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E-Crane eyes growing Asian market

2013-04-18

[subheading_4]The Asian bulk equipment market is experiencing a period of significant growth. One region, in particular, that has caught the attention of crane manufacturer E-Crane Worldwide is Bangladesh, and the company has experienced significant success in the country. The E-Crane is designed specifically for barge and ship unloading, and is a proven and trusted solution in many bulk material handling industries.[/subheading_4] Many dedicated systems for offloading coal, limestone and other bulk materials are costly, inflexible and require an expensive, hard to maintain infrastructure....

Kiwanis interclub activity in the port of Ghent

2013-04-02

Division East Flanders CentreKC Eeklo Meetjesland On November 15, 2012, the inauguration of the new scrap loading port crane took place at the Galloo Gent scrap terminal of Galloo Gent (formerly known as Van Heyghen Recycling) in the port of Ghent. When the order for the E-Crane was placed, it was realized that both the customer and the manufacturer happened to be eminent members of “Kiwanis”!Pierre Vandeputte is the manager of the Galloo Group and is also the past president of KWT. Lieven Bauwens is Chairman of the Board of E-Crane Worldwide and president of the social committee...

Picture of the Month – March 2013

2013-04-01

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Van Oord commissions Titan and Astrachan

2013-03-28

Rotterdam, March 28 2013 – On 27 March 2013, Van Oord held a ceremony commissioning crane vessel Titan and accommodation pontoon Astrachan. The honours were done by Mrs E. (Lily) de Wit – wife of Area Director F. (Freek) de Wit – and Mrs M. (Michele) Kamsteeg, wife of Area Manager M.C. (Ries) Kamsteeg. The order to build Titan and Astrachan was awarded to Holland Shipyards in Hardinxveld Giessendam, the Netherlands in October 2012. Given the tight construction deadline, virtually all of the work was done in the Netherlands. [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/doop_titan_en_astrac40d4a6.jpg”...

Argentine terminal opts for E-Crane

2013-03-19

In early 2013, Terminal 6 S.A in Argentina placed an order for a new 1500 Series, Model 11264 PD-E E-Crane with 26,4 m (86.5 ft) outreach and a lift capacity of 19 Mtons (20.9 UStons) to unload soy beans from Mississippi and Paraná sized barges onto a conveyer system. Largest soya meal exporting company Terminal 6 S.A. is a joint venture between Bunge, and Aceitera General Deheza. It was founded in 1985 and has grown to become the largest soya meal exporting terminal in Argentina. The terminal also ships and handles grains and vegetable oils, along with other dry agribulk. Terminal 6...

Five E-Crane Installations Underway in March

2013-03-07

The month of March is sure to set a record for E-Crane International USA. Five E-Cranes installations across the United States will be in progress simultaneously. [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/e-cranes-under-construction-in-usa-map.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”map” align=”left” type=”simple”][/frame] 1. GenOn The first crane that arrived in the country is a 700 Series / Model 4248 pedestal mounted E-Crane for GenOn Energy inc. The E-Crane will be used to unload gypsum...

Picture of the Month – February 2013

2013-03-01

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World Coal Trade 2012

2013-02-11

Source: Dry Cargo International, February 2013

Cutting coal handling costs with E-Crane

2013-02-08

E-Crane continuously holds a strong position in the coal handling industry. This is no wonder, because their equilibrium balanced cranes were the very first of their kind. After 25 years of manufacturing, adding new features and further specializing, the E-Crane has evolved into what it is today. More than 100 E-Cranes are operating on all continents, handling all sorts of various bulk material. The coal industry in particular benefits from all of the advantages the E-Crane has to offer. Custom engineered to suit any coal facility When an E-Crane is purchased for a project, it all begins...

E-Crane users in the USA benefit from improved customer service

2013-02-07

In January of 2013, E-Crane USA Service Group kicked off a new satellite service centre based in Birmingham, AL. The new Gulf Coast Service Group will support 14 clients (15 E-Cranes) in the Gulf Coast region. E-Crane is excited to be adding Bill McNair to it team. McNair brings with him more than 30 years of crawler crane experience and knowledge of heavy equipment repair. He is also native to the gulf area. In mid-January, he travelled to E-Crane USA headquarters in Galion, OH for E-Crane and safety training. He was also introduced to the entire E-Crane USA team. He is excited to...

