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ised too, because the ladle has to be placed accurately very gently which means the highly-sensitive electronics for the control system have to be heat resistant.”
Reliability
“One of the most important aspects is the reliability of the crane as whole,” explains Alan. “Most of the companies want 99% availability from such a crane and that’s where experience in the design of these systems comes in. We have to make sure A typical open hoist arrangement on a hot metal crane” slio that downtime is absolutely minimised in the first place. class solution in hot metal handling. This has given Now moving into Africa where mining is mushrooming all us the confidence to now embark on marketing our South African ladle crane design on the international over the place Imagine you’ve got 250 tonnes of molten metal in a market where the competition is tough.” pot hanging on hooks and the travel mechanism of the crane breaks down, it becomes a huge problem which will send the crane manufacturer’s reputation down the drain immediately? The fact that we’ve been able to provide consistent availability through the years has made our product a world
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“Apart from now moving into Africa where mining is mushrooming all over the place and where the mines are seeking quality products because of their remote sites, the large installed base we’ve built up in South Africa over the years provides us with a good potential business for refurbishment