (or The evolution of material handling) Once upon a time in the dark ages people thought this was “state of the art” , but it is time to say goodbye ! Then in medieval times people used this type of machine. But is was made for lifting. It is now worn out..tired.. can’t get parts. takes an artist to operate.. who is also worn out and tired of it . slow… time to let it go. Still trying to make a material handler out of lift crane? Give it up! Made for lifting. 50 years ago. Expensive Slow...

Picture Set of the superb transport job

2002-02-25

Picture Set of the superb transport job ( the long Boom and huge Counterweight of this 1000 Series, Model 6382 E-Crane™ ) by transport company Adriaensen, Arendonk, Belgium.Foto Serie van het buitengewoon uitgezonderd transport (van de zeer lange hoofdarm en groot tegengewicht (Ballast) van deze Serie 1000, Model 6382 E-Crane™) door transporteur Adriaensen, Arendonk, Belgie.

New Years Reception at the Indusign Office

2002-01-07

Executive Director Lieven Bauwens (left) and Hans d’Ancona (right) Bas Tolhuizen (left), Filip Van Cauwenbergh (middle) and WebMasterPedro Wittevrongel (right) The Purchase/Office Department, having a chat and drink with Executive Director Lieven Bauwens.From left to right : Patricia Chaves Daguilar, Jean DePraetere, Lieven Bauwens, Nicole Maenhout and Marleen van Gemst. Members of the Indusign crew having a conversation with people of the European sales departments

Merry X-Mas

2001-12-24

Indusign, ECI-USA,ECI-EUROPE and CCT Wish You a Merry X-Mas and a Happy New Year

New address for E-Crane International Europe

2001-12-10

E-Crane International Europe E-Crane International Europe has a new address as of December 10th, 2001 Argon 15G4751 XC Oud GastelThe NetherlandsPhone and Fax Numbers will stay the same.

Raising The Standards For River-To-Rail Commerce

2001-12-10

Raising The Standards For River-To-Rail Commerce < Click the image to Enlarge >

Transport and Erection of another E-Crane

2001-12-05

E-Crane International Europe is now erecting another E-Crane™ in Belgium before the end of the Year 2001. The crane is a 1000 Series, Model 7317 PD-E and will be used for scrap handling

E-Crane International USA at the Workboatshow

2001-11-20

E-Crane™ International USA at the Workboat Show 2001 www.workboatshow.com Show Hours : Nov. 28-30, 2001 New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Halls A,B and C New Orleans, Louisiana, USA The International WorkBoat Show is North America’s largest commercial marine event, serving the offshore, coastal, inland, and shore side markets. It features the latest technology, equipment and services for : Barges, Towboats, Tugboats, Fishing Boats, Dive Boats, Ferries, Excursion Vessels, Military Vessels and much, much more. E-Crane International USA is an...

The two E-Cranes have been successfully erected in both countries

2001-11-19

More Detailed Information, Pictures and Job Story will be available soon

The E-Crane™ Rally Team

2001-11-05

The E-Crane™ Rally Team is a enthousiast group of people with a common passion for cars and racing.Their first season (2001) was an especially acquaintance year with the car (Citroen SAXO VTS, Group A).For next year, the car will thoroughly be renewed and rebuilt. We look forward to give you a rendez-vous at the : >>> TAC Capricorn Rally (Tielt/Belgium) <<< >>> Rally van de Middenkust (Oudenburg/Belgium) <<< >>> Hemicuda Rally (Koekelare/Belgium) <<<

Two E-Cranes are being erected in Bangladesh and USA

2001-11-05

More Detailed Information, Pictures and Job Story will be available soon Transport / Shipping Pictures(Click to enlarge)

Cooperation Agreement between TZ & CCT for Joint Marketing of the E-Crane™ in China

2001-10-15

Cooperation Agreement between Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Group Coroporation (TZ) and Crane and Components Trading GmbH (CCT) for Joint Marketing of the E-Crane™ in China Click the logo beneath to browse tothe Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Group Coroporation (TZ) Website

E-Cranes very succesfull in the European Recycling Industry

2001-10-15

2 more E-Cranes, working day in day out in a scrap yard, were succesfully commissioned during the month of october. Also new orders were received for scrap handling applications. Delivery will take place in the first and second quarter of 2002.

