Konecranes Training Institute Unveils New Campus, Expanded Lab Space
October 04 2017 - 8:45AM
Konecranes Training Institute headquarters in New Berlin,
WI moves from original location to new state-of-the-art
facility.
Konecranes Training Institute has raised the level of its game
in a major way with a move from the original location of 43 years
to a new 13,000 square-foot facility adjacent to Konecranes service
branch in New Berlin. Global lifting leader Konecranes also has its
nuclear and modernization groups located nearby.
According to General Manager Jim Lang, the new campus represents
the next generation of technical capability for an organization
that trains more than 10,000 crane professionals every year.
Improving safety at customer facilities is at the forefront of the
curriculum at Konecranes Training Institute.
“With the new facility, we focused on building everything to
enhance the customer experience,” says Lang. “All of our new
classrooms are as big as the largest in the old facility. Every
part of the new campus is task-specific and professionally
designed. Our interactive audio-visual equipment is
state-of-the-art, high-resolution and easily compatible with all
computers, specified to enhance the learning experience for our
students.”
Lang says the Institute’s 7,500 square-foot lab has 50 percent
more space plus a 30 percent higher ceiling than the former
facility, giving students much more room to experience the
challenges and capabilities of the equipment they train on.
“Our new lab will feature a 5-ton top-running, double-girder
Smart CXT crane with the full gamut of available Konecranes Smart
Features for safety and productivity,” says Lang. “Students will be
able to train in programming Protected Areas, and become familiar
with Active Sway Control, Target Positioning, Hook Centering, Snag
Prevention and other more unique modalities for crane
efficiency.”
A typical class at Konecranes Training Institute usually lasts
three to four days, with class sizes normally including about 10
trainees, with a maximum of 15.
“Our classrooms are large enough to accommodate more people, but
we want to maintain a good student-to-teacher ratio,” says Lang.
“We have gotten very positive comments from customers who have been
through our first few classes in the new facility. The students
really appreciate being in a building that has been designed just
for them.”
Director of Training Joe Otten noted that the new campus
represents a substantial investment from Konecranes, with an
estimated $700K dedicated to the project to date. “We have three
other Konecranes divisions in our new location totalling 70,000
square feet,” he stated. “This allows us to more easily have other
Konecranes experts available to meet with students when
needed.”
Konecranes Training Institute teaches 35 different courses
offered year-round at the new campus. The most popular, including
Overhead Crane Inspection, Inspection Refresher, Crane Safety
Management, Rigging Fundamentals and Operator and Rigging
Train-the-Trainer courses are also offered at six regional centers
in Phoenix, AZ, Mobile, AL, Springfield OH, Indianapolis IN, Miami
FL and Sudbury, ONT, as well as a rotating schedule of 40 cities
nationwide. More information on all courses and locations is
available at www.cranetrainingu.com.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/501560ee-9388-4a1e-94c7-9c0522982b52
Additional information:Amulya Raghuveer,
Communications Coordinator, Konecranes Region
Americasamulya.raghuveer@konecranes.com or 937.525.5533.
About Konecranes, Inc.Konecranes is a
world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad range
of customers, including manufacturing and process industries,
shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity
enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting
equipment of all makes. The Group has 18,000 employees at 600
locations in 50 countries. Konecranes class A shares are listed on
the Nasdaq Helsinki (HEX:KCR).
This press release is available at www.konecranesUSA.com.
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