STRA TEGIC CRANE SERVICE SA VES CUSTOMER MONEY SMART MOVES FOR SAVINGS An aluminum company in Texas keeps careful track of their spending. In 2009, Konecranes began to service the company’s overhead cranes under the agreement that the costs for crane repair had to reduce steadily. First, Konecranes eliminated unnecessary inspections. “Several of their cranes hadn’t been used in 30 years,” said Eric Hayden, sales for Konecranes. “We took the cranes out of service, which allowed the customer to save money.” Another strategy was to replace or modernize aging equipment. “If you have a piece of equipment that is continuously breaking down, and the parts are hard to come by, then it is worth it in the long run to either modernization or replace the aging equipment,” said Hayden. Agin

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