Pune, 14th January 2016: ElectroMech Material Handling Systems India Pvt Ltd, a premium and the largest EOT crane manufacturer of India, achieved a new milestone by manufacturing the 5000th crane – a 150 MT Gantry Crane. The landmark 5000th crane was handed over to Gamesa Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd, a global technological leader in the wind industry. Mr Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech along with Mr N Ravichandran, Executive Vice President, Gamesa unveiled the magnificent Gantry Crane at the handing over ceremony.

Gamesa caters to the wind industry that requires huge components that are critical in various processes and require cranes, which are highly technologically advanced and precise to handle the sensitive components. 1000 components are assembled together to make a turbine and placement of these parts is of utmost importance that requires high accuracy. After in depth study of material handling needs of Gamesa, ElectroMech customised an outdoor DG gantry crane with a unique feature of 360 degree rotating motorized hook that is suitable to withstand extreme climatic conditions.

Gamesa’s order coincided with ElectroMech achieving the landmark of 5000th crane manufactured at state-of-the art manufacturing facility at Pune. The 150-tonne capacity gantry crane offers fine control mechanisms and has a span of around 20 mtr and height of lift as 19 mtr.

Expressing his delight, Mr Tushar Mehendale, MD, ElectroMech said, “We at ElectroMech have been walking on the path of ‘Make in India’ initiative for over 3 decades. Offering tailor-made material handling solutions of international standards to our customers has been our forte and our constant endeavour is to bring new and innovative solutions to the market. Working with Gamesa, a renowned name in the renewable energy, has been a great learning journey and we are delighted to deliver 5000th crane to them. This milestone makes us proud and also speaks of our team’s commitment to consistently produce products of world class quality.”

Speaking about the relation between Gamesa and ElectroMech, Mr N Ravichandran, Executive Vice President of Gamesa said “We chose ElectroMech for our current requirement for a simple reason that the company offers flexibility in taking and executing highly customised orders. Over the years we have used cranes from different manufacturers, but what differentiates ElectroMech’s offerings is the adaptability of the product and the after sales service provided by their subsidiary Cranedge. The ElectroMech team right from the top management to the shopfloor worker has a mindset, which is innovative and futuristic. We are happy to have a partner who not only understands our prerequisite but also offers precise solutions to our requirements. We consider ElectroMech as a part of our growth strategy and are looking forward doing more business with them.”

Gamesa is a global technological leader in the wind industry, with a footprint in 54 countries. Its comprehensive response includes also the wind turbine's operation and maintenance services that manages for more than 20,600 MW. Gamesa is also a world leader in the development, construction and sale of wind farms, having installed more than 7,000 MW worldwide.