Transport, Erection, Start-Up and Tuning of another crawler mounted E-Crane™ completed

2001-10-13

The installation of the 1000-series, crawler mounted E-Crane™ for Sowarec Industries, is completed perfectly in accordance with the erection schedule. The experience of the E-Crane™ erection team in combination with the support of both the E-Crane™ factory and the support from Sowarec turned this important and critical job into a big succes. Click the image to enlarge

Times of India Group is coming out with exclusive edition …

2001-10-10

ADVERTISEMENT FOR E-CRANES IN “THE PORTS OF INDIA 2001” Published By TIMES of INDIA / ECONOMIC TIMES Times of India Group is coming out with exclusive edition covering exhaustive details on major ports in India which will have details of allied services, cargo handling facilities, port equipments, expansion plans, etc.

Another E-Crane™ succesfully commisioned

2001-09-21

Another new E-Crane™ 700 Series model 4248 PD-E succesfully installed and commisioned …

Press Release : Publication in Dry Cargo International

2001-08-22

FOR THE FASTEST,EASIEST, LOWEST COSTCRANE OPERATIONS…JUST ADD WATER The E-Crane™ is changing the basic concept of how ships are unloaded in ports around the world. It is an advance that has proven it moves bulk material faster, farther and at lower cost than any conventional crane type. The E-Crane incorporates a parallelogram system to keep the crane in near balance throughout its full working range. It makes gravity work to your advantage, reducing horsepower requirements and power consumption by up to 50%. It also lets you handle high-repetitive cycling of large...

Have a look at another publication in Dry Cargo International August Issue

2001-08-22

E-Crane supplies unloader to Houston Cargill newest E-Crane™ has improved fertilizer and grain unloading, at the Port of Houston, Texas. More recently, Cargill Fertilizer has purchased and installed a second new equilibrium crane, or E-Crane™. This new crane was installed in April 2001 at its Houston Ship Channel facility.It is designed for discharging fertilizer and grain from ocean going barges and bulk carriers up to Panamax size. Ricky Carlson, the Cargill Wholesale Fertilizer Manager said, “This second E-Crane purchase by Cargill is part of our ongoing commitment...

E-Crane™ MH600 Operational

2001-08-21

E-Crane™ MH600 NOW Fully Operational Eventually the operator has to wait sometimes for the tractors and he believes he can get more out of this machine after been in operation for some time. Some information and experiences with the new E-Crane™ MH600 Attachment : 2m3 grab.(Capacity : Approx. 320 Mton/hr) A 3m3 grab will be in service soon. The Crane operator experienced that he can get upto 3m3 (Approx. 500 Mton/hr) Offloading from a ship 900m3 sand (1.6 Mton/m3) Offloading from a ship 900m3 sand (1.6 Mton/m3)

3D-simulation helps optimizing scrap yard layout

2001-08-14

3D-simulation helps optimizing scrap yard layout 3D-simulations of E-CranesT working in our customers yard are very helpfull in the process of finding the best possible position for our E-CranesT. As logistics are extremely important in the material handling business, a correct placement of our E-CraneT is crucial. 3D simulations have proven to be a great help.Customers are all excited about this new engineering and sales tool as it helps with: 3D-views from any point in spaceViews from within the operators cabSimulations of reaching into a ships hold, feeding a shear or dumping...

ECI is introducing new offloading techniques

2001-08-13

ECI is introducing new offloading techniques. ECI, together with his partners, has developed a new offloading system for barge offloading rates of over 2000 tons/hour. First orders were received earlier this month. More details will be revealed soon !!!

Another E-Crane™ 700 Series model 4248 PD-E on the French market

2001-08-11

Another E-Crane™ 700 Series model 4248 PD-Eon the French market

A new record : In the month of August we will be shipping 4 new E-Cranes

2001-08-10

A new record : In the month of August we will be shipping 4 new E-CranesT from our workshop for customers in Europe (2), North America (1) and Asia (1) A new record !!! A new record !!! In the month of August we will be shipping 4 new E-CranesT from our workshop for customers in Europe (2), North America (1) and Asia (1). Again all four projects are shipped in time and these projects will be finalized in close cooperation with our valued customers. Once again, buying an E-CraneT is more than just buying another piece of machinery as we realy care for your logistics.

