Automotive

Konecranes helps major automotive manufacturers around the world maintain their demanding production schedules. We provide a full complement of cranes, material-handling equipment and service for the process of building cars and trucks—from press and assembly lines to workstations and warehouses.

Die Handling Cranes

Making cars and trucks requires efficient production and reliable equipment. Konecranes has cranes with features for safe and easy operation. We offer several types of cranes for die handling purposes including CXT®, SMARTON® and UNITON™ cranes.

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Die Gripper Cranes

Die gripper cranes are die handling cranes equipped with a gripper. Konecranes die gripper cranes use semi-automatic mode while transporting, which means that X&Y movements are done automatically with help of Target Positioning feature. Last 200 – 500 mm of Z-movement can be done manually with help of Micro Speed feature.

Coil Handling Cranes

Coil handling cranes transport coils in Unreeling and Blank Cutting area. They are high-speed cranes that can be equipped with a variety of lifting devices depending on the material to be handled. They will often be equipped with Smart Features for improved productivity and safety.

Overhead cranes

Industry-leading crane technology that meets light and heavy industrial lifting needs up to 500 tons.

Konecranes KBK workstation lifting system

Workstation Lifting Systems

Automotive industry has dynamic processes, unique production requirements and operating environments hence workstation lifting equipment needs to adapt easily to these. From our range of light lifting products you will find reliable and safer equipment suitable for various automotive workstations.

Lift Trucks

Konecranes lift trucks and reach stackers handle steel plates, coils and stamping tools as well as goods in containers, swap bodies and trailers.

Expertise for Automotive Industry

Warehouse Management System

The Konecranes Warehouse Management System (WMS) is designed for managing an automatic paper roll warehouse operated by cranes with mechanical gripper or vacuum lifter devices for shipping and intermediate warehouses. The WMS manages transport orders, optimizes operating times and provides real-time information on operating and system status for streamlined warehouse operations.

Customer story - Jaguar Land Rover

Konecranes supplied and installed a comprehensive range of hoist and crane lifting system solutions within Jaguar Land Rover’s new flagship Engine Manufacturing Centre.

Jaguar Land Rover – Wolverhampton, England

Smart Features

Smart Features are software-based intelligence which gives you control over material handling in your production process.

Automotive

Die Handling Cranes

Die Gripper Cranes

Coil Handling Cranes

Equipment for Automotive Industry

Overhead cranes

Workstation Lifting Systems

Lift Trucks

Expertise for Automotive Industry

Warehouse Management System

Customer story - Jaguar Land Rover

Smart Features

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