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Ship to Shore Crane: Weight Optimization
- Design optimization and weight reduction
- Force calculations for structure, FE Analysis of 216 Load Cases
- Structural optimization for Static, Fatigue, Buckling, shock and wind loads
- 4% weight reduction from original design (21.8 tons reduced)
Banana Link: Mfg. Process Optimization
- New design of existing fabricated link as a casting
- Water jet cutting of existing link was too expensive; New casting was 60% cheaper to produce
- Force calculations and FE Analysis of casting design
- Vendor identification through Global Sourcing
- Approximate Annualized Savings = US $65,000