E-Crane featured in Russian Sea Port magazine

2013-02-05

Megarex introduces the heavy-duty Atlas and balanced E-Crane on the Russian market: a truly revolutionary solution to handle all sorts of bulk materials. Designed for bulk material handling, storage, process feeding, stockpiling and sorting bulk materials in ports, terminals, steel mills,… anywhere high production handling of bulk materials is required. The E-Crane (designed in Belgium) is especially well suited for heavy-duty production cycles and difficult working conditions. The E-Crane features an unprecedented reach of up to 47 m, lifting capacities of over 50 MTons, push down force equal...

Dry bulk unloading solutions at E-Crane Worldwide: Premier Cement Mills E-Cranes commmissioned

2013-02-04

Designed specifically for barge and ship unloading, E-Crane is a proven and trusted solution in many dry bulk material handling industries. Most dedicated systems for offloading coal, limestone and other bulk materials are costly, inflexible and require an expensive, hard to maintain infrastructure. The versatile, flexible E-Crane is just the opposite. E-Crane’s modular design and custom solutions make it ideal for any bulk handling application. The standard E-Crane product line consists of five series of balanced hydraulic cranes (E-Cranes): 700...

Picture of the Month – January 2013

2013-02-01

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E-Crane users in the USA benefit from improved customer service

2013-01-29

New, reliable contact for Gulf Coast customers In January of 2013, E-Crane USA Service Group kicked off a new satellite service center based in Birmingham, AL. The new Gulf Coast Service Group will support 14 clients (15 E-Cranes) in the Gulf Coast region. We are very excited to announce the addition of Bill McNair to our E-Crane team. Bill brings with him more than 30 years of crawler crane experience and knowledge of heavy equipment repair. He is also native to the gulf area. [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/gulfcoast-customer-service-bill-mcnair.jpg”...

Blockbuster Disassembly Has Begun

2013-01-28

Friday, January 18th, the first steps of the Blockbuster disassembly began at the Port of Rotterdam. The main boom was first to be removed with the help of two on-site cranes. After several other components of the heavily modified E-Crane were disassembled, pieces of the Blockbuster were loaded for transport. This unique E-Crane, which built the hard sea defense at Maasvlakte 2, will soon get a second life in the Caspian Sea. [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/P1050427.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”blockb-disassembly”...

Taking a load off

2013-01-21

Unloading a river barge can vary greatly from port to port. The size of the terminal, the type of material handling equipment available and attitude of the workers can all make a difference in the efficient movement of material off of a barge. Equipment configurations and maintenance also play a part in productivity as does the training of the crane operator. With so many factors at play, Waterways Today decided to get advice from a material handling manufacturer that specializes in such a task. E-Crane International USA, Galion,...

GenOn Personnel Visit E-Crane Workshop in Galion

2013-01-15

In 2012 E-Crane saw another great year for new orders. GenOn Energy, Inc. purchased a 700 Series / Model 4248 E-Crane for their plant in Newburg, Maryland. GenOn is an energy company that provides electricity to customers throughout the United States. The new 700 Series E-Crane will be used to unload gypsum brought in by rail cars The gypsum will be deposited into a hopper where the material will be transported back to the plant by conveyor. The 700 Series, model 4284 has an outreach of 24,7m (81ft) and a duty cycle capacity of 5,5 Mtons (6.0 UStons). [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/GenOn-3D-Simulation.jpg”...

Balance Crane Makers All About Boom or Gloom

2012-12-21

All the talk of zig zag economies and perilous fiscal cliffs hasn’t thrown the world out of balance for the major manufacturers of equilibrium cranes as Ray Dykes reports… [dropcap type=”simple”]A[/dropcap] year ago they were hopeful of a stronger performance in 2012 and for some, despite the worldwide economic gloom this year has been a brighter, more encouraging experience. It’s hard to take the wind out of major manufacturers like Belgian-based E-Crane Worldwide and its subsidiary E-Crane International in the United States (part of the Indusign NV Group),...

Second life for Blockbuster

2012-12-07

The Blockbuster, one of the key players in the construction of the second Maasvlakte, is about to begin a new life. The massive E-Crane will be mounted on a floating terminal that will operate in the Caspian Sea. The Blockbuster is a specialized E-Crane with a lift capacity of 50 Mtons (55 UStons) and an outreach of 63 m (207 ft) from the center of the machine. The original contractor, PUMA, used this crane from 2011 through 2012 for the construction of a stone dune at the Port of Rotterdam, an important part of the hard sea defense which will protect Maasvlakte 2 from the sea and from extreme...

