Morris Cranes, a Division of Morris Material Handling SA (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned South African company and the Sub - saharan agent of ABUS Kransysteme GmbH has supplied and installed lifting equipment at Africa Steel and Tube in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Africa Steel and Tube (Pty) Ltd is a recently established steel tube manufacturer specialising in precision drawn steel tubing (round, square, regular and tubing and lip channel). Located in Alrode, Johannesburg on a 40 000m2 site, as specialists in the industry their priority is to focus on and understand what their customer’s unique requirements are and ensure they meet these requirements through effectively managing their customers’ expectations and requests.
High quality service performance and delivery are key when dealing with the team at Africa Steel and Tube. Morris Material Handling SA (Pty) Ltd and ABUS are proud to have been involved with Africa Steel and Tube in the establishing of their new factory and business entity.
The following equipment was supplied and installed.
- X2 of 5 ton ELK Single Girder ABUS Cranes with a 23.98m Span and a 5.28m height of lift
- X4 of 5 ton ELK Single Girder ABUS Crane with a 25m Span and a 5.36m height of lift
- All 5 ton cranes will be utilised in the handling of smaller diameter round and square tubing.
- X1 of 10 ton ELK Single Girder ABUS Crane, with a 23.12m Span and a 5.2m height of lift
- X2 10 ton ELK Single Girder ABUS Cranes with a 25m Span and a 5.2m height of lift
- The 10 ton cranes are used for the larger sections of round and square tubing and lip channels.
- X1 25 ton ZLK Double Girder ABUS Crane with a 25m Span 5.98m height of lift
- X1 of 32 ton ZLK Double Girder ABUS Crane with a 23.12m Span and a 5.84m height of lift
These cranes are utilised in the coil handling section
Africa Steel and Tube will continue their objective to become the top service provider in Africa in terms of delivering essential capabilities of efficient and reliable service, quality assurance, marketing, logistics and finance.
Morris and ABUS wish the team at Africa Steel and Tube great success in their development in the tubing and steel industry.