INSINKERA TOR, RACINE, WI KONECRANES TECHNICIANS EARN NO. 1 RANKING IN SERVICE FROM MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR InSinkErator, a division of Emerson, is the world’s largest manufacturer of home and commercial food waste disposers – a technology the company invented in 1927. InSinkErator also manufactures hot water dispensers. TECHNICIANS CARRY THE LOAD Dan Wasik, maintenance supervisor for InSinkErator, appreciates how smoothly two of his company’s overhead cranes operate since Konecranes modernized them with variable frequency drives (VFDs). The VFDs on the 5-ton cranes, which play critical roles in production – lifting coils of steel and round bar stock – reduce wear and tear as they relieve torque on the motor. This reduction saves the company on maintenance and downtime costs. But

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