MH600 Jobstory

2001-07-31

Click Here for the Hoondert Website Sorry for the inconvenience, but the story you searched for might have been replaced. Try our case studies tab, for more luck!

Structural Simulation Program

2001-07-31

“The structural simulation program reveals how our products will perform under loads in a real-world environment.” The structural simulation program allows our design engineers to understand, evaluate, and optimize the structural performance of their designs under loads in a real-world environment. This is done during the early stages of the product development. For complex problems, the program automatically generates a finite element mesh model of the part. The program is integrated within our computer aided design system. Post processing allows our engineers to view the results of...

Cargill Houston’s E-Crane™ improves fertilizer and grain unloading

2001-07-30

Houston, TX — Cargill Fertilizer has purchased and installed a second new equilibrium crane, “E-Crane™”. The Crane was installed in April 2001 at its Houston Ship Channel facility. The new grab type E-Crane™ is designed for discharging fertilizer and grain from ocean going barges and bulk carriers up to Panamax size. Ricky Carlson, the Cargill Wholesale Fertilizer Manager said, “this second E-Crane™ purchase by Cargill is part of our on going commitment to improve customer service and increase fertilizer volume at our facilities”. The...

Open Days – Suite

2001-06-28

(First pictures from the production workshop !!!) <<< Click the images to enlarge >>>

Press Release : Gent Werkt (Ghent Works)

2001-06-27

Article available in Dutch only ! Klik op de afbeeldingen om het artikel te openen

Press Release : Magazine Recycling Benelux

2001-06-27

Article available in Dutch only !

Open Days

2001-06-13

Indusign, ECI-Europe and Doornbos confront you with a material handler (MH 600)and equilibrium E-Crane, Series 700, type 4248 PD-E on the Open Days Indusign, together with ECI-Europe and Doornbos (Dealer) have Open Days during the last week of June 2001 at the Indusign facility in Adegem, Belgium. During this week customers and invites are confronted with both a Material Handling machine, based on the Komatsu PC600-LC6 but with a longer boom and stick and one of our 700 Series (type 4248 PD-E) E-Crane™. Click the images to enlarge

E-Crane™ Product Line succesfully introduced in the East Asian Market

2001-05-17

‘E-Crane International’ betritt den ostasiatischen Markt E-Crane Product Line succesfully introducedin the East Asian Market. ‘E-Crane International’ betritt den ostasiatischen Markt

E-Crane™ sales are booming …

2001-05-16

Good news from our sales force as more orders are received in the last month. It is expected that sales volume will increase with another 20% during this year. E-Crane International is proud that the E-Crane productline is so well received in the market and we want to thank all our customers for their trust and positive input. This will help us to further improve our products and services. Bauwens Lieven, ir.Managing DirectorIndusign/ECI

Another impressive project completed

2001-05-09

The Indusign/ECI-USA erection team completed a very complicated erection job of a long outreach, 1500-series E-Crane™ well ahead of schedule in the port of Houston, Texas, USA. The erection of this 36 meter outreach crane was completed safely using, amongst other equiment, a floating crane of a local contractor. Crane offloaded fertilizer from barges on wednesday the 2nd of May after a 3 week erection period. This was approx. 1 week ahead of schedule.

Indusign Office successfully moved

2001-05-01

The Indusign office was successfully moved to the new location in Adegem, Belgium, close to the workshop.

E-Crane™ not only succesful along the inland waterways but in the inland waterways!

