Major order in Western China: CQcrane and STAHL CraneSystems supply 86 cranes with 120 wire rope hoists

A number of Chinese and international crane builders had tendered for this major order from the state mechanical engineering company. The company is regarded as the largest manufacturer of gear wheel production machines, has a market share of 60 percent in China and exports to nearly 50 countries. "What was crucial was ultimately not just the price, but the considerable additional benefit which we were able to offer the company with our mature products and professional technical support," as Jürgen Klemke, Managing Director of the STAHL CraneSystems subsidiary in Shanghai, explains. a STAHL CraneSystems employee was constantly on site to ensure trouble-free progress and close collaboration between all the partners,. Experts from sales, mechanical and electrical engineering departments assisted CQcrane''s team on technical questions and helped process the order at the quality level customary in the West.

Reliable crane technology from Germany

The mechanical engineering company took advantage of the relocation of its production plant to a new 1.7 km² site to the west of Chongqing to upgrade the crane technology. Where previously obsolescent Chinese crane systems caused production downtimes more and more frequently, the company is now relying on top-quality German products. To meet the customer''s explicit request, all the hoists were manufactured in Germany and then imported to China. 15 AS 7 wire rope hoists and 105 SH wire rope hoists from STAHL CraneSystems are now in operation. On 35 crane bridges, a combination of wire rope hoists with high lifting capacities and auxiliary hoists with fast hoisting speeds are used on double rail crabs.

"CQcrane supplied all 86 crane systems on schedule by the end of 2014 and commissioned them without errors. This was partly made possible by the excellent work of our colleague in Chongqing who assisted CQcrane in all respects," Jürgen Klemke explains.