With VFD, the consumption of electricity comes down by 35 per cent… The cost of conversion is close to Rs. 5 lakhs, while it delivers saving of Rs. 9-10 lakhs on an average on diesel consumption every year.

PV Ramdev, Managing Director, Everest Engineering
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  Everest Engineering Equipment Pvt Ltd has emerged as one of the key players in tower cranes segment. The company exclusively distributes Fine Hope, SYM flattop and electric luffing cranes which are equipped with electronic safety system, speed control, etc. Fine Hope tower cranes are available in 32 – 200 tonnes whereas SYM luffing tower cranes are available in 8 – 32 tonnes capacities. Other products distributed by Everest Engineering in India are GJJ passenger hoists and mast climbers.

“Backed with our extensive technical expertise in operations and maintenance of tower cranes, we are offering conversion support services for tower cranes. This is relatively a new support area in India,” says PV Ramdev, Managing Director of Everest Engineering.

Explaining further on this new offering, he said, “Conversion comprises converting of existing tower cranes from being electrically driven, with power sourced from captive diesel generating sets at the site, to Variable Frequency Support (VFS) driven. With VFD, the consumption of electricity comes down by 35 per cent. For a 6-8 tonne tower crane, it will be from a 125 KVA DG set to 62.5 KVA, which will save at least 3 litr0es of diesel per hour. If we calculate 20 hours working per day for 26 days a month, it will save around 1,560 litres of diesel which will be 18,720 litres in a year. If the cost of the diesel Rs. 50 per litre, it will be amounting to Rs. 9,36,000 per year and this amount is get burned by most of the construction companies without their notice. The cost of conversion is close to Rs. 5 lakhs, while it delivers saving of Rs. 9-10 lakhs on an average on diesel consumption every year.”

Everest has executed more than 30 projects for converting the tower cranes to VFS driven. Prominent conversion projects executed by Everest Engineering are converting of tower cranes for JMC projects working in varied real estate projects in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Bengaluru. The cranes converted to VFS driven were of various make.

Ventured into erection and dismantling services
Everest Engineering has also ventured into erection and dismantling services for tower cranes. According to Ramdev, “There is the dearth of competent and qualified agencies for erection and dismantling of tower cranes in India. Further, as per feedback received from most of our customers, many of OEMs have very few engineers to provide erection and dismantling support for the tower cranes. In some cases, we have learnt that there is a single engineer to support a population of 20-25 units. Filling up the gap, we provide dedicated turnkey support services for erection and dismantling of the tower cranes.”