2001-04-10

Short message received from ECI : “Looks like the E-Crane™ is not only succesful along the inland waterways butin the inland waterways!” Click the images to enlarge(Pictures : upper : flooded situation … under : normal situation)

Press Release : Maritime Reporter

2001-03-30

Another publication in the April Issue of “Maritime Reporter”

New location for Indusign office

2001-03-27

As of May 1st, 2001, Indusign will have moved the office near the E-Crane workshop location in Adegem, Belgium. The old office had a lack of space and the expanding of the company obliged us to look for a new location. New address as from 01/05/2001 : Koekoeklaan 53B-9991 AdegemPhone : ++32 (0) 9 378.04 44Fax : ++32 (0) 9 378.06 45 Click the image to enlarge

E-Crane™ International USA at the ISRI Show 2001

2001-03-27

Visit E-Crane™ International USA at the ISRI Show ! Click the image to enlarge

E-Crane™ International Europe sells new crane (type 4248)

2001-03-26

ECI-Europe sold a new 700 Series, type 4248 E-Crane™ in Bangladesh, Asia. more details soon!

E-Crane™ International USA sells two more E-Cranes (2000 Series)

2001-03-20

Two more 2000 Series E-Cranes have been sold to the Utility Business.

Press Release : Dry Cargo International, Issue January 2001 : E-Crane adds to deliveries

2001-02-28

E-Crane International (ECI) reports several machine sales over the last few months An 800tph E-Crane™ Model 10264PD-E recently installed for Wayne B. Smith (USA),which unloads different bulk materials from jumbo barges E-Crane International (ECI), manufacturer of the so-called E-Crane™ (Equilibrium Crane), reports several machine sales over the last few months. The E-Crane™, a mobile grab loading/unloading crane can be supplied with maximum capacities of 4-45 tonnes and reaches up to 45m. Models with free digging capacities of up to 2000tph are available and can...

New E-Crane™ (type 15317 PD-E) is being installed

2001-02-10

The crane for Beelman Terminals is being installed at a new facility. The installation is progressing and will hopefully be running by the end of the week. Pictures and detailed information will be available on this website soon. Click the image to enlarge (Pictures : Job Site and Installation)

Press Release : Venice intermodal terminal will serve barges, rail and trucks

2001-02-10

Read the full jobstory here VENICE – A new intermodal terminal is expected to begin operations by the end of March. Madison based Beelman River Terminals Inc. is building the facility which will accomodate rail, barge and truck traffic. Including drivers, the new facility will have about 45 employees. Company President Sam Beelman said construction is progressing, and he expects part of the facility to be in use soon. “Hopefully we’ll be unloading barges in 45 days.” Beelman said “We will be loading and unloading barges, bulk commodities and steel products.” The...

More E-Cranes™ are leaving from the port of Antwerp.

2001-02-06

As of this week transportation has started from the Indusign assembly shops in Adegem for a new 36 meter (118 feet) outreach crane for the port of Houston, Texas. Assembly on site will start in March.

E-Crane™ product line now completed with a series of material handlers based on standard excavator carbodies.

2001-02-05

Indusign/ECI is proud to announce that the E-Crane™ product line is now completed with a series of material handlers based on standard excavator carbodies. Product is very well received by the market. First 60-ton material handler, based on the Komatsu PC-600, is already sold !

E-Crane™ for Peavey succesfully commisioned

2001-02-02

E-Crane™ for Peavey succesfully commisioned on friday 2nd of February. Jobstory will be available on our website soon !

Press Release : E-Crane for Minnesota Port (Cranes Today Dec2000/Jan2001 Issue)

2001-01-15

The CARGILL Fertilizer facility at Port Cargill in Savage, Minnesota commissioned a new equilibrium crane in September to reduce operating costs and improve its barge offloading operation. An E-Crane™ was chosen to replace an old pedestal-mounted American 7225P with a rope operated bucket which was proving unreliable. The E-Crane™ is engineered and manufactured by Indusign in Belgium and its US affiliate, E-Crane International USA (ECI-USA). Their distributor Crane & Machinery Inc., of Bridgeview, Illinois, installed the Cargill unit, the seventh E-Crane™ installation...

Jobstory : ZeeHavenbedrijf Dordrecht (ZHD) E-Crane (type 10264 CR-D)

2001-01-04

“The E-Crane’s versatility, reliability and yard coverage makes our facility more flexible for material handling operations.” Customer: B.V. ZeeHavenbedrijf Dordrecht Type: 10264 CR-D Location: Port Of Dordrecht, The Netherlands Application: Stevedoring, mainly handling -stainless- steel scrap Mount: Low Portal Crawler Lifting Capacity: 16.5 UStons / 15 Mtons Reach: 86.6 ft / 26,4 m Attachment: 5.2 yd3 / 4,0 m3 grab Power Source: 250-hp / 200 kW electric motor When the need for additional material handling capacity arose, Zeehavenbedrijf Dordrecht...

