SGL GROUP , MORGANTON, NC P&H TM CRANES UPGRADED BY KONECRANES GOOD FOR ANOTHER 70 YEARS PRE-WAR CRANES SERVING CUTTING-EDGE INDUSTRIES SGL Carbon, LLC, a division of SGL Group, is a manufacturer of carbon-based products. The company converts carbon into graphite for an ever-evolving roster of products including semiconductors, chemicals, railroad wheels, drill bits and continuous castings. The company owns 13 CMAA Class E overhead cranes ranging in age from 50 to 75 years, engineered for continuous use in a harsh environment. Built by P&HTM, the 10 and 15-ton cranes are massive by today’s standards, with structures comparable to modern 50 to 100- ton cranes. The structures were sound, but SGL was having problems with the 1940s-era contactor controls and parts that were increas

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