SMAG is a German company and world leader in the design and manufacture of Peiner Buckets and Grapples. Our manufacturing line is comprised of mechanical motor grabs, hydraulic lifting machinery, electro-hydraulic motor grabs, single rope radio control grabs and a range of other kinds of specialized lifting equipment.
Peiner has manufactured and sold more than 75,000 models for the international market. Peiner's unique grabs could handle a huge array of materials and products such as iron ores, cement, coke, fertilizers, scrap and refuse. Our years of experience in developing high quality products and the overall designing process helps to enable our client's receive the proven technology their various applications require.
SMAG/Peiner has been represented by Peiner USA, Inc. for over twelve years in the US market place. Various businesses like for example Steel Mills, Waste to Energy, Scrap Handling, and many other material handling facilities like Bulk Transfer Facilities now utilizing our buckets and grabs to get their jobs done.
The design philosophy at Peiner has always revolved around delivering grabs which handle the biggest volume of material vs. grab dead weight. The standard handling ratio for Peiner buckets and grabs is around 60/40, meaning material dead weight of 60 percent vs. grab dead weight of 40 percent. This translates into moving more quantities of materials quicker. The wear and tear on the structure of the crane and its related components is less. Through a combination of manufacturing with innovative design and high quality materials, the desirable weight ratio is attained.
In order to meet the specific needs of our customer's individual needs, grab sizes range from less than 1 cubic yard to more than 50 cubic yards. Peiner USA Inc. additionally provides a complete spare parts facility and service facility for the units sold in the United States, as well as the addition of brand new buckets and grabs.