E-crane donates projector and screen to community center De Kring in Eeklo

2012-12-03

[frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dekring3.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”de-kring” align=”right” type=”simple”][/frame] Friday November 30, an E-crane delegation of the committee “Company with Heart” visited the community center, De Kring, in Eeklo. The E-Crane service vehicle, usually full of working material and spare parts for E-crane clients, carried a whole different load that evening… “Until now, we’ve used a second-hand screen and projector in our multipurpose room. We moved...

Picture of the Month – November 2012

2012-12-01

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E-Crane receives first order for Russian market

2012-11-29

[frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/De-Lloyd-E-Crane-boekt-eerste-bestelling-voor-Russische-markt.jpg” linking=”lightbox” align=”right” type=”simple”][/frame] E-Crane, the only Belgian manufacturer of port cranes, has recently acquired one of its most important suppliers. Even more recently, the company received its first order for an E-Crane in the Russian market. Indusign markets its equilibrium cranes with their characteristic look and unique design features under the brand name “E-Crane”. The East-Flemish company...

Building Ghent’s future with New Scrap E-Crane for Galloo Group

2012-11-18

Ghent, Belgium: Three years after the installation of the first large E-Crane, Van Heyghen Recycling (part of the Galloo Group) has christened a second, identical E-Crane to load ships up to Panamax size. In the past, scrap loading, unloading and stockpiling operations on the dock were carried out by contracted large rubber tired mobile harbor cranes. The first E-Crane has proven itself for several years and has passed numerous tests verifying reliability and hourly production rates with flying colors. It was time for Van Heyghen to move forward again. The first E-Crane has realized ship...

An early Christmas present for “De Kruiskenshoeve”

2012-11-15

“De Kruiskenshoeve”, a non-profit charity organization, is a small residence where young, troubled adults stay to recover and reflect on their actions and choices. After they have had time to clear their minds and make positive changes, they return home, go back to school and continue participating in normal community life. Founder and head of “Kruiskenshoeve” is Mr. Robert Accoe, a retired policeman for the Belgian judicial police, department of youth criminal investigation. During his career, he was confronted with many young adolescents stuck on the wrong path. When the home of Mr....

E-Crane handles fertilizer with ease

2012-11-05

Energy efficient bulk material handling solution The E-Crane excels when it comes to bulk material handling applications requiring heavy-duty production cycles. Specifically designed for barge unloading processes, anything from fertilizer to coal to limestone to grain to scrap steel can be handled. The E-Crane is a truly versatile machine in that it can easily switch between commodities and still offer the high production required at many ports and industrial facilities. Built for 24/7 duty cycle operation, E-Cranes have unprecedented life cycles, high...

Pay E-Crane Worldwide a Visit during the Open House Days

2012-11-05

Ghent, Belgium: Three years after the installation of the first large E-Crane to offload Panamax-sized vessels at the Van Heyghen Recycling export terminal in the harbor of Ghent, Belgium, a second identical unit was erected. The E-Crane erection crew finished the first phase in October. Commissioning of this new 2000 Series E-Crane is planned for mid-November, followed by an official inauguration on November 16th. In the past, scrap loading, unloading and stockpiling operations on the dock were carried out by contracted large rubber tired mobile harbor cranes. The first E-Crane has proven...

Shamrock Materials ‘turns the tide’ with E-Crane transloading

2012-11-05

Shamrock Materials, Petaluma, CA provides ready-mix concrete and a diverse line of concrete accessories and building materials, as well as masonry, stone products and landscaping materials from six CA locations. The company has been in business since 1954. In 2005 Shamrock built a transloading facility at Petaluma to unload sand and gravel to be used for production of concrete. These materials arrive by ship from Canada and are transferred to barges at anchorage in San Francisco Bay. After staging, barges are taken one at a time up the Petaluma...

E-Crane wins repeat order at Van Heyghen Recycling in Belgium

2012-11-05

Ghent, Belgium: Three years after the installation of the first large E-Crane to offload Panamax-sized vessels at the Van Heyghen Recycling export terminal in the harbour of Ghent, Belgium, a second identical unit was erected. The E-Crane erection crew finished the first phase in October. Commissioning of this new 2000 Series E-Crane is planned for mid-November, followed by an official inauguration on 16 November. In the past, scrap loading, unloading and stockpiling operations on the...