From Our Dealers : C&M Jobstory

2001-01-04

Crane and Machinery published following jobstory of Cargill Fertilizer on their website … Crane and Machinery’s mission is to reduce our customers’ cost to use. This often means finding new ways to do a job. For example, Cargill Fertilizer was offloading barges using a conventional cable crane and rope operated bucket. We replaced their system with an E-Crane™ that has eighty-one feet of outreach. Mounted on a freestanding pedestal, the new Equilibrium system will give Cargill a smoother, more efficient and more cost-effective operation.

Press Release : Heavyweights for ZHD

2000-12-21

Publication in “De Dordtenaar”, a local newspaper (Short translation below) Short Translation : Dordrecht – The Dutch Port Company (ZHD) is doing fine. The big investments and the future planning of the company is the proof. Yesterday, 2 enormous load- and offload cranes became operational. The E-Crane, 228 Mton and 22 meter is precise and quick and will be primary used for scrap handling. The crane is a crawler mounted E-Crane™ Model 10264 (Series 1500). ZHD is the biggest material handling company in the harbor and is responsable for handling approximately...

Press Release : the Waterways Journal, Vol. 114 N°.37

2000-12-20

Rubber tyred lowers for the 700-Series will be available for deliveries in the second half of 2001 (click to enlarge)

Press Release: Dry Cargo International, Issue N°.20, Oct. 2000

2000-12-11

Article taken from page 58 of this Dry Cargo International Issue. Click the image to enlarge Publication on page 47 (Issue 19) and page 75 (Issue 20) of this Dry Cargo International Issue. Click the image to enlarge

Indusign Engineering Department Looking at Ship to Ship Transfer

2000-11-27

A detailed study is under way to look at the possibility of ship to ship transfer using a barge mounted 2000 Series E-Crane. We will keep you informed !

ELSA E-Crane™ Successfully Disassembled

2000-11-27

Congratulations to the Indusign Service crew. They recently completed the task of disassembled the E-Crane owned by ELSA of Eastern Germany. This machine has over 25,000 hours of service. The steel construction was in fine shape. The controls and hydraulic system will be updated and modernized and the unit will be returned to service.

Two New E-Cranes Being Delivered At The Same Time

2000-11-27

E-Crane International USA has two (2) new E-Cranes in transport to their respective customers at the same time. Mark Osborne, President of E-Crane International USA said “that both E-Cranes are being delivered slightly ahead of the promised delivery dates.” One crane, a pedestal mounted 2000 Series, Model 15317 is for Beelman Terminals in St. Louis, MO and will be installed at a new facility for Beelman in Dec/Jan. The second crane, a crawler mounted 1000 Series, Model 7264 is for Peavey Products in St. Paul, MN. This crane will be assembled and commissioned during the same...

Indusign Makes Investment in Production Capacity

2000-11-27

Indusign has made a substantial investment in its assembly and testing facility in Adegem-Maldegem, Belgium. The total square footage available for manufacturing, assembly and testing has been tripled. Also, the overhead crane capacity has been increased to 100,000 pounds. According to Mr. Bauwens, “This investment was necessary to meet the increased demand for new cranes especially the larger 2000 Series.”

More Repeat Orders For E-Crane™

2000-11-27

“Three of our recent sale orders this year have been from “repeat” customers”, explained Lieven Bauwens, Managing Director at Indusign. A repeat customer is one who has previously owned or currently owns an E-CraneT. “We have many long term customers that understand the value and long term reliable service the original E-CraneT provides.” “We are very proud of these positive long standing customer relationships and work every day to continue this tradition.” Two of these applications are in the scrap processing market and one is in the bulk-handling...

