R & D

Our research and development is market driven. We observe and analyse the demands in the material handling market. At the same time, we study the possibilities for new technology to improve our way of doing business in this industry. With this approach, we have been able to continuously launch new products that provide genuine benefits for our customers.

We apply concurrent engineering principles in our R&D. The fact that Konecranes is a fully integrated company - as manufacturer, distributor and service provider for overhead material handling products - gives us a clear advantage in respect to our competitors. Every development project team consists of experts from engineering production, sales, purchasing and service. Using our experience with cranes of all makes under service agreements worldwide, Konecranes fuels its Research and Development function for further innovations improving the features in our product range.

We enhance our knowledge by cooperating with universities, research institutes and strategic suppliers in our in-house development or multi- company/multi-country research projects.

Our technological focus is in hoists, drives, motor controls and software and using these components in cranes. Our most recent achievements include development of the world's most modern compact Electric Wire Rope Hoist, a full range of Electric Chain Hoists, a complete series of motor controls from 0.3 to 1500 kW power rating. For the harbour industry we have developed a unique Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) Crane, a Grab Unloader and onboard shipboard gantry cranes known as the Konecranes Munckloader. Another R&D achievement from Konecranes is the Container Handling Crane (Ship-to-Shore) design, The BoxHunter^®. Read more.

Our development staff is a balanced mixture of experience and youth. The spirit is innovative and we appreciate expertise. If you are specialised in electronics, software engineering, machine design or in structural engineering and searching for new demanding engineering challenges, contact our recruitment service to learn how to join the leading company in the crane industry.