Efficient material handling is essential for maintaining smooth operations at a high-production steel mill in Gallatin County, Kentucky. This facility relies on Mi-Jack Products’ 70-ton capacity Travelift rubber-tired gantry crane, outfitted with a custom coil handling attachment and a hydraulic-powered rotating hook, specifically designed for specialized lifting applications.
Custom Solutions for Coil Handling
The MJ70HD Travelift crane is equipped with Mi-Jack’s custom specialized coil-handling attachment. This custom attachment features a hydraulic-powered rotating hook, engineered to lift and rotate heavy steel coils with precision as railcars move beneath. The design allows for the seamless loading and unloading of coils into railcars at the Ghent, Kentucky facility, where over 3 million tons of hot band coils are produced annually. According to Vice President of Sales, Mike Lanigan, “combining the Mi-Jack Travelift, rotating spreader bar, and C-hook enhances both productivity and safety by eliminating the need for ground rigging and keeping personnel at a safe distance while coils are being hoisted or lowered into railcars.” The majority of these coils are then transported to their steel processing facility in Marseilles, Illinois, where the coils are processed into various forms of tubing and conduit.
Efficiency in Action
The Mi-Jack Travelift significantly shortens coil handling time at any steel mill or processing facility. The crane’s custom design allows it to work over railcars as they move along with its tailored width and height specifications. Its 70-ton capacity, coupled with the rotating hook and C-hook, allows operators to load four steel coils per railcar in under 30 minutes and is then dispatched to its next destination, ensuring a streamlined supply chain between steel mills and processing facilities. As one of North America’s largest steel manufacturer and recycler, this efficiency is crucial to maintaining the high productivity standards at both facilities.
Designed for Heavy-Duty Applications
The Travelift MJ70HD is engineered for high duty cycle rough applications, perfect for rigorous steel handling tasks. Its custom design ensures optimal performance and efficiency, making it a top choice for industries that demand reliability and precision.
Mi-Jack Products offers a variety of attachments to meet the unique needs of the steel industry:
- Tongs: For handling multiple slabs simultaneously
- Magnet Packages: For slab and plate handling
- Custom Spreader Bars: For specific requirements like coil handling
Mi-Jack Products: Lifting for Project Success
Mi-Jack Products continually advances their industrial expertise, developing innovative solutions that optimize efficiency and productivity for facilities nationwide. In the industrial steel manufacturing sector, precision and efficiency are essential, and Mi-Jack Products provides the material handling solution to trust. Their rubber-tired gantry cranes and specialized attachments ensure that your operations run smoothly, safely, and effectively.
Discover how Mi-Jack Products can optimize your material handling processes. Visit our Travelift attachments page to learn more about our innovative solutions.