Rubber Tyred Lowers For 700-Series E-Cranes™

2000-11-25

November 25th, 2000 – Rubber tyred lowers for the 700-Series will be available for deliveries in the second half of 2001

Press Release: the Waterways Journal, Vol. 114 N°.37

2000-11-20

Port Cargill Turns To E-Crane on page 15 of volume 114, N°. 34 of The Waterways Journal

3rd E-Crane™ (1000 Series Model 6264) for Galloo France

2000-11-07

November 7th, 2000 : 3rd E-Crane™ (1000 Series Model 6264) for Galloo France 3rd E-Crane™ for Galloo France (Scrap Processing Plant) A new 1000 Series E-Crane™, Model 6264 CR-D is being prepared by Indusign and will be available in March 2001 An E-Crane™ (Series 1000), Model 6264 with crawlers (CR-D) is being prepared by the Indusign people.Galloo France already owns 2 of our excellent 1000 Series E-Cranes.(See Images) 1000 Series E-Crane™,Model 6247 CR-D – 1000 Series E-Crane™,Model 6317 CR-E – 1000 Series...

E-Crane International USA present at the International Workboat Show

2000-10-31

www.workboatshow.com Show Hours : Dec. 6-8 New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Halls B,C and D New Orleans, Louisiana, USA The International WorkBoat Show is North America’s largest commercial marine event,serving the offshore, coastal, inland, and shore side markets.It features the latest technology, equipment and services for :Barges, Towboats, Tugboats, Fishing Boats, Dive Boats, Ferries, Excursion Vessels,Military Vessels and much, much more. E-Crane International USA is an exhibitor at this event, booth #1767Booth is co-hosted by ECI’S...

Shipping next week from the Port Of Antwerp

2000-10-30

October 30th, 2000 : Shipping next week from the Port Of Antwerp, Belgium : E-Crane™ for Beelman Terminals, inc. A new E-Crane™ (Series 2000), Model 15317 with a freestanding pedestal (PD-E) will be loaded this (last) weekend of October on board of the vessel mv. “Federal Asahi “ at the Port Of Antwerp and will sail next week, heading for Burns Harbor, USA. e.t.a.(Estimated Time of Arrival) Burns harbor : 01.12.00 More detailed information and pictures will be available soon ! Click Here To Enter The Beelman Website

Shipping next week from the Port Of Antwerp, Belgium

2000-10-30

October 30th, 2000 : Shipping next week from the Port Of Antwerp, Belgium : Peavey, inc. (CONAGRA) A new E-Crane™ (Series 1000), Model 7264 with crawlers (CR-D) will be loaded this (last) weekend of October on board of the vessel mv. “Inviken “ at the Port Of Antwerp and will sail next week, heading for Wilwaukee, USA. e.t.a. Milwaukee : 01.12.2000 More detailed information and pictures will be available soon !

Cargill Press Release and Job Story

2000-10-22

“The E-Crane’s™ efficient, smooth operation is a major step to increasing our productivity “… Cargill fertilizer Customer: CARGILL Fertilizer Type: 7248 PD-E Location: Port Cargill, Minnesota, MN, USA Application: Off-loading bulk material from a barge Mount: Free Standing Pedestal Lifting Capacity: 10 Ustons / 9,1Mtons Reach: 81 ft / 24.8 m Attachment: 7.1 yd3 grab / 5,4 m3 grab Power Source: 200-hp / 160 kW electric motor The Cargill Fertilizer facility in Savage Minnesota needed to reduce operating costs and increase the volume produced...

Mrs Lisa Brickey, Terminal Manager at Cargill Savage, reports:

2000-10-15

“We were at a 31 second cycle today while we were DT’ing (Direct Transferring) a salt barge. Now we need to get the trucks to drive faster.” (Click the image to enlarge)

An E-Crane™ for ZeeHavenbedrijf Dordrecht is being installed

2000-10-10

An E-Crane™ (Series 1500) type 10264 CR-D is being put on site (Port of Dordrecht – The Netherlands).Installation began October 10th 2000.Commissioned October 31st.Click the images to enlarge Check out the ZHD Website (site is currently under construction) www.zhd.nlfor additional info Click here for detailed information and jobstory about this type of E-Crane™

Cargill Savage E-Crane™ Commissionned

2000-09-28

Cargill Savage E-Crane™ Commissionned On September 28, 2000 we officially commissioned the E-Crane ! Cargill organized a nice ceremony and invited approximately 45 employees. Probably 25 attended. Representing our organization were : Mike Pregont, Tom Ellis, Chuck Dixon, Steve Suter, Jean-Marie Verschoore and Mark Osborne. Ricky Carlson was the MC (Master of Ceremony) and he introduced the ECI and C&M people, discussed the process of purchasing the crane, explained the reasons for the purchase and thanked the erection team for doing a nice job. ECI got to address the group...

