Multi-crane simulation
that holds up in the field.
CRANEbee® by CRANIMAX GmbH — the precision crane-deployment platform 3,700+ heavy-industry teams trust worldwide. 450+ crane models. Real-time ground pressure. Tandem lifts up to 8 cranes. 3D clash detection before mobilization. Brought to Canada — fully bilingual, integrated with the Maxor lift-planning methodology — by the team that engineers your lifts on the ground.
22+
Years of precision engineering by CRANIMAX
3,700+
Heavy-industry teams using CRANEbee worldwide
450+
Crane models in the live database
100%
Planning-security target — every simulation
Built in Germany. Deployed in Canada. By engineers, for engineers.
CRANEbee® is engineered by CRANIMAX GmbH in Zweibrücken — a family business turned world-market leader in crane-deployment planning since 2002. Maxor Technologies holds the exclusive Canadian distribution rights and runs the full deployment stack on this side of the Atlantic : licensing, onboarding, bilingual training, integration with your existing CAD pipeline, and direct lift-plan handoff. One Canadian phone number. One bilingual support team. The same German engineering depth your operations require.
Exclusive Canadian rights
Maxor Technologies Inc. holds exclusive Canadian distribution. Maxor Global LLC (Delaware) holds the USA territory. Same family, two territories, one quality bar.
Manufacturer-independent
CRANEbee covers 450+ crane models across every major manufacturer — Liebherr, Grove, Tadano, Manitowoc, Demag, Terex, Kobelco, and more. Switch crane brands mid-project without leaving the platform.
Methodology-integrated
Every Maxor lift plan that exceeds single-pick complexity is modeled in CRANEbee before field execution. The platform isn't bolted on — it sits inside our engineering doctrine.
Eight modules. One simulation surface.
CRANEbee ships as a unified platform — not eight separate tools. Each module composes with the others : crane selection feeds rigging, rigging feeds ground pressure, ground pressure feeds documentation. The output is a single project file that holds the entire engineered lift.
Intelligent crane selection
Searches 450+ crane models and millions of configurations automatically — filtered by load, radius, height, capacity utilization, and site constraints. Returns the shortlist that actually fits the job.
Real-time ground pressure
Computes outrigger and track pressure live as you move the crane. Integrated mat planning. Cross-checks against soil bearing capacity. The slow-failure mode of every multi-million-dollar lift, surfaced before the crane rolls.
CAD-pipeline native
Import IFC, STEP, DWG/DXF, PDF, photos and survey data. Export IFC, STEP, DXF, 3D-PDF. Drops into the engineering workflow you already run — no proprietary lock-in, no format gymnastics.
Drone-textured site models
Airclip partnership : import OBJ point-cloud + drone photogrammetry to produce textured 3D site models. Plan the lift against the actual site, not against a sanitized CAD reduction.
Live AutoCAD bridge
Bidirectional live-sync with AutoCAD. Change the site in AutoCAD, watch CRANEbee update. Change the crane in CRANEbee, watch AutoCAD update. One source of truth ; two surfaces.
Tandem lifts up to 8 cranes
Multi-crane operations with real-time load-following sync. Per-crane load-share calculations, swing coordination, emergency-decouple procedures — all modeled before any field execution. The hardest lifts on earth, rehearsed in 3D.
RHL Configurator
Rigging · Hook · Load (RHL) configurator with visual 3D component assembly. Build the rigging tree component-by-component, validate sling/shackle/spreader-bar capacities, capture the spec for the rigging team.
Sealed documentation, automatic
Project documentation generated automatically : crane spec, load chart, ground pressure, rigging state, dimensioned views — exported as a PDF the engineer signs. The simulation becomes the deliverable.
Licensed. Onboarded. Integrated. In Canada.
A CRANEbee license without a deployment partner is a tool waiting for a workflow. Maxor wraps the full lifecycle — from procurement to the day your engineering lead ships their first sealed lift plan from the platform.
Licensing + install + first project
We handle CRANIMAX procurement, license activation, network/CAD-pipeline integration, and walk your first project end-to-end. Time from kickoff to first usable simulation : typically 2-3 weeks.
Bilingual, hands-on, role-based
Training tracks for project engineers, rigging supervisors, and EHS reviewers — delivered in French or English, on-site or remote. The Maxor lift engineers themselves run the sessions ; you learn the platform from the people who use it on Canadian sites every week.
One bilingual phone number
Tier-1 support handled in Canada in French or English, Eastern Time. Escalations route directly to CRANIMAX engineering in Germany when needed. No time-zone gymnastics, no language barrier, no ticket queues across an ocean.
Inside the Maxor lift-plan workflow
Every multi-crane and tandem plan we engineer is modeled in CRANEbee before mobilization. If you deploy CRANEbee through Maxor, the methodology overlay comes with it — the same engineering posture we apply on our own sealed deliverables, available to your team.
Where CRANEbee earns its license.
CRANEbee pays back the license cost on a single avoided incident. These are the operations Canadian teams routinely model in the platform before sending a crane to site.
Tandem lifts
Two cranes lifting one load. Load-share validated per crane, sync sequence rehearsed, emergency-decouple procedure rehearsed. Before the crane operator signs the day's brief.
Confined-site swings
Refineries, brownfields, urban infill. The boom clears the pipe rack by 600 mm, the counterweight clears the building face by 800 mm, the load lands on the rigger's mark. All proven in 3D before mobilization.
Heavy-module installs
LNG modules, transformers, reactor vessels, megaproject prefab. Ground-pressure curves charted along the full crawl path. The mat plan ships with the lift plan.
Drone-based survey planning
Drone photogrammetry → textured 3D site model → lift simulation against actual site geometry. Catches the conflicts a CAD drawing flattens away.
CRANEbee® — FAQ
CRANEbee, answered
CRANEbee® is a 3D multi-crane simulation and lift-planning platform built by CRANIMAX GmbH. It models crane configurations against 450+ crane models, computes real-time ground bearing pressure, and runs 3D clash detection before mobilization.
Yes — Maxor Technologies Inc. is the exclusive Canadian distributor and authorized integrator of CRANEbee, with fully bilingual (EN/FR) onboarding and support. Canadian teams get CRANEbee integrated with Maxor's lift-planning methodology.
CRANEbee plans tandem lifts of up to 8 cranes, with a live database of 450+ crane models. It validates clearances and ground pressure across all cranes in the same scene.
Yes — a free 30-day trial is available through Maxor. You can evaluate the full platform before committing.
Yes — CRANEbee computes real-time ground bearing pressure as you configure the lift, which is one of the capabilities that distinguishes it for constrained and heavy-lift sites.
Scope a CRANEbee deployment.
Tell us your team size, your typical lift complexity, and your CAD pipeline. A senior lead responds within one business day with a deployment plan and a quote.