E-Crane at KinderMorgan as featured image

2012-11-05

Source: Dry Cargo International, November 2012

Picture of the Month – October 2012

2012-11-01

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Two new E-Cranes for Premier Cement Mills Limited (Bangladesh) successfully installed and commissioned

2012-10-25

From our Erection Engineer Klaas De Brabander on site in Bangladesh After the swift installation of the first E-Crane earlier this month, it was E-Crane engineer Klaas De Brabander who travelled to Bangladesh for the final stages of this impressive project. The experienced and motivated team from our dealer Maple Leaf performed exceptionally well and this resulted in an already partially assembled crane when Klaas arrived on site. Once the erection teams were united the crane was safely put together. [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/P1060695BIS.jpg”...

E-Crane International USA Inc Receives 2012 Best of Bucyrus Award

2012-10-16

[subheading_4]BUCYRUS October 16, 2012 — E Crane International USA Inc has been selected for the 2012 Best of Bucyrus Award in the Industrial Heavy Equipment category by the Bucyrus Award Program.[/subheading_4] Each year, the Bucyrus Award Program identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Bucyrus area a great place to live, work...

Still riding the end of the boom

2012-10-08

High throughput grab unloaders serve a specific and relatively small market, focusing more on expansion and new terminal proiects than replacement, but automation may change this approach. Excerpt: … Replacement market At the other end of the market, there is a significant replacement market potential for fixed arm grab cranes as older jib type level luffing cranes age and reach a stage where maintenance costs to keep them up to regulation standards start to become prohibitively high. While cranes based on excavator components...

E-Crane: getting to grips with grain

2012-09-10

The E-Crane excels in bulk handling applications requiring heavyduty production cycles. Specifically designed for barge and ship unloading processes, anything from coal to limestone to fertilizer to grain to scrap steel can be handled. The E-Crane is a truly versatile machine in that it can easily switch between commodities and still offer the high production required at many ports and industrial facilities. Built for 24/7 duty cycle operation, E-Cranes have unprecedented life cycles, high efficiency, and low maintenance costs. The standard E-Crane product line consists of five series...

E-Crane: practical solution for mobility requirements

2012-09-06

Last month (see p103 of the August 2012 issue of Dry Cargo International), we discussed how an E-Crane on a floating terminal can be an economical solution for expanding your port infrastructure. This month, we’ll be focusing on how mobile E-Cranes are a practical solution for any mobile needs at your facility. E-Cranes can be installed on either low or high gantry portal on rails, or on crawlers. Recent Project: Port of Kokkola Port of Kokkola, located in mid-west Finland, purchased a rail mounted 2000 Series E-Crane, model 17359 GA-E for unloading iron ore, zinc concentrate, and...

Acquisition of Polish “Famaba”by Belgian E-Crane®/Indusign

2012-08-13

The E-Crane® Group of Companies, leading manufacturer of cranes for handling bulk materials, has succeeded in the acquisition of the Polish company ‘Famaba’, an ISO9001 certified company with 275 employees and revenues exceeding 20 million USD/16 million EURO in the year 2011. Another milestone in E-Crane’s ambitious business plan has been reached. [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Lieven-Bauwens-Koen-Baeten-e1350545935426.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”famaba” align=”center” type=”simple”][/frame] With...

700 Series E-Crane Feeding Shredder at Nucor Steel

2012-07-26

A 700 Series, Model 4264 E-Crane was recently installed at Nucor Steel Jackson in Flowood, Mississippi for the purpose of feeding auto-bodies into a shredder. The E-Crane replaced an old Seram crane that had been previously feeding the shredder. The new E-Crane has a duty cycle capacity of 6 US tons (5.5 metric tons) and an outreach of 86 feet (26 meters). Equipped with a Young 3×2 bypass grapple, the E-Crane is capable of feeding 2 to 3 auto-bodies into the shredder per cycle. The installation began during the week of June 18 and included the tear-down of the old Seram crane as well...

Visit E-Crane at COAL-GEN 2012 at Booth #934

2012-07-24

The annual COAL-GEN convention will take place from August 15 – 16 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, KY, USA. COAL-GEN is an important conference for the industry covering the latest topics pertaining to coal-fueled power plants. This will be E-Crane’s fourth year attending the tradeshow. E-Crane unloads coal for the lowest cost per ton in the industry, uses less energy, and requires less maintenance than conventional material handlers making it the perfect solution for coal-fueled power plants. Visit E-Crane...

