Case Study
Konecranes Hustles to Meet Production Startup Deadline
WRITTEN FROM THE SALESPERSON’S PERSPECTIVE MERITOR, INC., CHA THAM, ONT ARIO, CANADA KONECRANES HUSTLES TO MEET PRODUCTION ST ARTUP DEADLINE Meritor, Inc. is a global supplier of axle, brake and suspension solutions to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket for the transportation and industrial sectors. UNEXPECTED DELAYS Our customer, Meritor, has a 10-ton overhead crane with two hoists. One of the hoists started making more noise than usual, so we recommended a gear case inspection. Since the customer runs a continuous operation, we have limited time for inspections and repairs. We were given a small window of time during their Christmas shutdown from December 18 to January 1. We performed non-destructive testing on the gears and found cracks under the surface of