This benchmark measures how cleanly AI engines read a UK manufacturer or industrial supplier's own website, and whether they can take its products, standards and approvals off the page correctly. In the run measured on 6 August 2026, 131 of 176 manufacturing and industrial sites returned enough for a machine to score at all.
A procurement lead with a housing to source or a drive to specify no longer begins at a trade directory. She asks an assistant, in plain words, which firms can make the part to the standard, hold the current approval and supply at the volume the contract needs, and the machine answers with a shortlist drawn up before a tender document is written. A maker the engine could not read is not on it. Industrial orders are large and placed slowly, so the cost of that absence is quiet and severe: the firm is left out of a contest it never saw open, and never learns why.
On 6 August 2026 we ran the leading manufacturing and industrial organisations through the Crane Index™, our three-scanner AI Visibility Suite. Of the 176 home pages we approached, 45 could not be read by a machine at all: 28 refused an automated reader, 12 gave it no response and 5 serve pages that do not exist until scripts run. Of the 131 a machine could read, not one reached 70 out of 100, and the field is led by Konecranes at 69, with Amcor next at 68. Every figure here is a first-party measurement, the full dated result set is archived, and we re-run the scan and report the movement.
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The sixty-second read
- ▸The finding: 131 of the 176 sites we approached could be read by a machine, and not one of them reached 70 out of 100 on the Crane Index.
- ▸The money: when a buyer asks an engine to shortlist suppliers, an illegible site is simply not on the list. The demand does not vanish, it goes to a legible competitor free, while your paid channels buy it back at a rising cost per acquisition.
- ▸The pattern to watch: in the two flagship studies, the FTSE 100 and the UK's biggest online retailers, one mechanical habit separated the top of the field from the bottom, valid structured data and one identity a machine can resolve. That is a markup sprint, not a rebuild, so a median can move faster than a board expects.
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Across the 131 readable sites the Crane Index ran from 20 to 69. Not one reached 70, 24 sat between 55 and 69, 55 between 40 and 54, and 52 below 40. The strongest of the three reads was Agent Readiness at a median of 65, and the weakest was Brand Representation at 15, whether a machine can confirm from your own site who you are.
Manufacturing and Industrial — Crane Index (AI Visibility Suite)
| # | Crane Index™The composite of the three reads: one number for how well a machine can find, act on and trust this site. Ranked highest to lowest. | AI Search ReadinessCan the engines that read the live site, AI Overviews, Perplexity, ChatGPT with search, resolve the company and extract what it sells, to whom? Entity coherence, structured data, extractable answers. | Agent ReadinessCan an automated agent get in and act? Door-open access for AI crawlers, machine-readable actions, operability, discovery. | Brand RepresentationCan a machine confirm from the site who this company is? Identity markup, disambiguation to the real-world entity, authority links, rights signals. | Details | |
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| 1 | Konecraneskonecranes.com | 69 | 77 | 64 | 65 | |
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AI Search · 77 Entity coherence75 Structured data43 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 64 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 65 Identity79 Disambiguation100 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time72 to 69 (-3 since 1 August 2026)
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| 2 | Amcoramcor.com | 68 | 75 | 86 | 43 | |
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AI Search · 75 Entity coherence75 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 86 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 43 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Crane Index™ over time68 to 68 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 3 | Crown Holdingscrowncork.com | 66 | 66 | 92 | 41 | |
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AI Search · 66 Entity coherence47 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 92 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 41 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time67 to 66 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 4= | Dassault Aviationdassault-aviation.com/en | 65 | 70 | 87 | 38 | |
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AI Search · 70 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 38 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links30 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time65 to 65 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 4= | KUKAkuka.com | 65 | 73 | 89 | 32 | |
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AI Search · 73 Entity coherence78 Structured data68 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 89 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time66 to 65 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 6 | Packaging Corporation of Americapackagingcorp.com | 64 | 73 | 87 | 32 | |
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AI Search · 73 Entity coherence69 Structured data57 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time66 to 64 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 7= | International Paperinternationalpaper.com | 63 | 64 | 87 | 37 | |
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AI Search · 64 Entity coherence78 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 37 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time65 to 63 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
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| 7= | Smurfit WestRocksmurfitwestrock.com | 63 | 64 | 87 | 37 | |
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AI Search · 64 Entity coherence58 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 37 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time63 to 63 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 7= | Trimbletrimble.com/en | 63 | 68 | 83 | 37 | |
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AI Search · 68 Entity coherence58 Structured data43 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access100 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 37 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time65 to 63 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
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| 10= | Johnson Controlsjohnsoncontrols.com | 62 | 67 | 84 | 36 | |
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AI Search · 67 Entity coherence69 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 84 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 36 Identity79 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time60 to 62 (+2 since 1 August 2026)
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| 10= | Symboticsymbotic.com | 62 | 69 | 82 | 34 | |
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AI Search · 69 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 82 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 34 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Crane Index™ over time64 to 62 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
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| 12 | CRHcrh.com | 61 | 64 | 87 | 32 | |
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AI Search · 64 Entity coherence47 Structured data57 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links50 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time60 to 61 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 13 | Howmet Aerospacehowmet.com | 60 | 60 | 86 | 33 | |
