Hiab gets EU funding for research

The project will boost research and development related to more sustainable load handling equipment. The EU funding for the project totals EUR 1.4 million.

Under the project, a new approach to control systems will be developed, in order to improve operational safety conditions and the efficiency of load handling equipment. The project will also involve the creation of design strategies for advanced light materials applied to load handling structures, in order to reduce their weight and fuel consumption at the same time.

 "The project will involve taking a multidisciplinary approach to crane construction and we will promote the mutual transfer of knowledge between academic and industrial partners, as well as between academic partners from different countries," says Rafal Sornek, vice president, research and development, Hiab.