cranimax.de

What It Is

CRANIMAX GmbH is based in Zweibrücken, Germany. According to its official website, it has specialized in crane operation planning since 2002. Its core product, CRANEbee, is designed for complex lifting operations and digital construction site planning, aiming to integrate crane selection, load verification, site modeling, CAD collaboration, and deliverable documentation into a single professional platform.

Core Capabilities

A key strength of CRANEbee is its manufacturer-independent crane and configuration search. Based on conditions such as radius, load, lifting height, obstacle geometry, boom type, and counterweight, the system can filter viable solutions from millions of configurations and 450+ crane models. beeSafe supports real-time calculation of ground pressure beneath crawler tracks and outriggers, and includes planning for crane mats for both mobile and crawler cranes. The software also supports importing IFC, STEP, DWG/DXF, PDF, and various image formats, and can export IFC, STEP, DXF, and 3D-PDF.

Integrations and Professional Use Cases

For engineering collaboration, CRANEbee offers real-time AutoCAD synchronization, allowing a single crane or an entire construction site to be transferred into AutoCAD while displaying changes in sync. For drone workflows, through cooperation with Airclip Services Germany, drone imagery can be converted into textured 3D models and imported into the planning environment. For highly complex lifts, the system supports tandem lifting with up to 8 cranes working together, and enables 3D configuration of RHL (Rigging, Hook & Load) rigging gear and loads.

Pricing and Limitations

The collected text does not disclose plans, pricing, payment methods, a free version, or trial information, nor does it specify the deployment model of CRANEbee itself. Common enterprise software features such as role-based permissions, multi-user collaboration, audit logs, data security certifications, APIs, and developer documentation are also not described. Therefore, before purchasing, buyers should confirm the licensing model, implementation approach, training support, and data processing boundaries with the vendor.

Who It’s For and Access in China

CRANEbee is better suited to crane rental companies, lifting engineering firms, lifting-plan teams at general construction contractors, and professional users who need accurate crane selection, ground bearing analysis, and client-ready reporting. It has strong industry depth, but information on general project management or collaboration capabilities is limited. Access from mainland China cannot be determined from the available text and is assessed as “unknown.”