SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH-LIFT EXPERTISE FOR THE AMERICAS
A Canadian order for South African high-lift cranes suggests that word of local manufacturing expertise in this specialised field is spreading, with…
WHEEL ALIGNMENT THE KEY TO END-CARRIAGE LIFE
End-carriages should be viewed holistically: As a key sub-assembly in any and all overhead cranes, customers should question the wisdom of attempting…
CRANES TO FIGHT COVID-19
Telescopic cranes from Condra will soon be helping a South African chemicals company to produce alcohol in very large volumes for hand…
EXPLOSION-PROOF HOISTS FOR KUSILE COAL CONVEYORS
Condra has completed manufacture of eight explosion-proof, high-lift hoists – four of them articulated – for Tenova Bateman. All are custom-built, two-speed…
MULTI-ROLE CRANE HAS BEAM-CHANGING HOIST
A contract won by Witbank company GTB Industrial Services will see Condra manufacturing a technically complex crane to service an Mpumalanga colliery’s…
Condra adds crane refurbishment to new-machine manufacture
WHEN TO REPLACE, AND WHEN TO REFURBISH Is it better to replace or refurbish an overhead crane reaching the end of its…
Fully-automated Control Option from Condra Cranes
Condra has announced a fully-automated overhead crane capability, simultaneously revealing details of its first delivery of this type of technically advanced machine…
HORSES FOR COURSES – ARE BIGGER WAREHOUSES WORTH IT?
Factories and warehouses are wider than ever, and existing buildings are being extended to make them longer. Both trends beg questions about…
HOOK-BLOCK THE STAR OF THIS OVERHEAD CRANE
The humble hook-block was recently elevated in status to become the key component of an electric overhead crane completed by Condra for…
SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERTISE FOR CHILE HYDROELECTRIC PLANT
Chilean construction and energy concern Besalco has taken delivery of a South African manufactured hydroelectric turbine maintenance crane, tapping the experience of…