German process crane maker BANG Kransysteme has completed a retrofit of an existing 20t WLL scrapyard crane at a steel plant in Rayong, Thailand, with MPH Cranes.
The work involved a comprehensive modernisation of the crane’s electrical container. The equipment continues to use its existing magnet grab for high-intensity steel scrap lifting.
BANG said the upgraded crane has been optimised for extended long-term performance.
The completed project marks BANG’s first successful collaboration with MPH Cranes in the Asian market.
According to BANG, the teams involved hope to expand both their operational presence and their strategic partnership across Asia. The company did not identify further projects or provide a timetable for that expansion.
The Rayong work upgraded a crane already at the steel plant rather than installing a replacement.
BANG identified the electrical container as the focus of the retrofit but did not provide further technical specifications. The crane’s stated 20t WLL rating applies to the existing equipment, not to a new installation.
The company supplies process cranes and material-handling equipment to the steel, automotive and other industries, working with local partners in its markets.
Its range extends from basic hoists to fully automated, large-capacity equipment. The company has not described the crane upgraded in Rayong as automated.
Headquartered in Oelsnitz/V. in Saxony, Germany, BANG was founded in 1989. The Rayong retrofit adds a completed steel-sector project to its work with a local partner in Asia.
In September this year, BANG Kransysteme completed a factory acceptance test for two heavy-duty process cranes destined for SSAB’s rolling mill in Oxelösund, Sweden.
