5-ton single girder overhead crane crossed the ocean and successfully arrived at the Mexican customer’s production workshop, landing smoothly, fully demonstrating the superior craftsmanship achieved by MOTCRANE through the integration of advanced global technologies.
A large manufacturing company in the Monterrey industrial zone of Mexico faced a specific and stringent equipment selection requirement during a critical phase of its production line upgrade: it needed not only 10 set of high-performance 5-ton European single girder overhead cranes, but also strict regulations regarding the brand origin and technical specifications of core components. The final configuration list encompassed almost a range of high-end industrial components, representing a typical configuration for precision industrial equipment.
The client explicitly stipulated that the running geared motors for the bridge cranes must be from the German brand SEW, the hoists should conform to standard European lightweight design, and the frequency converters, the core of the control system, must be from Schneider Electric of France. This configuration fully reflects the client’s high standards for long-term operational reliability, high energy efficiency, and precise control capabilities.
In the highly competitive Monterey manufacturing environment, production efficiency and overall equipment operating costs have become key elements of a company’s core competitiveness. The client’s decision to upgrade equipment was extremely cautious, with a clear objective for phasing out outdated equipment: not only to improve current material handling efficiency, but also to minimize equipment failure rates and controllable maintenance costs over the next decade, ensuring seamless integration of the equipment into an intelligent production system.
Based on long-term accumulated production experience and a deep understanding of the global supply chain, the client clearly specified a particular brand requirement during the inquiry phase. The client pointed out that SEW geared motors, renowned for their high efficiency, durability, and low noise characteristics, are a core component ensuring the long-term stable operation of the transmission system; their hardened gear design and excellent sealing performance effectively ensure high efficiency and low noise performance during transmission, perfectly meeting the high-intensity continuous operation requirements of the Monterey plant.
The European-style hoist adopts a lightweight structural design, significantly reducing the crane’s own weight and the load pressure on the plant structure. Compared to traditional heavy-duty designs, this hoist boasts advantages such as a compact structure and light weight. While maintaining a 5-ton lifting capacity, it significantly reduces bridge wheel pressure and lowers operating energy consumption, thereby improving overall energy efficiency.
The Schneider frequency converter provides precise speed control, smooth start-stop response, and intelligent energy management functions. The technical requirements of these key components collectively define this project as a highly customized, high-end industrial equipment.
Faced with the client’s specific brand configuration requirements, our technical team responded quickly, upgrading the solution from “providing a single lifting device” to “implementing optimal system integration centered on the client’s specified high-end brand components.” After installation and commissioning, the equipment’s performance has been fully validated in the client’s actual production processes.
The lifting system, composed of a SEW motor and a European-style hoist, operates smoothly and efficiently, with excellent noise control. The entire machine’s “intelligent control hub” is powered by a Schneider Electric frequency converter, providing stepless variable frequency speed control for the hoisting mechanism and the trolley and crane traveling mechanisms. This achieves millimeter-level precise load positioning and highly stable start-stop processes, significantly improving operational safety and efficiency.
Operators reported that the Schneider Electric frequency converter control system is highly responsive, precise in operation, and exhibits excellent micro-motion performance, demonstrating operational precision and control experience far exceeding that of previous equipment in precision assembly operations.
During the acceptance process, the customer’s equipment director stated, “Our specific choice of this brand is based on the best practices accumulated across our group’s multiple production bases worldwide. The success of this collaboration lies not only in your accurate provision of the required key components but also in your outstanding completion of the entire system’s integrated design and on-site commissioning, truly achieving a synergistic effect of ‘1+1>2.’ This equipment fully meets our expectations for ‘efficiency, precision, and reliability.'”
This successful delivery of a high-end customized crane to Mexico marks a strategic step forward for the company in expanding into the international market. This project demonstrates that MOTCRANE’s competitive advantage is evolving from a traditional “cost and efficiency-oriented” approach to a deep integration of “supply chain integration capabilities and customized service strength.”
An increasing number of international clients, such as the Mexican company in this case, are no longer solely focused on procurement prices, but are placing greater emphasis on a rational assessment of the entire product lifecycle value. These clients typically possess a clear understanding of their technological needs and mature global brand preferences, and our strategic role should be positioned as a trusted “technology integration partner and solution implementer.”
Leveraging the components selected by clients from leading international brands, combined with our expertise in structural design, electrical system integration, and end-to-end services, we create customized solutions that perfectly match the clients’ production process requirements and brand standards. This has become the core path for MOTCRANE to establish a differentiated competitive advantage in overseas markets, particularly in the mid-to-high-end segment.
We believe every successful project can be replicated. Whether you’re in Mexico, Chile, the United States, or anywhere in the world, if you’re looking for high-performance lifting equipment that integrates top brands like SEW and Schneider Electric and is perfectly suited to your unique production environment, our team is ready.
Contact us for your customized solution.
Tel: +86 187-5267-0256
Email: sales@motcrane.com
♦ Load Capacity：5ton、10ton
♦ Lifting Height：10m
♦ Span：11m
♦ Working Class：M5
♦ Lifting speed：5/0.8m/min
♦ Hoist travelling speed：0-20m/min
♦ Control mode：Remote control
♦ Power Source：480v 60hz
♦ Electric hoist color：Red
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