New E-Crane barge-haul systems improve unloading efficiency

2012-07-04

E-Crane Worldwide is a modern, state-of-the-art engineering and heavy equipment construction company, based in Adegem, Belgium and with subsidiary companies in the Netherlands (E-Crane International Europe) and Ohio, USA (E-Crane International USA). Open publication The standard E-Crane product line consists of five series of balanced hydraulic cranes (E-Cranes): 700 Series, 1000 Series, 1500 Series, 2000 Series, and 3000 Series. The E-Crane is a truly revolutionary material handling machine as its main design feature is a parallelogram style boom configuration which allows the...

At the Coal Face: Coal Handling Systems and Technologies

2012-06-27

The standard E-Crane product line consists of five series of balanced hydraulic cranes (E-Cranes): 700 Series, 1000 Series, 1500 Series, 2000 Series, and 3000 Series. The E-Crane is a truly revolutionary material handling machine as its main design feature is a parallelogram style boom configuration which allows the machine to be in near perfect balance throughout the duty cycle. The E-Crane is specifically designed for barge unloading processes. Anything from coal to limestone to fertilizer to scrap steel can be handled. The E-Crane is a truly versatile machine in that it can easily switch...

Inside the E-Crane cabin: the EMM-system

New technological developments from E-Crane Worldwide featured in DCi

2012-06-26

E-Cranes now come with a new, reliable and user-friendly control system called the EMM, or Electronic Machine Manager. This built in system is a huge innovation in data collection technology, and allows for real-time data collection of things such as running time, how many times the E-Crane hits a fault while in operation, whether there is an overload or overheat, and more. Some even stream live, real time video of the E-Crane while in operation. This real time system data can also be transmitted to the customer’s network for monitoring. Depending on the needs of the customer, the...

Dry commissioning of the second transhipper for Loreto in full swing

2012-06-21

In close cooperation with our valued customer Loreto (a fully owned subsidiary of CITIC Pacific) E-Crane senior engineers Paul Hebberecht and Michael Hamerlinck have successfully completed the dry commissioning of Magdragon 2, the second transhipper at the Nantong Tongmao shipyard. It’s expected that later this summer this second transhipper will join her sister vessel Magdragon 1 at the port of Cape Preston, West Australia. [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Loreto-0.jpg” linking=”lightbox” lightbox_group=”loreto”...

E-Crane @ European Championships Football in Poland

2012-06-20

Project manager Grzegorz Rogalski was spotted wearing the famous E-Crane football cap during the European Championships football: [frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/gregorz-rogalski.jpg” linking=”lightbox” align=”center” type=”simple”] [/frame]

‘Trends Gazellen Oost-Vlaanderen’ awards were announced in Ghent, Belgium

2012-06-18

[frame link=”http://www.e-crane.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/trends-gazelle-2012.jpg” linking=”lightbox” align=”right” type=”board”][/frame] Last month, ‘Trends Gazellen Oost-Vlaanderen’ awards were announced in Ghent, Belgium on Wednesday, May 30th. For the second consecutive year, Indusign has been mentioned in the prestigious list of the top 200 fastest growing East-Flemish companies! Indusign was placed in the top 30 among the 100 large-sized award winning companies. This classification is based on the company’s results...

First Erection Phase of Second E-Crane Completed at MI Cement plant

2012-05-24

[frame align=”center” type=”simple”] [/frame] The erection crew from our local dealer Maple Leaf, consisting of two Certified E-Crane Service Engineers has completed the first erection phase of what will be the second 700 Series E-Crane at the MI Cement plant in Bangladesh… The first of the two E-Cranes was installed in March of this year and unloads clinker, limestone and slag at rates of up to 400 TPH. With the installation of a second E-Crane, MI Cement will be able to complete a major investment in their top notch facililities. Currently, the column...

