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Importantly, lifting speed of the 160kW 15-ton main hoist on the new portals will double to 60 metres per minute.

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Kitagawa introduced a simplified and variable hook reeving system on its small JCL105SK which it will apply to larger cranes. Changing between two and four or two to six falls can be done completely by remote control. On the drawing board are customised cranes for wind turbine construction as well as an improved version in the 1,200 tonne-metre class for high rise construction. In this case the JCL1200GK will use the same compact 2.05 x 2.05 m tower system but capacity on four falls increases to 40 tonnes up to 29 m radius while 20 tonnes can be lifted in two fall operation up to 46 m radius. A new 300 kW hoist will allow lifting speeds of 200 m/s and tail radius is kept within 8 m.

The study is also inclusive of the roadmap for market growth in the future and the investments that would be made in this sphere between 2018 to 2023, in tandem with the development trend analysis, investment practicableness analysis,  Industrial Gear Motors and Drives new project SWOT analysis, and the opportunities of the fastest growing markets segments. 

The  Industrial Gear Motors and Drives market study is inclusive of a competitive analysis of the major manufacturers in this industry that would help brainstorm suitable marketing strategies.

The company can also integrate other components if needed, though—for example adding a customer’s own control system, or making a motor with a larger shaft so the customer can add their own encoder.

The RXP-E range is specifically suited to lifting where multiple inputs are required. “The RXP-E range was our latest innovation where we have standardised a range of gearboxes specifically tailored to meet the needs of customers,” says sales manager Wayne Patton.

The NPS 4×4 models are the first 4×4 trucks in the light duty category to be made available with an AMT that has been re-calibrated from the on-road version following three years of prototype evaluation in Australia.

Industrial or infrastructure applications, for example, wind turbine construction or high bridge pylon construction, add to the demand for larger cranes with higher load moments. These tend to be for a capacity of 80 tonnes or more at short radius. Manufacturing costs, short erection time and safety reasons mean fixed ballast designs are used.

There is an increased preference for the production of industrial elevators that require less space without compromising on load carrying capacity and speed. Owing to this, the demand for room-less and shaft-less industrial elevators is anticipated to go up significantly in the years to come.

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