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Complete refurbishment of cranes normally includes repairs and renewal of crane structures, mechanisms, and electrical systems.
Crane refurbishment is required when crane performance has generally deteriorated and breakdowns are frequent. This can be the result of:
- Lack of maintenance
- Crane aging due to prolonged wear and tear
- Inability to procure spares and spare parts cannibalization – rendering some cranes permanently inoperable
- Corrosion to steel structure due to poor coatings or harsh weather
Portek is unique in being a turnkey single-source provider of the entire refurbishment process. We are able to handle all aspects from design and fabrication to performing all the necessary upgrades to crane structural, mechanical, and electrical systems.
This provides the following advantages:
- Speed of execution, with minimum downtime
- Cost savings, since only one party is involved
- As a turnkey contractor, we are fully responsible to you, and this frees you from having to deal with delineating responsibilities and liabilities between multiple parties
Benefits of complete crane refurbishment
- Very cost effective, especially when compared with buying a new crane. Total refurbishment is generally less than half the cost of a new crane – yet offers equal performance.
- A typical refurbishment may take 6 to 8 months from date of contract although the crane will only need to be shut down for about 3 months for actual site work. This compares quite favourably with the 14-month waiting period for new crane deliveries.
- Modernization, drive and control upgrades and retrofits, and dimensional modifications can easily be incorporated as a part of the overall crane refurbishment.
1. Semarang, Indonesia: Hitachi QC
2. Medan, Indonesia: Mitsui-Paceco QC
3. Port Said, Egypt: Caillard QC
4. Bejaia, Algeria: RTGs before refurbishment
5. Port Cristobal and Port Balboa, Panama: 10 RTGs refurbished
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