Oil industry supplier deploys double girder crane

Installed in the company’s new purpose-built head office and 1800 sq m workshop facility located at Beacon Park, Great Yarmouth, the crane system is being deployed to facilitate the movement of conductors and hydraulic impact hammers around the workshop area. These are used worldwide to create foundations for new oil and gas wells etc.

The crane installation also enables CIS to complete the loading of equipment within the confines of the facility, prior to transportation.

Neil Batty, CIS Group QHSE manager explains: “Not only does the new crane obviously have the capacity to meet our lifting requirements, both current and projected, it now means that hammers, conductors and piles can be loaded indoors and with much greater speed and efficiency. Previously this operation was carried out by hiring in a mobile crane, which was not only costly and less efficient, it meant the whole process had to be undertaken outdoors.”

With a span of 29 metres, the double girder crane is equipped with Konecranes versatile and accurate CXT wire rope hoist and mobile pendant. The latest technology is incorporated for improved load accuracy, versatility, and ease of use. Such operational characteristics are driven by inverter control smart features, like sway control and automated positioning, whereas enhanced safety is delivered through the deployment of high-performance brakes and flexible wire ropes.

The crane was installed and commissioned by Konecranes, and will be maintained and serviced by a team of service technicians based at the company’s District Service Centres in Castle Donington and Rochester.

“In addition to having utilised Konecranes lifting equipment at our previous location, which displayed very good reliability over its ten year service life, CIS has also enjoyed excellent service support from Konecranes engineers, so the decision to specify the new equipment was a logical one. Feedback from those using the crane and the CXT hoist has already been very positive, with the overall response being that it is lifting very well,” adds Neil.