A
paper mill is a unique operating environment
with very demanding conditions for crane and
hoist manufacturers. Street has 50 years experience
in providing reliable lifting and mechanical
handling solutions for the paper industry world-wide.
The environmental conditions in a paper mill
which may require special attention need to
be fully understood by the purchaser and crane
maker alike as they will vary from case to case
. Some of the typical precautions which may
be necessary are special measures to protect
against the ingress of water on ‘wet end’
cranes, design for high ambient temperatures
and certain cases special consideration of fire
hazards on 'dry end' cranes. Above all many
paper mill cranes require higher than standard
classification, heavy duty open winch hoists
and above normal safety factors.
Street has supplied cranes for many applications
in different types of paper making but the typical
reel handling crane with three hoists in which
two hoists are used in tandem for production
with the third being used for rotation and maintenance
is perhaps the most common. |
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