Konecranes’ new CRS™ audit for safety and reliability

The Crane Reliability Survey™ (CRS) is being introduced to Australia and New Zealand as part of a global performance and safety initiative. It tracks the condition, reliability, service life and operating safety of a crane and its components.
The CRS can be particularly valuable in ensuring compliance with mandatory 10-year mechanical and 25-year structural inspections in accordance with Australian Standards (AS2550.3), according to Konecranes national sales manager Bill Shukla.
“As the world’s largest crane service organisation – with expertise gained in servicing 310,000 cranes of all makes – we can offer a comprehensive and dependable CRS process to ensure your cranes meet and exceed the required performance and safety levels.”
The CRS process comprises several modules:
•    Core inspection and analysis, used in determining compliance with AS2550.3 inspections. This module is completed for all inspections as a minimum. It includes
-    Service life analysis (fatigue life V design life)
-    Detailed crane inspection
-    Detailed crane identification
-    CRS executive summary
•    Structures and working conditions, comprising an examination of the crane’s condition with evaluation of the operating environment, including analysis of:
-    Ambient conditions
-    Power supply
-    Geometric factors
-    Steel structure
•    Components.  A detailed assessment of the present condition of the crane’s key components, including analysis of:
-    Electrical components
-    Motors
-    Rope
-    Gears
-    Hook
•    Maintenance and reliability. This study is designed to identify the most critical elements that may cause downtime, including analysis of:
-    Reliability
-    (LCA) Life Cycle Analysis environmental impact
-    Spare parts
-    Costs
-    Maintenance assessment programme (MAP)
CRS can be carried out for all makes and models of overhead lifting equipment, with highly trained and experienced Konecranes professionals using the most advanced technology, said Shukla. The Crane Reliability Survey provides an exhaustive analysis and a comprehensive report which serves as a solid basis for crane owners to make sound decisions about the future use and maintenance of the crane.
“Every crane and situation is different, so each CRS is customised to address the specific concerns and needs of particular industries and particular companies,” said Shukla.
“CRS presents the best possible return on capital investment, with better predictability and control over the total cost of ownership.
“Knowing what specific repairs, upgrades and modernisation are needed in advance allows owners to create a long-term maintenance plan resulting in maximum productivity and uptime over the life cycle of your equipment.”
Shukla said with this plan, owners can prevent a loss in production revenue by avoiding the unpleasant surprise of a sudden breakdown and the unexpected expense for repairs or replacement of equipment. Using this roadmap as a guide, owners can plan future maintenance actions with appropriate timing and scope to ensure compliance to AS2550.3 Section 7, Continued Safe Use.
For more information contact tel: +61 (0)7 3274 6899 or email: bill.shukla@konecranes.com

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