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AI Search · 60 Entity coherence47 Structured data57 Extractable answers33 Readability85 Access96 Agent · 86 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 33 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links40 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time60 to 60 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 14 | Novantanovanta.com | 59 | 68 | 87 | 23 | |
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AI Search · 68 Entity coherence42 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time60 to 59 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 15 | KION Groupkiongroup.com/en | 58 | 53 | 85 | 35 | |
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AI Search · 53 Entity coherence47 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 85 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 35 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time57 to 58 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 16= | Evonik Industriesevonik.com/en.html | 57 | 58 | 72 | 41 | |
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AI Search · 58 Entity coherence69 Structured data29 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 72 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 41 Identity100 Disambiguation100 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time67 to 57 (-10 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 16= | Prysmianprysmian.com/en | 57 | 64 | 74 | 32 | |
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AI Search · 64 Entity coherence36 Structured data79 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 74 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links30 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time61 to 57 (-4 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 18= | Air Liquideairliquide.com | 56 | 65 | 74 | 28 | |
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AI Search · 65 Entity coherence31 Structured data68 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 74 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 28 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time60 to 56 (-4 since 1 August 2026)
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| 18= | Honeywellhoneywell.com/us/en | 56 | 63 | 63 | 42 | |
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AI Search · 63 Entity coherence75 Structured data43 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 42 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time56 to 56 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 18= | Wabtecwabteccorp.com | 56 | 67 | 69 | 33 | |
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AI Search · 67 Entity coherence67 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 33 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time57 to 56 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 21= | Coats Groupcoats.com/en | 55 | 64 | 77 | 25 | |
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AI Search · 64 Entity coherence42 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 77 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability55 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time56 to 55 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 21= | Endress+Hauserendress.com/en | 55 | 63 | 78 | 23 | |
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AI Search · 63 Entity coherence58 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 78 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time55 to 55 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 21= | Teradyneteradyne.com | 55 | 69 | 70 | 26 | |
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AI Search · 69 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 70 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 26 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time59 to 55 (-4 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 21= | Volvo Groupvolvogroup.com/en | 55 | 56 | 82 | 26 | |
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AI Search · 56 Entity coherence44 Structured data29 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 82 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 26 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time55 to 55 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 25= | Airbusairbus.com/en | 54 | 69 | 69 | 24 | |
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AI Search · 69 Entity coherence44 Structured data39 Extractable answers100 Readability60 Access67 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 24 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time53 to 54 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 25= | Nucornucor.com | 54 | 62 | 89 | 10 | |
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AI Search · 62 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 89 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time54 to 54 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 27= | Heidelberg Materialsheidelbergmaterials.com/en | 53 | 64 | 68 | 28 | |
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AI Search · 64 Entity coherence44 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 28 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time55 to 53 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
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| 27= | KONEkone.com/global/en.html | 53 | 57 | 71 | 32 | |
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AI Search · 57 Entity coherence42 Structured data79 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access96 Agent · 71 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time58 to 53 (-5 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 27= | Solvaysolvay.com/en | 53 | 66 | 69 | 24 | |
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AI Search · 66 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 24 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time42 to 53 (+11 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 27= | Sonocosonoco.com/na | 53 | 62 | 76 | 22 | |
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AI Search · 62 Entity coherence47 Structured data43 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 76 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 22 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time60 to 53 (-7 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 27= | Tata Steeltatasteel.com | 53 | 54 | 69 | 35 | |
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AI Search · 54 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access100 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 35 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time53 to 53 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 27= | Trane Technologiestranetechnologies.com/en/index.html | 53 | 69 | 65 | 25 | |
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AI Search · 69 Entity coherence44 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time52 to 53 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 33= | Siemenssiemens.com/en-us | 52 | 67 | 65 | 24 | |
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AI Search · 67 Entity coherence36 Structured data43 Extractable answers100 Readability90 Access100 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 24 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time54 to 52 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
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| 33= | Vertivvertiv.com/en-us | 52 | 44 | 76 | 37 | |
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AI Search · 44 Entity coherence75 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access91 Agent · 76 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery50 Representation · 37 Identity79 Disambiguation100 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time70 to 52 (-18 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 33= | XP Powerxppower.com | 52 | 63 | 62 | 32 | |
