DST pendant controls from Demag are a one-stop, universal solution for the operation of overhead cranes, hoists, and more. Easily configurable with multiple operations, ergonomically designed for ease of use and constructed with safety in every detail.

As with all Demag products, the DST line was designed with safety in mind. Composed of durable, resistant, and safe materials, such as a glass fibre-reinforced polyester housing that is highly unyielding to impact and components that can withstand temperatures from -40°C to 150°C. The pendant itself is highly resistant to corrosive materials such as spirts, ether, petrol, turpentine, benzene, grease, oil, dilute acids, and alkaline solutions. Furthermore, each DST is equipped with additional strain relief elements to ensure high operating reliability.

Regardless of material handling demands, big or small, DST pendants are capable of meeting the highest expectations from simple hoisting to complicated lifting at the push of a button.

DECA INDUSTRIES SHOW US THAT BIGGER IS BETTER

Deca Industries is no stranger to going big. In their new 100,000 square foot facility in Saskatoon, they take on the biggest and heaviest jobs around, machining products for the mining industry, which is no small task. With over 30 machinists utilizing huge equipment, such as a forklift capable of lifting 60 tons, these guys don’t mess around!

In fact continuing to invest in the latest technology is something Deca as a company strives for, to continue to create the best products in their industry. So when their new facility was constructed, they knew they needed to go big. Big building, big products and big cranes!

With Kristian Electric’s expansive experience and a reputation as a heavyweight in the crane industry of Saskatoon, it was a perfect fit. In June of 2016, Kristian Electric began the construction and reconditioning or not one but 3 overhead bridge cranes to meet the needs of this big-time business.

A 15 ton used crane was sourced by Kristian Electric and reconditioned into its former glory. Also, 2 other top running, double girder bridge cranes were constructed at the Edmonton fabrication facility of Kristian Electric with capacities of 20 and 50 tons.

Big building, big products and big cranes!

Along with the bridge cranes themselves, Kristian Electric was commissioned to construct and install a 230’ runway system in the facility. These runways included twenty support columns around 20’ in height each.

When a Calgary manufacturing facility decided to expand their production to include a new aluminum-aging batch oven, they called on Kristian Electric Ltd. to install a new overhead lifting system to handle bundles of aluminum as they are taken to and from the batch oven.

As this was an expansion of their existing production facility, the team at Kristian were tasked to find a crane solution that would fit amongst the existing machinery.

Workstation cranes can be installed beneath and around obstacles; featuring a pre-engineered modular design which can be easily expanded and relocated to any work area. Because of these adaptable features, Kristian selected a Gorbel freestanding workstation crane to fulfill the customer’s specific needs.

Columns are the ‘legs’ of the workstation bridge crane; anchored to the floor for support. Traditionally these legs are uniformly spaced to evenly displace the load-bearing weight, but Kristian had to find an alternate solution to accommodate the facility’s existing equipment.

Wayne Raber, Kristian Calgary’s Project Coordinator, installed each set of columns asymmetrically.

“All three column spacings were different to fit around the equipment,” he explains. “One end was 25’ center, the middle was 37’ center, and the other end was 35’ center.”

Raber’s staggered placement allowed the crane system to safely stand among the pre-existing fixtures without conceding any floor coverage.

Additional to the floor space constraints, the customer required an overhead lifting system that could be retrofitted to their customized lifting frame. The aluminum-bundle lifting frame was designed with two lifting points which could be manipulated evenly or incongruently. This variance was achieved with the inclusion of not one – but three – bridge beams.

“On most systems there is only one bridge,” says Raber. “The tractor drive is on one side or the other of each end truck. Incorporating a third centre bridge for the tractor drive allowed us to provide as much bridge travel as possible.”

Once the structural installation was complete, Kristian outfitted the new crane system with two Demag DC-Pro electric chain hoists. As a long-time loyal Demag user, the customer trusted the Demag brand as a reliable choice that would be easily maintained thanks to their convenient local distribution and service partner, Kristian Electric.

“The hoists, trolley drive, and bridge drive were set up with a radio remote control system,” says Raber. “The operator could select Hoist A, Hoist B, or select BOTH, so [the custom lifting frame] could be leveled if they were not synchronized.”

In the end, a few unique obstacles were met with even more unique solutions to tailor-fit the perfect overhead crane system for the customer’s needs.

Kristian Electric Ltd is excited to announce our new partnership with Demag Cranes & Components to become Western Canada’s exclusive stocking dealer for Demag DC electric chain hoists and trolleys.

Or as we like to say… quality hoists without the wait.

After 58 years in business serving customers across Western Canada, we’ve seen firsthand the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local businesses we are proud to serve. Increased lead times as a result of shipment delays, manufacturing delays, and component shortages have caused undue burden on Canadian businesses.

Over the past two years, we have watched lead times increase and done our best to find solutions for our customers in need of swift material handling solutions.

But we were at the same mercy of the international supply chain as every other supplier.

As a service company first and foremost, we are committed to reducing the pain points for our customers. We have seen the butterfly effect that unforeseen delays have on the #materialhandling industry and the customers who require equipment fast.

We needed to have an option to help maintain timelines for not only new equipment sales, but those customers in urgent need of a new hoist. Whether they are looking to replace an existing hoist that cannot be repaired or increase production capacity by adding equipment to their production line immediately.

Becoming a Demag stocking distributor allows us the ability to address these pain points for new and existing customers.

Maintaining stock levels on Demag DC electric chain hoists, trolleys, and spare parts allows us to serve Canada to the best of our ability.

We are proud to reinforce our service commitment to our existing customers, new customers, and the Western Canadian Demag distributor network by offering this solution.

Visit our link above to find out more about our #Demag Stocking Dealer program and offerings.

We hope you are as excited as we are!