Mumbai based construction equipment manufacturer Everest Engineering Equipment Pvt Ltd adds another golden feather in its hat. In 2017, the company has got 62 units of 12-tonne flat top tower crane order from BG Shirke. This is the biggest tower crane order in the history of tower cranes in India, claims PV Ramdev, Managing Director, Everest Engineering Equipment. He adds, “With this order we have supplied 158 units of tower cranes to the pre-cast building industry in India within a span of 3-4 years.”

India is coming up with huge volume of low cost economic apartments through precast in all major cities. Precast building constructions are being done with highly mechanised technology, which will complete the entire 10-20 storey building in all respect within 5-6 months of time. It is proven to be safe, long lasting and very fast in construction. In this precast construction tower cranes are playing a vital role to handle the precast segments in the yard and during the erection of these segments in the building.

Everest delivers customised tower cranes that are suitable to Indian design standards, very smooth operation for accurate placement of precast segments, competitive pricing with highest safety standards including anti- collision systems and safe load indicators (SLI). Through this high safety standard, according to Ramdev, the precast segment rejections due to collisions and jerking placements are being eliminated.

All these cranes are inspected at the factory by an American third-party agency (SGS) and got passed their rigorous tests. SGS is also conducting the stage wise inspections from raw material, welding to the final load testing, painting and galvanising which ensure the durability, accuracy and safety of these cranes. Everest also invites its customers to witness all these tests before dispatch.

Speaking about the unique features of the Everest cranes, Ramdev says, all the electrical connections are of plug type for quick installation and dismantling. All the mechanisms are selected from highly reputed manufacturers with IP55, VFD type (Variable frequency drive) motors to reduce the power consumption up to 35-40 per cent. While operating with DG set, Everest’s tower cranes can save about 4 litres of diesel per hour, assures Ramdev.

Normally a tower crane operate for 20 hrs a day and 26 days a month which would save about 2,080 litres of diesel per month amounting to Rs 1,24,800. You will surprise to see that a saving of Rs 15,00,000 per year from diesel cost itself, which were burned for no reason, Ramdev said.

For more details, write to ramdev@everestengg.in