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AI Search · 63 Entity coherence67 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time54 to 52 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
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| 36 | Keyencekeyence.com | 50 | 65 | 69 | 16 | |
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AI Search · 65 Entity coherence53 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 16 Identity29 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time50 to 50 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 37 | Carrier Globalcarrier.com/us/en | 49 | 54 | 65 | 27 | |
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AI Search · 54 Entity coherence25 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 27 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time52 to 49 (-3 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 38= | Dowdow.com/en-us | 48 | 62 | 50 | 32 | |
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AI Search · 62 Entity coherence89 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 50 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity79 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time53 to 48 (-5 since 1 August 2026)
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| 38= | Forterraforterra.co.uk | 48 | 62 | 73 | 10 | |
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AI Search · 62 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 73 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability85 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time49 to 48 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 38= | Huntington Ingalls Industrieshii.com | 48 | 57 | 64 | 24 | |
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AI Search · 57 Entity coherence61 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability85 Access100 Agent · 64 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 24 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time50 to 48 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
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| 41= | Boeingboeing.com | 47 | 54 | 62 | 25 | |
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AI Search · 54 Entity coherence31 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability70 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time48 to 47 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 41= | JCBjcb.com/en-US | 47 | 54 | 63 | 24 | |
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AI Search · 54 Entity coherence47 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 24 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time50 to 47 (-3 since 1 August 2026)
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| 41= | Pentairpentair.com | 47 | 52 | 74 | 16 | |
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AI Search · 52 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 74 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 16 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time52 to 47 (-5 since 1 August 2026)
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| 41= | Yara Internationalyara.com | 47 | 61 | 68 | 12 | |
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AI Search · 61 Entity coherence31 Structured data29 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 12 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time49 to 47 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
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| 45= | Croda Internationalcroda.com/en-gb | 46 | 55 | 64 | 19 | |
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AI Search · 55 Entity coherence33 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 64 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 19 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time49 to 46 (-3 since 1 August 2026)
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| 45= | Metsometso.com | 46 | 55 | 68 | 14 | |
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AI Search · 55 Entity coherence42 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 14 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time52 to 46 (-6 since 1 August 2026)
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| 45= | Rheinmetallrheinmetall.com/de | 46 | 53 | 61 | 23 | |
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AI Search · 53 Entity coherence36 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability75 Access83 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time45 to 46 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 45= | UPM-Kymmeneupm.com | 46 | 55 | 63 | 20 | |
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AI Search · 55 Entity coherence67 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability65 Access96 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 20 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time56 to 46 (-10 since 1 August 2026)
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| 45= | Wärtsiläwartsila.com | 46 | 57 | 62 | 19 | |
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AI Search · 57 Entity coherence53 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 19 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time52 to 46 (-6 since 1 August 2026)
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| 50= | Flowserveflowserve.com | 45 | 50 | 69 | 17 | |
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AI Search · 50 Entity coherence67 Structured data68 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 17 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time61 to 45 (-16 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 50= | Leonardoleonardo.com/en | 45 | 47 | 68 | 20 | |
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AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 20 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time44 to 45 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 50= | Murata Manufacturingmurata.com | 45 | 44 | 81 | 10 | |
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AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data29 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 81 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time46 to 45 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 50= | Victrexvictrex.com/en | 45 | 59 | 68 | 8 | |
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AI Search · 59 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers100 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time45 to 45 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 54= | Covestrocovestro.com | 44 | 52 | 68 | 13 | |
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AI Search · 52 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time43 to 44 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
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| 54= | L3Harris Technologiesl3harris.com | 44 | 52 | 66 | 14 | |
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AI Search · 52 Entity coherence39 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability85 Access96 Agent · 66 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 14 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time50 to 44 (-6 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 54= | Schneider Electricse.com/ww/en | 44 | 51 | 53 | 27 | |
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AI Search · 51 Entity coherence58 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 53 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 27 Identity50 Disambiguation100 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time57 to 44 (-13 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 57= | BASFbasf.com/us/en | 43 | 49 | 65 | 16 | |
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AI Search · 49 Entity coherence58 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 16 Identity29 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time
Measured 6 August 2026. The line builds with each monthly re-scan, so the movement becomes a matter of record.
