Great Lakes Power Service Company with over 200 man years of experience of servicing and rebuilding straddle carriers and large capacity lift trucks offers a cost effective alternative to purchasing expensive brand new straddle carriers and material handling equipment. By renewing, improving and upgrading existing equipment, Great Lakes can deliver a state-of-the-art piece of equipment at less than half the cost of a new unit. As a result, Great Lakes Power can provide greater productivity, efficiency and longevity utilizing your existing investment.
Great Lakes Power maintains an extensive inventory of frames, components and spare parts. We can supply complete units manufactured to your specifications. Straddle carriers are available with capacities up to 80,000 pounds. Standard frame heights from 72" to 136" and frame widths of 62" to 92" are available. Our engineering staff is available to assist you with custom applications. A variety of lift arrangements are available; standard shoe lift, Heppenstall attachment, variable width shoe, free lift shoe (2:1 shoe lift), and shoe grab lift.

	The M200H is a 20,000 pound capacity straddle carrier. The M300H is a larger version of the M200H. The M300H is a 30,000 pound capacity straddle carrier.  The M400H is a 40,000 pound capacity straddle carrier.
	The M400A is an enhanced version of the M400H featuring the "A" frame design. The "A" frame was pioneered for the steel industry and the associated harsh operating conditions. The "A" frame features deep boxed frame sections and added transverse rigidity

The M600A shown below, is the ultimate steel mill and severe duty straddle carrier. The M600A was the first model to feature the "A" frame, and is available with optional capacity of 80,000 pounds.

Great Lakes is unique in that we actually perform the labor for over 95% of the rebuild in house. Many shops farm work out to unknown third parties and exercise very little control over quality or cost. We employ a skilled team of welders, certified to MIL and AWS standards. All fabrication work is done in house. Great Lakes Power can transform an obsolete or worn out truck into a fully functional state of the art warranted unit.

We maintain a registered professional engineer on-site to oversee the refurbishment program. Our engineering capability allow us to make major design changes to the existing unit for improved reliability, serviceability, cycle times or other.

Throughout the rebuild program special attention is given to converting outdated and obsolete systems to today's technology using readily available components. Upgrading to today's technology ensures that your unit can continue to be a reliable asset into the future, downtime is kept to a minimum.

Our quality assurance department is MIL-I certified and is involved in all aspects of the remanufacture process from inspecting manufactured parts to checking wear allowances on existing parts. Our engineering staff coupled with our quality assurance department allows us to reverse engineer damaged or missing components. We manufacture replacement components in our own machine shop equipped with state of the art computer controlled machining centers. The net result is a single source for skills and products.

Great Lakes Power provides turnkey refurbishment programs and has rental units available. We will pick the unit up at your facility and return it accompanied by a service technician to assist with startup. All remanufactured product is backed by a comprehensive warranty on parts and workmanship.

When you decide to rebuild a straddle carrier with Great Lakes Power you know that you are getting quality workmanship, sound engineering judgment, and timely delivery all at an economical price.

We can redesign an existing unit to meet your new specifications, which could include heavier process equipment, dimensionally larger loads, heavier loads, longer runs, new maneuverability restrictions, and a host of others. With multiple crews working on straddle carriers we can respond quickly to your needs. Our commitment to you does not end after the unit is delivered. Great Lakes Power is committed to service before, during, and after the sale. In the unlikely event that something does go wrong with your carrier, Great Lakes Power offers a comprehensive six months or 1000 hour warranty on parts and workmanship. Our service department is available twenty four hours for emergency service. We can offer you value by utilizing our experience, skilled technicians, welders, and commitment to excellence. No problem is too small or too large, we can handle it all.

If you are unable to pull your carrier out of service, we have available a lease carrier that can be provided to you while your carrier is being rebuilt. Great Lakes Power can convert a piece of equipment that is economically unattractive or no longer meets your requirements into a state of the art functionally new straddle carrier.

Great Lakes Power Service Company has prepared a short video detailing our straddle carrier rebuild program.

For a complimentary copy of the video and corporate information package or to request further information about Great Lakes Power please E-Mail us.