Steel gets a smooth move
January 1st 2010 As part of the development of a new
75,000ft2 warehouse facility, Demag
Cranes & Components has installed
two crane systems at Rainham Steel's
Scunthorpe distribution centre.
Rated at 7 tonnes + 7 tonnes SWL,
the double girder travelling cranes
have spans of 30.8 and 31.5m. Both
cranes are equipped with two Demag
DR-PRO wire rope hoists, upon
which magnets are mounted. The
use of magnets for the lifting process
eliminates time consuming 'slinging'
of loads and improves safety by
excluding operators from the lifting
area.
The cranes have long travel speeds
of 8-80m/min, cross travel speeds of
5-25m/min and hoisting speeds of
1-16 m/min. Drive motors feature AC
frequency inverters for variable speed,
providing smooth movement and
precise positioning accuracy in all
motions. Operation of the cranes,
hoists and magnets is via a user
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