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This paper is focused on the design of an auxiliary braking device for freight cableway trucks. The device provides continuous deceleration for the trucks before they arrive at the unloading station. It presents an alternative to manual deceleration, which poses safety hazards and is therefore a less suitable option. The design distinctly accommodates the spatial disposition at the unloading station and involves minimal interventions to the existing steel structure. Above all, it aims to increase safety by eliminating the need for human input in the process of decelerating the trucks before they are emptied. The proposed design solution was successfully applied in a real operation.

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This article describes a specific analysis and evaluation process of a foundry crane installed in a steel mill. The main task was to analyse the possibility of increasing the lifting speed of the crane in order to improve the efficiency of the production process. The condition of the steel supporting structure of the given foundry crane was assessed by means of the performed experimental measurements and calculations. The present article describes the special experimental/analytical methodology for the evaluation of the crane steel construction and lifting and travelling mechanisms. Furthermore, the required modifications of the individual crane construction parts are explained.