# Eilbeck Cranes supplies automated crane system for Rio Tinto rail project

Eilbeck Cranes has supplied three fully automated overhead cranes to Marand Precision Engineering for Rio Tinto's Rail Capacity Enhancement project at a wheel farm near Karratha, Western Australia. The cranes are for storage and retrieval of rail wagon wheel sets.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-08-09
- Where: Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: completed
- Products: automated overhead cranes, rail wheel set handling system
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (customer)
- [Eilbeck Cranes](https://endata.com/companies/17982.md) (supplier)
- [Marand Precision Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/29616.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [craneyt.com](https://www.craneyt.com/community/collection-of-crane-cases/automated-crane-system-provides-solutions-for-iron-ore-enterprises), 2023-08-09: "Eilbeck Cranes has supplied three fully automated pick and place overhead cranes."

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