Case Study: Winoa Abrasives

Thinking outside the "box"

Winoa's custom tubular solution:

When Winoa Abrasives needed to increase the capacity of their crane they ran into a familiar obstacle: their building could not accommodate it. Faced with a two month shutdown and the cost of refurbishing the building, Winoa turned to Bohl Crane for a custom solution. 

With little space to work with, Bohl Crane partnered with design firm Kodiak Group to develop a unique tubular girder design. By changing from a standard box girder to a tubular girder, Bohl was able to increase system capacity while still allowing for a 35 ton main crane and 7 ½ ton auxiliary hoist to fit with inches to spare. Even better, the entire installation process took a mere 8 days and was completed during Winoa’s normally scheduled plant shutdown.