Typically when buying an overhead crane or electric wire rope, you have a trade-off: do you want off-the-shelf name-brand electric motors and gearboxes that you can replace easily, or do you want proprietary parts that are inexpensive up-front? This is usually a trade-off because proprietary parts required one to go back to the crane manfucturer and source the spares in one place only. In today’s world, we build an electric hoist with SEW Eurodrive hoist and trolley motors and gearbox. What does that mean? It means if you don’t like us, or don’t ever want to talk to us again, you can call places like Motion Industries or Fastenal and find our motors and gearboxes fast! Even if you don’t need repair parts, the reliability and peace of mind from a name-brand motor maker is terrific. Everybody knows Eurodrive builds a great product. The secret here is that by building millions of motors per year, Eurodrive can afford to have a quality control staff larger than the entire payroll at most crane companies.
