Crane Modernization & Retrofit

Give a sound crane another decade — without buying a new one. New hoist, controlsand safety systems fitted to your existing crane, any brand, worldwide.

Any brand. The retrofit kit is engineered from your crane's actual measurements, not a catalog.
Free remote assessment. Nameplate + photos + a short video → an honest verdict within 24 hours.
Installation your way. Free live video guidance for your team — or we dispatch an engineer to site.
Days, not weeks. The structure and runway stay, so most retrofits are installed in days.

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Retrofit vs Replace What We Upgrade Any Brand Cases How It Works FAQ

Retrofit or Replace? The Decision Rule

One question decides most cases: does the steel structure pass survey? Girders and end carriages age slowly; hoists, trolleys and electrics age fast. Replace what ages — keep what lasts.

Your situation	Verdict
Structure sound; hoist, trolley or controls aging, parts hard to source	Modernize — replace the working components
Frequent electrical faults, contactor-era controls, no VFD	Modernize — electrical & control package
New safety or compliance requirements (limiters, monitoring)	Modernize — safety package
Need somewhat more capacity or duty	Assess — uprating is sometimes possible after structural verification
Girders corroded, cracked or undersized for the duty	Replace — we'll say so honestly; see the new-crane inquiry guide

Not sure which side you're on? The free remote assessment below answers it from your nameplate, photos and a short video — no site visit needed to find out.

What Gets Upgraded

Typical modernization scope — combined per project after assessment.

COREMechanical

Hoist & Trolley Replacement

Modern wire-rope hoist and trolley engineered to run on your existing girder — the single highest-impact upgrade.

COREElectrical

Controls & VFD Package

New panel, variable-frequency drives, radio control — smooth motion, fewer faults, parts you can actually buy.

CORESafety

Safety & Monitoring Package

Overload limiters, limit switches, warning systems and condition monitoring — meet today's rules on yesterday's crane.

OPTIONPerformance

Anti-Sway & Positioning

Electronic anti-sway and smarter speed control — faster, calmer load handling without touching the structure.

OPTIONRunway

Wheels, End Trucks & Conductors

New wheels and end trucks cure rail gnawing; modern conductor systems end festoon failures.

OPTIONOperator

Cab & Ergonomics

New cab, seat, HVAC and visibility — the cheapest productivity upgrade on a long-shift crane.

It Doesn't Have to Be a Kino Crane

We modernize other manufacturers' cranes as standard practice. From your nameplate, measurements, photos and a running video, our engineers verify the interfaces and supply a retrofit kit engineered to fit your girder and runway — not a catalog assumption. The Saudi Arabia job below is exactly that case: their crane, our hoist.

Retrofits We've Shipped

Three modernization programs from the last five years — European girders re-powered, a 24-hour steel plant converted crane by crane, and one job run in reverse: a crane built around the customer's own hoist.

Upgraded double girder crane with new hoist trolley handling steel coil in Kenya

HOIST + TROLLEYKenya · Steel plant

Four cranes re-powered in a 24-hour steel plant

Existing cranes 4 double girder cranes, 10 t & 7 t — structurally sound, mechanically worn
Supplied Hoist trolleys, panels, wheel blocks and drives to A7 duty, VFD hoisting
Result 2022 trial unit → 2024 all four converted → 2026 two complete new cranes ordered

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Overhead crane in a Saudi Arabian steel wire plant fitted with Kino replacement hoist

HOISTSSaudi Arabia · Steel wire

European girders, our hoists — 24 deliveries and counting

Existing cranes European-built cranes: sound girders, worn hoists — rail gauge 1605 mm, as measured
Supplied Replacement hoists, drives, brakes, collectors and radio controls, built to the interface
Result 24 deliveries 2021–2026, all fitted by the plant's own team — zero site visits

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10 ton single girder crane built around a customer-supplied hoist, El Paso, Texas

GIRDER + RUNWAYUSA · Manufacturing

Retrofit in reverse: a crane built around the customer's hoist

Existing equipment The customer's own wire rope hoist in El Paso, Texas — the girder was designed to it
Supplied 10 t girder, end carriages, VFD panel, radio control, rails, columns and runway
Result 40 days in production, delivered DDU; installed with remote video guidance

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Most retrofits start with one component and grow from there. Full component range: crane parts & retrofit kits →

How It Works — Four Steps

1

Free remote assessment

Send the nameplate, photos and a short video of the crane running. Our engineers assess structure, mechanisms and electrics and tell you honestly: modernize, or replace.

2

Engineering proposal & retrofit kit

Itemized scope, drawings and schedule. The kit ships as a complete package — components, fixings, cabling and documentation — packed to the same export standard as our cranes.

3

Installation, your way

Your team installs with free live video guidance from our mechanical and electrical engineers — or we dispatch an engineer to site to supervise or lead the work. Most component retrofits are installed in days, not weeks.

4

Load test & handover

No-load runs, rated-load test, checks against the acceptance sheet — then documentation, spare-parts list and warranty for the new components.

Modernization FAQ

QCan you really modernize a crane you didn't build?›

Yes — that's the normal case, not the exception. The retrofit kit is engineered from your crane's actual measurements and interfaces, whoever built it.

QWhat information do you need to start?›

The nameplate (or whatever remains of it), overall photos, close-ups of hoist, trolley and panel, key dimensions we'll guide you to measure, and a short video of the crane running. That's enough for the free assessment.

QCan capacity or duty be increased?›

Sometimes — but only after structural verification. If the girder calculation supports it, moderate uprating is possible; if not, we'll tell you plainly and show the numbers.

QWhat does it cost, and how long does it take?›

Cost is itemized after assessment — typically a fraction of a replacement crane, since the structure, runway and building stay untouched. Kit production takes weeks; installation of most component packages takes days.

Crane Modernization & Retrofit

Retrofit or Replace? The Decision Rule

What Gets Upgraded

Hoist & Trolley Replacement

Controls & VFD Package

Safety & Monitoring Package

Anti-Sway & Positioning

Wheels, End Trucks & Conductors

Cab & Ergonomics

It Doesn't Have to Be a Kino Crane

Retrofits We've Shipped

Four cranes re-powered in a 24-hour steel plant

European girders, our hoists — 24 deliveries and counting

Retrofit in reverse: a crane built around the customer's hoist

How It Works — Four Steps

Free remote assessment

Engineering proposal & retrofit kit

Installation, your way

Load test & handover

Modernization FAQ

Is your crane a candidate? Find out free.