January 7th , 2008: River Metals taps E-Crane® - To Feed World’s Largest Shear - - RMR installs a 1000 Series, Model 7317B E-Crane®. River Metals Recycling believes in protecting the environment. With this goal in mind, an E-Crane® was selected... (Click here for printer friendly version) River Metals Recycling, LLC (RMR) is a subsidiary of the David J. Joseph Companies, headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. River Metals Recycling is the largest scrap processor in Kentucky and in the greater Cincinnati area, with processing yards in Henderson, Livermore, Louisville, Newport (Cincinnati), Owensboro, Paducah, and Somerset, Kentucky; Metropolis, Illinois, Greensburg, Indiana and Xenia, Ohio. RMR’s equipment includes automobile shredders, aluminum shredders, balers, shears, mobile shearing, torch processing, auto crushers, and an extensive truck and railcar fleet. RMR processes over 1,000,000 tons of ferrous scrap and 100,000,000 pounds of nonferrous scrap per year. In December 2004, River Metals Recycling achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. River Metals Recycling believes in protecting the environment. With this goal in mind, an E-Crane® was selected to feed the 3000 ton Henschel Shear. RMR installs a 1000 Series, Model 7317B E-Crane®. The latest equipment acquisition for their River Metals operation in the Louisville Kentucky operation is a 1000 Series, Model 7317B rail mounted E-Crane® with 104’ reach and 15 tons lift capacity feeding the world’s largest 3,000 Ton Henschel scrap shear. This E-Crane® replaces several conventional material handlers and offers the following advantages:     Flexibility and versatility The primary duty for the E-Crane® is to feed the big Henschel shear. However between shear cycles, the E-Crane® unloads trucks, sorts and stockpiles sheared material. In addition to a 4 tine scrap grapple, the E-Crane® is also magnet equipped for greater versatility. High Energy efficiency The unique E-Crane® pivoting counterweight and direct mechanical connection to the stick assures the E-Crane® remains in a near balanced condition throughout its range of motion... hence the name “Equilibrium Crane”. The E-Crane® is electric powered and has a lower energy consumption per ton than any other material handler. Clean, electric power No oil changes, fuel spills and all the other disadvantages of material handlers with internal combustion engines. This translates also into: Low Maintenance Costs Lower overall maintenance costs and exceptional useful life result in low costs per processed ton. Excellent visibility The E-Crane® offers outstanding visibility due to the height of the crane. RMR’s operators could not see into the feeding box of the shear before the E-Crane® . With the E-crane® they can observe the shear while operating in air conditioned comfort – a great advantage and safety feature.     About E-Crane Worldwide (Indusign) E-Crane® Worldwide provides design services as well as complete machine production, erection, support, and training with on-going service for the steel industry. E-Crane is a modern, state-of-the-art engineering and heavy equipment construction company, located at Adegem, Belgium. The flexibility of the organization assures rapid response to changes, excellent product quality and short delivery times. Over the past several years, the E-Crane product line has been updated and completed and is now supported worldwide by a dealer and service organization. The product line is modular in design allowing "standard" designs and components to be put together into a "custom" solution to meet the customer’s needs. E-Crane is the world leader for large scrap handling machines with an outreach from 24 to 45 meters. Website: www.indusign.be or www.ecrane.eu About E-Crane International USA (ECI-USA) E-Crane International USA is focused and committed to the E-Crane® product line. ECI-USA provides engineering, sales, marketing, product, spare parts, and management services for the support of present and future sales of the E- Crane® in North and South America. Website: www.ecrane-usa.com     Source: ECI-USA Picture: ECI-USA     ©1999-2011 All Rights Reserved • E-Crane Worldwide • Contact Webmaster! • E-Crane Group of Companies / Indusign • Koekoeklaan 53 • B-9991 Adegem • Belgium • >>>> EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCTS BY EXTRA ORDINARY PEOPLE <<<<