Coal Marketing Days Exhibition 2000, Sept. 18-19

2000-08-31

Coal Marketing Days Exhibition 2000,Sept. 18-19 at the Doubletree in downtown Pittsburgh (Visit E-Crane International USA at Booth 18) >>> Click The Image Below To See The Handout We Will Spread On This Exhibition <<< September 18-19, 2000, Doubletree Hotel, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaNow in its 23rd year, the Coal Marketing Days Conference and Exhibition has a long standing tradition of bringing together top industry professionals, including coal producers, coal transporters, fuel buyers, power plant developers, natural resource lenders, and energy marketers The...

A new E-Crane™ for Cargill Savage shipping this weekend !

2000-08-19

A new E-Crane for Cargill Savage shipping this weekend ! ETS (Load Port : Antwerp Belgium : August 19thETA (Dest. Port : Milwaukee USA) : September 7th The new E-Crane for the Cargill Fertilizer Company, located in Minnesota,shipped last weekend on board of the vessel “Federal Maas”from the Antwerp (Belgium) Port and will arrive (Estimated Time of Arrival) at the Milwaukee Harbour September 8th. More detailed information will follow very soon ! Click the logo below to browse to the Cargill Fertilizer Web Site CARGILL FERTILIZER Also check out the latest updates...

WAYNE B. SMITH INC. CHRISTENS NEW E-CRANE™

2000-08-10

This article was taken from the website of Crane & Machinery,Inc. (Content for this page Copyright © 2000 The Waterways Journal) Observing the E-Crane™ installation from left to right: Mike Pregont & Craig Hagedorn of Crane & Machinery; Jerry Smith & Mark Smith of Wayne B. Smith; Bill Beebe of E-Crane™ International USA; Wayne B. Smith, founder; Lieven Bauwens of Indusign, the E-Crane’s Engineering firm; Matt Smith of Wayne B. Smith and Mark Osborne of E-Crane International, USA; Pat Short of Wayne B. Smith not shown. WAYNE B. SMITH INC. CHRISTENS NEW...

E-Crane™ succesfully dismantled in Germany and installed at Galloo France

2000-08-10

E-Crane™ succesfully dismantled in Germany and installed at Galloo France Indusign succesfully completed the move of a crawler mounted 1000-series E-Crane™out of Germany into the Galloo scrapyard at Menen (Belgium). Indusign succesfully completed the move of a crawler mounted 1000-series E-Crane™ out of Germany into the Galloo scrapyard at Menen (Belgium). A new grab, specially designed for scrap handling, was succesfully commissioned earlier this month.(Click here to browse to the Grab Job Story) Galloo, one of Belgiums leading scrap processing plants,...

E-Crane International Europe on the move to their new office!

2000-07-25

E-Crane International Europe on the move to their new office ! E-Crane International Europe (or EMTI) will move to their new address : as of august 7, 2000. KORTE HEI 454715 RS RUCPHENTHE NETHERLANDS PHONE +31(0)165 32 01 00FAX +31(0)165 32 07 59 WEBSITE www.e-crane.com

Wayne B. Smith : Installation of the E-Crane

2000-05-04

May 4th, 2001 : Wayne B. Smith Inc. : Installation of the 2000 Series Type 10264PD-E E-Crane™ A 550 Ton/Hour E-CRANE™. Installation began Thursday, May 4th, 2000 and was finished Wednesday, May 17th 2000. Check out the Wayne B. Smith Website at http://www.waynebsmithinc.com/ to review the daily installation pictures

May 4th, 2000 : ISRI 2000 SHOW

2000-05-04

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BAUMA 2001

2000-05-03

BAUMA 2001 E-Crane International will be present at the BAUMA 2001 showVisit us from April 2nd-8th, 2001 in München, Germany at the Bauma 2001 Show.