Blokje om met Filemon

2012-05-23

Zo’n blokje moet je toch zelf ook kunnen leggen? (Klik voor een printvriendelijke versie)hier Open het artikel Source: MV2 Magazine – December 2011

Reuzenstem onder de blokkenkraan

2012-05-22

Officieel ambassadeur van de Rotterdamse haven, Lee Towers, neemt afscheid onder de Blockbuster Open het artikel Source: MV2 Magazine – December 2011

High-Flying Albatros

2012-04-16

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Port of Kokkola magazine features E-Crane

2012-04-13

The new equilibrium crane, manufactured by E-Crane International, handles a variety of bulk materials. The crane has an outreach of 35m, grabbing capability of 21 tons and lift capacity of 28 tons.Mounted on a rail-bound gantry, the crane is electrically powered and benefits include low energy consumption compared to other materials handling machines. It also offers smooth crane movements and high operator comfort. Open the article

World Port Development article on balanced cranes featuring E-Crane

2012-02-02

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Mobile harbour cranes: E-Crane reports on latest developments and contracts

2010-10-06

E-Crane Worldwide is continuously expanding its client and project inventory worldwide, with succesfully installed E-Cranes for bulk and scrap handling purposes, some mobile harbour cranes on low or high gantry portal or crawler-mounted, others on fixed or free standing pedestal or even floating. Open the article

E-Crane: well-balanced in the bulk market

2009-10-06

E-Crane International USA Inc. (ECI-USA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Indusign N.V., a Belgian engineering company. ECI-USA is the exclusive provider of marketing, sales, engineering, product support, and spare parts for the E-Craneproduct line in North and South America. Product Line The standard E-Crane product line consists of five series of balanced hydraulic cranes (E-Cranes): 700 Series, 1000 Series, 1500 Series, 2000 Series, and 3000 Series. E-Crane also offers a line of material handling machines: MH900 and MH1200. The E-Crane is a truly revolutionary material handling...

Barge unloading made easier with E-Crane equipment

2009-06-19

E-Crane International USA Inc (ECI-USA), the renowned manufacturer of equilibrium cranes, has recently completed a turnkey system on the Tombigbee River near Leroy, Alabama, USA (see picture above). Power South’s Lowman Power Plant now operates a brand new floating barge offloading station. The centrepiece is a 2000 Series E-Crane rated for 1,500tph (tonnes per hour) for offloading coal or limestone. ECI-USA also provided the crane barge, a conveyor support barge, the hopper, and the barge position system. E-Crane also supplied a recent turnkey system for Ohio Valley Electric Corp’s...

Balance Cranes: Testing Times

2009-01-15

The perilous economic times gripping the globe are testing thestability and even keel of the worldof balanced cranes as Ray Dykes discovers… Two major equilibrium crane makers report that while they are still busy, the first signs of the economic tough times are being felt as projects already past the contract signing stage have been put on hold. The slow down hasn’t brought layoffs to either of the big two — the Seram Group of France and E-Crane Worldwide of Belgium — but there are signs of furrowed and worried brows just the same. Luckily equilibrium or balanced...

"Mama Mobokoli" arrives in the Congo, ready to revolutionize unloading

2008-12-12

After a 39-day, 4915 nautical mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean, from the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, plus a three-day trip up the Congo River, the E-Crane Mama Mobokoli (mother that takes care) midstream transfer station arrived on 20 August at its final destination at Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo. The new, state-of-the-art E-Crane is designed to provide greatly improved production and operational efficiency and economy for Seaboard Corporation’s Midema grain unloading and flour mill operations.“By 2007 the unloading procedures for Handy and Handymax vessels at our Midema...

Rise of the Machines – Balancing Act

2008-05-13

After years of being down in the doldrums the bulk industry seems to be climbing out of a black hole.With more investments made in cargo handling equipment, the floating crane market grabs a share of the action. Peter van Schie reports. Balancing Act Another type of design that is being applied to floating grab cranes or loading platforms is that of equilibrium or balance crane. One company that is successfully applying this knowledge is Belgium-based lndusign trading under the well-known E-Crane brand (see article in December issue, page 25). Balance cranes are rapidly replacing...

New floating barge by E-Crane®

2008-04-04

Tailor Made Solutions The Seaboard Corporation needed a ship-to-shore solution for the discharging of Handy and Handymax vessels with ship-toship and midstream transloading capabilities of breakbulk commmodities on the Congo river in Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo.As in many ports in Africa there are major port congestion problems. This, combined with the lack of new and reliable dockside equipment, was a major bottleneck in MIDEMA’s grain supply chain.E-Crane promptly started working on the problem and came up with the solution: The Mama Mobokoli (which means “mother that takes...

