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INNOVATION
New range
of hoists
The hoist power
Ten tips for standard
crane buyers
Around the
News World with
George Hans
American axis Bridge.
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NEWS
The
José A. Guerra Altuna
MANAGING DIRECTOR
hoist
power
Sylvest Trading (Denmark).
This is a driving force that keeps GH on the path to becoming a GLOBAL enterprise, with
stakes worldwide, a company that defines itself as a loyal partner to its customers,
meeting their needs wherever they may be.
COMMITTED TO INNOVATION:
WHAT REALLY MATTERS IS THE
CUSTOMER
GH completes its
Iñigo Alonso Sarasibar
DIRECTOR OF R&D new range ofhoists GHB 11
The GHB11 hit the market in 2013 and GH was the first
has been a great success. Over 1000 of manufacturer to GHD 13
these new hoists have already been sold,
with minimum problems and maximum incorporate frequency
customer satisfaction. inverters in the transfer
Our commitment does not consist of of hoists and cranes as
reducing the features of our new hoists,
but just the opposite: our strategy is to standard.
Our commitment
A NEW
includes adding value GH has also decided to include a CHALLENGE:
frequency inverter for lifting, with clear
to the equipment advantages: MAN-MACHINE
CONNECTION
without lowering our Better speed and movement precision
competitiveness and control. The experience we have built up
after more than 55 years on the
delivering value to Smoother start-up and stopping market, together with our global
users. GHA 12 movements, reduced starting vision of the business (we work
current and more durable electric in over 65 countries and have our
and mechanical components, motor, own production plants in 8) have
add value to the units without affecting brake and gears. allowed us to progress with the
our competitiveness and the value we new concept of “man-machine
HOIST PALLS CAPACITY HEIGHT No wear to the brake, as it acts as a connection”.
provide for users. And that means all our
users, worldwide, however developed parking brake.
Our cranes are permanently
their economy or industrialised their GHA 12 2/1 UP TO 1.6 tons 21,8 m. minimising maintenance costs
4/1 UP TO 3.2 tons 10,5 m. Less power consumption. connected with the new devices
country may be. and providing our customers with
that have become a basic necessity
The new range of GH hoists therefo- Higher productivity, as the crane can valuable information.
in today’s world: mobile phones
re covers the following requirements, GHB 11 2/1 UP TO 3.2 tons 22,9 m. work at 160% of its speed off-load and computers. This new technology means
4/1 UP TO 6.3 tons 9,8 m.
which make up practically 95% of market and with loads below 25% of its rated connectivity, and it will mark the
Developing our own technology
demand: capacity. turning point in the crane sector.
2/1 UP TO 6.3 tons 37 m. has made us aware of the correct,
GHD 13
4/1 UP TO 12.5 tons 15,6 m. Easier synchronisation for lifting at rational use of our cranes, GH has always known that what
different speeds. extending their working life, really matters is the customer.
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NEWS
News
Committed to Innovation
GH improves its lifting solutions GH TO SHOWCASE ITS
in collaboration with Schneider Electric NEW RANGE OF HOISTS
AT THE HANNOVER FAIR
GH has recently launched the new crane acceleration and braking, Longer service life of the different The standard inclusion of a speed
GHB11 hoist, in close collaboration prevention of hazardous rocking electrical and mechanical components inverter for lifting movement is an
with Schneider Electric. Equipped with and motor protection systems, and the motor, brake and gears. innovative solution that has been
Schneider Electric’s new Altivar 32 prolonging their working life and No brake wear, as the brakes work well-accepted on the market, and
series of speed inverters, this custom- that of their mechanisms. All this electrically via the frequency converter over 1000 units of this new hoist with
developed machine delivers excellent means advantages for customers as and the service brake is subsequently the Schneider Electric Altivar 32
performance. regards safety, productivity and lower applied. device have been manufactured to
maintenance costs. date.
GH, an industrial crane manufacturer Higher productivity, doubling the
with more than 50 years’ experience In keeping with this desire to improve speed achieved off-load and with loads The speed inverter’s main features
and a strong global presence, with its products and enhance the features below 25% rated capacity. are its integrated safety functions, in
over 100,000 units manufactured provided to customers, GH asked Easier synchronisation for lifting at compliance with current standards,
and distributed worldwide, equips Schneider Electric to develop a motor two different speeds. a highly compact size (just 45 mm),
its machines with commercial
components as a strategic business
approach. This is a differentiating
factor, as it makes spare parts quickly
and easily available to customers all
over the world.
