Eilbeck Heavy Machining Turning Big Drums for Big Jobs!

Feb 27, 2017 admin

Eilbeck Heavy Machining Centre is proving to be one of the key integral attributes which keep driving Eilbeck Cranes to succession with large specialty projects throughout the nation. The machining centre helping reduce costs, increase flexibility with lead times and maintain upmost quality control. This is reflected in the project discussed below being a special built 50 / 100 tonne Hoist for kibbling muck at the Wilson Rd Station for NSW’s North Connex Project.

These winch are large, but not yet approaching our largest capability

This Hoist manufactured within a constricted 10-12 week delivery schedule is loaded with 500kW of power and the aptitude to Kibble 200 tonne of muck per hour out of a 96m deep box cut. This Eilbeck Hoist Unit being for one of many powerful tunnelling cranes built for this client.

With the build of the Hoist well underway, the two winch drums are now complete. These Winch Drums have been designed, fabricated and machined all within the Eilbeck Team and Sydney Facilities. The drums just under 1.5m in diameter and 2.7m long, featuring also a disc brake acting as a secondary brake for man-riding capabilities.