Viper Mini WRL speeds through wire rope lubrication for over 40 cranes

Customer Profile: Davies Crane Hire

Founded in 1979, Davies Crane Hire Ltd is a family run business and one of the largest independent crane hire companies in Wales. They have four depots, Carmarthen, Port Talbot, Milford Haven and Cardiff, which are ideally situated to cover South & West Wales and within easy access to the M4 corridor for ease of travelling throughout the UK.

APPLICATION

47 Mobile Cranes

A fleet of 47 Mobile Cranes ranging from a 400 ton Tadano Faun ATF 400G-6 to an 8 ton Tadano TS-75ML. The fleet also includes Demag, Grove, Spierings & Terex mobile cranes.

CHALLENGE

The Davies maintenance team were looking for a solution to help them to maintain their wire ropes instead of having to manually apply lubricants to the ropes when the cranes were serviced. They were interested in saving time & money on the lubrication method as well as safely increasing the life & reliability of the wire ropes.

SOLUTION

The Viper Mini WRL was recommended due to the wire rope diameter range of 10-23mm – a portable, easy to use & efficient solution for Davies Crane Hire to quickly, efficiently & safely not only clean but also lubricate the wire ropes of their mobile crane fleet.

PRODUCTS USED

VIPER MINI MKII

Suitable for wire ropes between 6mm to 36mm

Seals, Scrapers, Smooth Bore Rope Cleaners for 10mm, 14-18mm, 21-23mm multistrand wire ropes.

RESULTS

Since November 2020 the maintenance team are able to easily remove old contamination from the ropes using the Smooth Bore Cleaners and the ropes are then efficiently lubricated at speeds of up to 2,000m per hour.

“The maintenance team have found it to be an easy and quick solution”

Duncan Andrews, General Manager, Davies Crane Hire

“The Viper Mini WRL is a cracking bit of kit!.”

Craig Harries, Workshop Foreman, Davies Crane Hire