RAILQ RUNW A Y SURVEY SA VES CUSTOMER OVER $50,000 PER MONTH Since its founding in 1918 in Japan, NTN Driveshaft has established itself firmly as one of the world’s leading general manufacturers of bearings RUNWAY TROUBLE Late in 2011, Nathan Beane, new business development for Konecranes, met with representatives from NTN Driveshaft about performing inspections on their overhead lifting equipment, but he quickly learned that their most pressing concern was not inspections—it was with the alignment of their three 5-ton double girder under-running overhead cranes in relation to their 800-foot runway. With the runway issues, the cranes’ bridge wheels were wearing out nearly every week. Replacement wheels cost a few thousand dollars, not including installation. Plus, having these c

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