E-Crane — big in Belgium and abroad

2008-02-26

E-Crane Worldwide/Indusign is a modern, state-of-the-art engineering and heavy equipment construction company, based in Adegem, Belgium. E-Crane Worldwide provides design services as well as complete machine production, installation, support and training with on-going service for the heavy equipment industry. The E-Crane series offers models with up to 49 tonnes duty cycle capacity due to their movable counterweight and fixed parallelogram linkage as well as up to 150ft/50m of horizontal and up to 100ft/30m reach below grade. Its modular design allows each E-Crane to be tailor-made to the client’s...

Going GREEN – all a matter of balance?

2008-02-14

With ports the world over going green in a variety of ways, a 34-year-old French idea has brought balance and savings to many with the added advantage of being good for the planet. Ray Dykes explains… The concept of a balanced crane was patented in 1973 by the Seram Group of Perpignan, France, and has been often copied since. Seram remains the world’s largest maker of equilibrium cranes, as they are known, and has around 610 of the revolutionary machines working inland river ports and small ocean ports on every continent.An equilibrium crane has huge advantages when it comes to going...

The USA – Bulk Handling from the States

2007-06-08

On 16 February this year, a 3000 Series E-Crane was fully assembled in three days, after a very complex transportation and erection process. E-Crane Worldwide/Indusign offers a complete package of services, including turnkey crane installations worldwide. Correct planning and transport engineering using the latest technology are essential to reducing the delivery time and costs. When you build and install very big equipment worldwide, like E-Crane Worldwide/Indusign does, you get involved in some of the largest and most complicated erection projects. The E-Crane project for the...

Review: Global Material Services

2005-03-23

1) During the May-Dec 2004 season GMSII: 4030 hours of Runtime…..22.4 hours of downtime GMSIII: 4575 hours of Runtime…..28.1 hours of downtimeStoppage time attributed to cranes is less than 0.6% of the total operating hours! The two cranes run around the clock from May 15 to December 15, approximately 210 days. During that time, two E-Cranes discharged over 5.4 million metric tons of bauxite…or more than 3000 Jumbo River Barges. Anaverage of 15 Jumbo barges discharged per day! Mr. Luis Mok, General Barge Foreman for Global Material Services Venezuela (GMSV) was reviewing the operating...

General E-Crane® Presentation Animation

2004-09-16

This animation was realized by E-Crane® Student Designer Steve Osborne, with input from the Indusign Design, Engineering and DTP Department This animation was realized by E-Crane® Student Designer Steve Osborne, with input from the Indusign Design, Engineering and DTP Department This animation was realized by E-Crane® Student Designer Steve Osborne, with input from the Indusign Design, Engineering and DTP Department

ECI-USA present @ The International WorkBoat Show 2003!

2003-11-13

ECI-USA present @ The International WorkBoat Show 2003 (December 3-5, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)! Visit our Booth #368 “The International WorkBoat show is an excellent resource and event. I met new suppliers and talked to design companies about new planned tugboat builds.” – Mauro Fernando Sales,REBRAS – REBOCADORES DOBRASIL S/A. “The International WorkBoat show is an excellent resource and event. I met new suppliers and talked to design companies about new planned tugboat builds.” –...

E-Crane ™ at work @ barge unloading facility

2003-05-27

E-Crane ™ at work @ barge unloading facility (Picture left) The E-Crane equilibrium crane at the Progress Energy Carolina’s Sutton Plant is discharging coal into the hopper system that feeds the conveyor system @ a rate of three (3) grabs in 75 seconds. (Picture right) Close-up of the E-Crane equilibrium crane at the Progress Energy Carolina’s Sutton Plant. Some of the major equipment manufacturers in the United States have given Dry Cargo Internationaldetails of their latest projects and recent developments.These companies cover such diverse...

Problème de manutention : charger, décharger, stocker ?

2003-01-23

Problème de manutention: charger, décharger, stocker? Solution: La grue équilibrée ! La grue E-Crane™ a des capacités de levage de 5 à 50 tonnes, sur un rayon de travail maximal de 50 m. et des tonnages/horaire jusqu’à 1.500 tonnes. Nous avons une grue E-Crane™, adaptée à vos besoins: quelques bonnes raisons d’invester dans une E-Crane™ Un coût par tonne et de maintenance des plus basConception ingénieuse et équilibrée qui lui donne une durée de vie très longueFacilité de conduite de la grue: grâce à l’hydrauliqueE-Crane™...

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)

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