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Cranes_Crane Services_Prefaco
Prefaco: using vintage cranes to handle 18-metre slabs
It was a great idea to install tandem control on our two old portal cranes
Ben Gysen, Technical Team Leader at Echo-Prefaco
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3 minutes
Steelworks_Industrial revamping_Yara
Make-over without interrupting operation
High safety awareness and rigorous execution of tasks are indispensable.
Cyrille Cattry, Project Engineer at Yara, Tertre (Belgium)
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4 minutes
Turnkey projects_One of a kind projects_TATA
Enclosing the Tata Steel Protact® production line
This brilliant idea drew inspiration from the construction of concert tents
Peter Borremans, Technical & Process Manager at Tata Steel Duffel (Belgium)
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3 minutes
Cranes_Cranes services_Renory
Upgrading older cranes to current standards
Assembly conditions were difficult and manoeuvring space was tight
Filip Roelandt, Project manager at Kronos Europe, Ghent (Belgium)
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4 minutes
Steelworks_Specific expertise_Beyonce
The giant revolving Beyoncé stage
We initially thought of turning down the commission, but then we spoke with TCS
Dirk De Decker, Director International Projects at Stageco
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4 minutes
Turnkey projects_Warehouses_Standard cranes_Port of Antwerp
Reorganising infrastructure maintenance
They took care of everything, including the necessary overhead cranes.
Charlotte Ooms, Architect at Antwerp Port Authority, Antwerp (Belgium)
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4 minutes
Crane services_Process cranes_MBS
Lighter, smoother and more reliable
The use of cable chains is not so common in cranes but proved to be a smart option
Geert Van den Broek, Technical Manager at MBS Geel (Belgium)
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3 minutes
Turnkey projects_Steelworks_Cranes_Roba
Roba Metals: a family business with vision
Our sustained policy of keeping stocks has helped us remain flexible
Maurice Rothkrantz, Plant Manager Roba Metals Genk (Belgium)
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3 minutes
Steelworks_Architectural projects_British School
New sports centre at the British School of Brussels
The building’s lightweight steel structure adds to the flexibility and beauty
Jos Leyssens, Architect/manager of architectural practice Licence to Build
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4 minutes
Steelworks_Industrial steel constructions_Industrial revamping
An unusual but brilliant idea
The solution with the extra overhead crane proved more efficient and even less expensive
Danny Bielen, Head of Engineering at Aperam Genk (Belgium)
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3 minutes
Steelworks_Industrial steel constructions_Siat
Siat: upgrading the palm oil mill
Our local people were able to erect the flawless structure within two weeks
Anthony Cornelius, Project manager at Siat
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5 minutes
Steelworks_Specific expertise_Nedschroef
The challenging niche of cold forging machines
We must demonstrate the machine’s productivity rather than its compliance to specifications.
Peter Janssen, Technical Director at Nedschroef Machinery Herentals (Belgium)
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6 minutes
Cranes_Standard Cranes_Bigmat
Best-in-class construction material supplier
A portal crane is the most effective solution for moving heavy goods around on our platform.
Jacques Latouche, Properties Director at Bodymat Belgium
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4 minutes
Crane services-Process cranes_Xella
Emergency repair at Xella: back in business the next day
I feared for a rather long production standstill, but they were able to help me out quickly
Gunter Van Hal, Maintenance Manager at Xella Zwijndrecht (Belgium)
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3 minutes
Production units-Industrial projects-Crane services_Snecma
Upgrading an aircraft engine test cell
Problems arose due to a supplier having ill-conceived the adaptor, but TCS fixed that for us
Yves Lagrange, Maintenance Director at Snecma Services Brussels (Belgium)
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5 minutes
Crane projects_Standard cranes_Infrabel
Modernising the railway switch factory
The phased approach allowed us to make temporary arrangements for production to continue
Christian Buyst, Maintenance Manager at Infrabel Bascoup (Belgium)
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3 minutes