Independent engineering consultancy for container cranes and heavy lifting equipment.
Structural analysis, inspections, residual life assessment and expert technical support worldwide.
Crane weight determination using an original methodology combining strain gauge measurements and Finite Element Analysis.
Processing and analysis of crane PLC data and log files to determine utilization, operating cycles, overload events and other operating parameters.
Investigation of premature cracking, plastic deformation and other structural problems, including determination of causes and potential solutions.
Structural analysis for heavy lifts, including selection of lifting gear, fixation methods and local reinforcement where required.
Structural analysis, design review and preparation of structural and mechanical drawings and repair procedures.
Structural analysis for all stages of crane mounting and dismounting, including preparation of drawings for temporary installation stages.
Independent structural analysis, design review and verification of drawings and mechanism calculations for new or modernized equipment.
Assessment of the remaining service life of cargo handling equipment steel structures, with or without original structural drawings.
Mechanical Engineer, PhD
Mechanical Engineer with more than 20 years of international experience in crane engineering, structural analysis and FEM design. Worked in the USA, Ireland, Norway, Singapore and Ukraine for leading companies including Konecranes, Portek, Palfinger and Liebherr.
Specialized in structural analysis, crane modernization, residual life assessment, fatigue analysis, FEM calculations and engineering consultancy for ports, terminals and heavy lifting equipment.
Years of Experience
International Projects
Scintific Publications
Mechanical Engineering
Comparison of fatigue life assessment approaches for a typical welded chassis frame joint, including Nominal Stress, Hot Spot Stress, Notch Stress and Fracture Mechanics methods
An engineering approach for determining actual STS crane wheel loads, deadweight and center of gravity using strain gauge measurements combined with Finite Element Analysis
Assessment of how sea transportation of a fully assembled quay crane can affect fatigue damage and its subsequent structural service life
An approach for residual life assessment of crane structures using measured strain signals as boundary conditions for local Finite Element submodels when original structural drawings are not available