Press Release : The Waterways Journal

2000-04-28

April 28th, 2000 : E-Crane International in The Waterways Journal Check out the leaflet Click the image to enlarge

E-Crane for Wayne B. Smith (10264PD-E) arrived in the USA !

2000-04-28

ETA : April 28th, 2000 Burns Harbour (USA)The E-Crane is almost offloaded,clear and free from the ship and preparations for the transportation by trucks are being made.

B&N Coal : “Once we priced out the E-Crane, there wasn’t any choice…”

1999-12-09

B&N Coal : “Once we priced out the E-Crane, there wasn’t any choice…” Customer: B&N COAL Type: 7264 PD-E Location: Ohio River in Marietta, OH Application: Power Plant – Off-loading coal from barges Mount: Pedestal on 4 cells in the River bank Lifting Capacity: 16.5 Ustons / 15 Mtons Reach: 86.6 ft / 26.4 m Attachment: 8.5 yd3 grab / 6,5 m3 grab Power Source: 200-hp / 160 kW electric motor Productivity: Exceeding 500 tons/hr When new emission laws mandated B&N Coal to blend low-sulfur coal at this plant they explored several...

Lafarge opts for E-Crane Int. to build first barge mounted E-Crane in the US

1999-12-09

Lafarge opts for E-Crane International to build first barge mounted E-Crane in the US “We could not do what we want to do efficiently without this crane.” Customer:Lafarge CorporationType:10264 PD-ELocation:Ohio River in Joppa, ILApplication:Cement Plant – Off-loading limestoneMount:Pedestal on a bargeLifting Capacity:16.5 UStons / 15 MtonsReach: 86.6 ft / 26,4 mAttachment:8.5 yd3 / 6,5 m3 grabPower Source:250-hp / 186 kW electric motorProductivity:Will eliminate a third shift -> exceeding –> 850 ttons/hr This E-Crane, installed in the 4th Quarter...

The New Blue Monster on the Mon

1999-12-09

“E-Crane” installed at Union Railroad’s Duquesne Wharf. Shiny blue and towering more than 100 feet above the banks of the Monongahela, just upriver from Pittsburgh’s famous Kennywood amusement park, the new “E-Crane” at Duquesne Wharf is a sight to behold. Beyond its stunning height, massive size and sleek appearance, the real beauty of this new crane is in the way it will improve Union Railroad’s ability to competitively handle coal and other bulk materials well in the 21st Century. Originally constructed in 1869, Union Railroad’s Duquesne...

New E-Crane in Service at Duquesne Wharf

1999-12-09

“Largest bulk material crane on inland waterways” E-Crane International has manufactured and installed an equilibrium crane (E-Crane) for Union Railroad Co. Along the left bank of the Monongahela River in Duquesne, PA, USA. The new fixed-pedestal mounted E-Crane replaces the 35-year old Bucyrus Erie lattice boom crane for barge unloading. Designed and co-manufactured by Indusign of Belgium, the E-Crane is the largest bulk material crane on the inland waterways. The crane has a 26.5 Ustons lifting capacity at 86.6 ft. reach and is equipped with a 25 yd3 hydraulic grab for...

The E-Crane Will Allow Us To Grow

1999-12-09

New E-Crane (Type18264 PD-E) in Service at Duquesne Wharf for Union Railroad Co., situated along the Monongahela River in Duquesne, PA, USA Customer:UNION RAILROADType:18264 PD-ELocation:Pittsburg, PA (USA)Application:Off-loading coal and pigiron from bargesMount:Fixed pedestalLifting Capacity:26.5 UStons / 24 MtonsReach: 86.6 ft / 26.4 mAttachment:25 yd3 / 19.1 m3 (grab for coal)Power Source:600-hp / 450 kW electric motorProductivity:Exceeding 1500 tons/hr Union Railroad had a challenge and opportunity. It needed to find a way to competitively handle coal and other bulk material...

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