Loading safely: SENNEBOGEN 640 Harbour Mobile Crane with magnet system

Since the beginning of 2013, two mobile SENNEBOGEN 640 M machines have been working at Al-Ezz Dekheila Steel Co. (EZDK). The company was founded in 1982, and today it is the leading steel producer in Egypt and one of the largest producers in the world with an annual production of 3 million tons. In Dekheila, near Alexandria, approximately 2,800 t of steel coils and 3400 t of bundles leave the production plant daily.

The steel coils are loaded by magnet system. For this the SENNEBOGEN machines were factory-equipped with a 25 kW magnet system including a 220 V generator. To satisfy the most rigorous safety criteria, in addition a total of 18 batteries were installed, in order to maintain the magnetic holding force for up to 15 minutes if the need arises which meet the customer safety requirements.

Thanks to the new machine concept, even after a short time, the firm was able to increase productivity by 20%. The two 640 mobile cranes load the 2 t steel coils and for nearly 10 hours a day. In this regard the machines are in operation at 30 cycles per hour - a stress trial for man and machine. The responsible persons and operators at EZDK have particular praise for the HD mobile undercarriage and the robust design of the crane boom that withstand even the highest stress levels. The stable design of the duty cycle crane combined with the high level of mobility on the entire production facility make the machines unique and superior to other solutions. For the drivers the comfortable maXcab and the intuitive and easy operability are among the special advantages.

In close collaboration with the local service and sales partner, Egyptian Co. for Engineering Equipment "3e" SENNEBOGEN, was able to provide the perfect machine to meet this challenge - additional machines of this type have already been ordered with a modified magnet system allows the crane to handle the steel bundles in addition to above mentioned coil system which is a complete new version in the mobile crane application.

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