In the area of consulting R&D Cranes has helped clients like Ford, General Motors, Lockheed, Apple Computers, Volvo, Chrysler Motors, Textron, Honeywell Technologies, AT&T, Siemens PGI and ABB Turbo Systems solve complex engineering problems using cutting edge commercial CAE software. The consultancy group comprises of engineers who are experts in the areas of Stress Analysis, Seismic Analysis, Vibration Analysis, Composite Material Analysis, Fatigue Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Electromagnetic Analysis and Civil Structure Analysis. The group has worked on more than 150 projects.