The quick, five-step process — available on R&M’s website — tells the manufacturer what the customer needs, so that it can help match the right crane and features to the application.
These inputs include capacity, height of lift, span, environment and usage. Once the information is submitted, the configurator will generate an output page specific to the inputs entered. The output page includes crane drawings for the end user to share with a crane builder.
In this instance, the submission generated through Crane Designer was sent to Kimberly Cromwell, West Regional Sales Manager at R&M, who made the connection with the local crane builder in the region.
Cromwell said: “It allowed the end user to learn more about our equipment and request more information regarding R&M’s product offerings. The lead was passed to Specht Industries.”
Application
A combination of four overhead bridge cranes and two hoists were required for a new building, where loads of 5 tons to 30 tons needed to be handled.
Cory Demaio, Facilities Manager at ASC Process Systems, said: “My responsibilities are to facilitate and repair equipment as needed. The new cranes will be used in the manufacturing of our oven builds and loading to ship out to customers.”
Challenge
ASC was presented with the material handling challenge when sales of its ovens increased.
Demaio said: “In an effort to keep our shipping dates, we expanded and added another building, which required more overhead cranes. Previously, all of our production builds were being achieved in our two existing buildings that are at capacity.”
Specht Industries was asked to design a 30-ton structure with three 5-ton capacity bridge cranes and a single 30-ton capacity bridge crane, with two 15-ton capacity hoists.
Joe Specht, President and Owner at Specht Industries, said: “We overcame a 16-inch elevation slope within the facility, and larger-than-normal footings to meet seismic survey requirements. The customer needed to get the design, engineering, and the long lead time items within a two-month period.”
Solution
ASC requested the R&M brand since the other facilities already possess the R&M product. The owner wanted to stay with the same product so that maintenance could service all the cranes. The material handling fleet is primarily operated by an Autec wireless remote system provided by the R&M team.
Specht provided the full structure, American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) rail, runway electrification conductor bar, all bridge cranes, concrete work, installation, testing, and start-up.
