& Engineering Co.

Building Cranes

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Through the implementation of 1 Open Book Management, and 2 Plant-wide profit sharing program
Dearborn Crane has created a 532% increase in productivity over the last 5 years!

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Automatic submerged arc welding Solid modeling/finite element analysis DCE design and written
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computerized estimating program internet based, project management program

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Compliant to ISO 9001 since 7/98 ISO registered Feb. 2000 by Underwriters Labs/Chicago office Compliant to T&E of QS9000 Compliant to R&M guidelines under T&E 9000

Board of Directors, FMA

Fabricators and Manufacturers Assoc

Specification writing committees

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AISE Subcommittee #6, Overhead Crane Specifications AISE Subcommittee #13, Specs for Buildings with Overhead Cranes State of Michigan OSHA, Overhead Handling specs

Material Handling Institute of America

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(parent group of CMAA, Crane Mfgrs Assoc of America)

Industry Speaker
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Construction
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AISE- Assoc of Iron & Steel Engineers AISC- American Inst. Of Steel

Assoc.
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SME- Society of Mfgr Engineers ISO/Univ. of Michigan FMA- Fabricators and Manufacturers

MBMA- Metal Bldrs Mfgng Assoc

Indiana Governor's Quest for Excellence Indiana Universitys 1998 Growth 100 1999 Growth 100 FMAs Corporation of International Merit Nominated Business Weeks Best Manufacturing Plants in America

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FMA Safety Award of Honor Amerisure Safety Award 1995 MFD-Outstanding Contribution to Safety Award 1995 Excellence in Safety Management 1996Gibson Insurance Group Excellence in Safety Management 1998Gibson Insurance Group CAN/Safety Award Program- 1997 Indiana Chamber-2001 Safety Program

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A crane specifically designed for the Mill Duty Applications

An Overhead Crane is conceptually much like a car. There are primarily four of evaluation:
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the the the the

auto chassis = box girders auto engine = the hoist & trolley drive train = the end trucks wiring = the controls

like the auto chassis

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3D/Solid Modeling with Finite element analysis Torsion Box design Full penetration, submerged arc welding ISO 9001 manufacturing facility

What does this mean to me?

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Build twice, once on the screen and once for real Optimization
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Puts steel where its needed, takes it out where its not for strongest structure with lowest weight Guarantees best fit, first time

Associative dimensioning
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like your cars drive train

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Wheel diameter/composition Bearing life Standard Motors 100% QC inspection ISO 9001 builder

Wheels
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Bearing life
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wheel diameter and composition are directly related to useful life expectancy directly related to life expectancy and is directly related to wheel diameter off the shelf availabilty

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Standard motors
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Quality Assurance

100% component machining inspection

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Component Based Design Guaranteed Single Step Service Off the shelf components Industry standard brakes Low RPM motors ISO 9001 Hoist builder

Component Based Design means heavier components Single Step Service means ease and speed to service Industry standard components means parts availability and affordability ISO manufacturing means repeatability and therefore reliability

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Standard NEMA components I-beam festooning Large open and accessible panels

Standard Nema Components means large heavy duty, readily available parts I-Beam Festooning means heavy duty durable track systems Large Panels mean you have room to work

Service by over 50 service centers throughout the US Local authorized service Single Step Service
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Means You Never have to take apart 2 things to repair 1never

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10 years on the girders 1 years on parts 1 year on labor Free Computer Based Operator Training (forever) Free first year OSHA inspection