In the early 1990s, when the company GH is set to attend the forthcoming We announced our commitment to
began its international expansion, it Hannover trade fair, on stand D39. attending the show some time ago,
embarked on a successful technology GH’s participation in the show will and our participation is now a rea-
partnership with Schneider Electric be a good opportunity for visitors to lity. We look forward to welcoming
as the supplier of most of the electric check out its new products and the visitors at our stand.
components for its end products, company’s innovation policy.
acknowledging the value of its quality,
availability, brand image, service
and global presence. Some recent
examples of the benefits of this
partnership include safety system
improvements such as the anti-swing
Example of GH solutions used on an Airbus 350 New GHB11 Hoist
or load limiting systems and solutions
for optimising working times. The
collaboration with Schneider Electric
has provided and continues to provide control frequency inverter for lifting The frequency inverter reduces programming versatility, ease of
added value in this area, developing movement, for standard inclusion on starting peaks, which means less configuration and an integrated
and delivering solutions to meet its new range of hoists. voltage drops and therefore higher encoder card, enabling total process
customer needs. The new converter has now been electric line efficiency. Braking is control. International
GH’s main concern is and has always launched and provides GH’s customers electric with a deceleration ramp and To add to all these improvements expansion
been to improve its manufacturing with numerous advantages for lifting the mechanical brake is subsequently and advantages, Schneider Electric’s
quality, and this has made it a
pioneer in the standardised use of
movement: applied, which not only reduces load
swing but also practically eliminates
collaboration with GH is continuing
and the two firms are currently
NEW REPRESENTATIVE IN DENMARK
frequency inverters for hoist and
Better speed and movement precision
control.
brake pad wear, as in practice the developing competitive crane safety AND ICELAND: SYLVEST TRADING
crane movement. This technology mechanical braking system is only systems such as the new anti-swing
Smoother start-up and braking.
advance has enabled GH Cranes to used as a parking and safety brake. A and crane self-testing systems and As part of our international business The collaboration with SYLVEST
Lower starting current. closed loop encoder is incorporated development and expansion TRADING has got off to an excellent
improve features such as movement remote maintenance. The partners
speed and precision control, smooth at this stage for low-speed lifting, thus continue to jointly innovate with strategy, we have appointed start: since the partnership was
preventing the load from shifting. a view to creating new solutions SYLVEST TRADING as our new created in mid-2013 we have sold 7
to make this lifting and loading official representative for Denmark overhead cranes.
equipment manufacturer more
GH offers a fast and widely competitive on a world level.
and Iceland.
American axis
Pushing power for
the Panama Canal
The cranes will be used to
build the bridges linking the
old and new canals.
GH, through its subsidiary GRUAS
GH MEXICO, will be taking part in the
construction of one of the most complex,
important infrastructures ever built by
man: the PANAMA CANAL.
The cranes installed at the works will be
used to build the bridges linking the two VINCI CONSTRUCTION GRAND PROJETS (Panama).
canals, which are due to open for use in
the near future. The project also includes the design of bridge will be assembled in this building,
These cranes enhance our contribution several access roads on each side of the as can be seen in the photograph.
to major works in progress at strategic canal, together with other bridges that The work on the canal is a continuation
locations around the world, and in this may be required as part of these roads. of GH’s already major presence in this
case they provide the pushing power for The metal structures for the columns Central American country, as our cranes
building the Panama Canal. and other structures making up the are also being used to construct the
The two cranes were sold to Vinci Panama metro, another important project
Construction Grands Projets, for the country’s modernisation.
the firm contracted to build the Atlantic All these projects are coordinated and
Bridge over the Panama Canal. This is These cranes represent
managed by our Mexican subsidiary.
a cable-stayed bridge 4.6 kilometres in an endorsement of our
length on the Atlantic side of the Panama
Canal, in the city of Colón. The structure
contribution to the great
will cross the canal at a height of 75 works being developed
metres, and a fourth set of locks may at strategic points
also be built, with a lifespan of 100 years. around the world.
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