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 57= | Daimler Truckdaimlertruck.com/en | 43 | 50 | 69 | 9 | |
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AI Search · 50 Entity coherence14 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time42 to 43 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 57= | Mondimondigroup.com | 43 | 47 | 69 | 12 | |
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AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 12 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time44 to 43 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 57= | Renishawrenishaw.com/en/renishaw-enhancing-efficiency-in-manufacturing-and-healthcare--1030 | 43 | 49 | 69 | 10 | |
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AI Search · 49 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers83 Readability70 Access87 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time48 to 43 (-5 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 57= | Sherwin-Williamssherwin-williams.com | 43 | 48 | 61 | 19 | |
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AI Search · 48 Entity coherence69 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access74 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 19 Identity79 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time52 to 43 (-9 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 62= | Atlas Copcoatlascopco.com | 42 | 48 | 62 | 16 | |
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AI Search · 48 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers17 Readability75 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 16 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time40 to 42 (+2 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 62= | Babcock Internationalbabcockinternational.com | 42 | 45 | 68 | 12 | |
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AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 12 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time40 to 42 (+2 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 62= | GE Aerospacegeaerospace.com | 42 | 45 | 65 | 15 | |
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AI Search · 45 Entity coherence25 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 15 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time49 to 42 (-7 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 62= | Holcimholcim.com | 42 | 51 | 65 | 9 | |
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AI Search · 51 Entity coherence3 Structured data32 Extractable answers17 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time40 to 42 (+2 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 62= | Nutriennutrien.com | 42 | 52 | 62 | 13 | |
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AI Search · 52 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers100 Readability70 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time43 to 42 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 62= | Saabsaab.com | 42 | 47 | 69 | 11 | |
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AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time44 to 42 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 62= | Sandvikhome.sandvik | 42 | 44 | 61 | 20 | |
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AI Search · 44 Entity coherence75 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability70 Access91 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 20 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time60 to 42 (-18 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 62= | Smiths Groupsmiths.com | 42 | 49 | 68 | 10 | |
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AI Search · 49 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time42 to 42 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 62= | Spirax Groupspiraxgroup.com | 42 | 43 | 69 | 13 | |
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AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time41 to 42 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 71= | Illinois Tool Worksitw.com | 41 | 43 | 65 | 14 | |
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AI Search · 43 Entity coherence58 Structured data11 Extractable answers50 Readability85 Access87 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 14 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time48 to 41 (-7 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 71= | Lindelinde.com | 41 | 47 | 68 | 9 | |
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AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time42 to 41 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 71= | Morgan Advanced Materialsmorganadvancedmaterials.com/en-gb | 41 | 47 | 62 | 15 | |
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AI Search · 47 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers100 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time50 to 41 (-9 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 71= | Otis Worldwideotis.com/en/us | 41 | 43 | 69 | 11 | |
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AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time43 to 41 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 71= | Rockwell Automationrockwellautomation.com | 41 | 40 | 65 | 19 | |
|
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability65 Access63 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 19 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time31 to 41 (+10 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 76= | Arkemaarkema.com/global/en | 40 | 43 | 68 | 10 | |
|
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time41 to 40 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 76= | Hitachi Energyhitachienergy.com | 40 | 44 | 62 | 15 | |
|
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence25 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability70 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time48 to 40 (-8 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 76= | Manitowocmanitowoc.com | 40 | 44 | 68 | 8 | |
|
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time42 to 40 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 76= | voestalpinevoestalpine.com/group/en | 40 | 39 | 69 | 13 | |
|
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time37 to 40 (+3 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 80= | Akzo Nobelakzonobel.com/en | 39 | 38 | 61 | 17 | |
|
AI Search · 38 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability70 Access83 Agent · 61 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 17 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time46 to 39 (-7 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 80= | Ecolabecolab.com | 39 | 45 | 63 | 9 | |
|
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time39 to 39 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 80= | Emerson Electricemerson.com/en/corporate | 39 | 45 | 62 | 10 | |
|
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time39 to 39 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 80= | Huhtamakihuhtamaki.com | 39 | 40 | 63 | 13 | |
|
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time38 to 39 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 80= | Johnson Mattheymatthey.com | 39 | 43 | 62 | 11 | |
|
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time36 to 39 (+3 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 80= | Kongsberg Gruppenkongsberg.com | 39 | 42 | 59 | 17 | |
|
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence67 Structured data29 Extractable answers50 Readability55 Access96 Agent · 59 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 17 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time49 to 39 (-10 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 80= | Kubotakubota.com | 39 | 42 | 62 | 13 | |
|
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery25 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time40 to 39 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 80= | Mitsubishi Heavy Industriesmhi.com | 39 | 39 | 68 | 10 | |
|
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time43 to 39 (-4 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 80= | PPG Industriesppg.com/en-US | 39 | 40 | 61 | 15 | |
|
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links30 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time39 to 39 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 80= | Sikasika.com | 39 | 35 | 67 | 15 | |
|
AI Search · 35 Entity coherence36 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability60 Access74 Agent · 67 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time47 to 39 (-8 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 90= | AGCOagcocorp.com/us/en/home.html | 38 | 42 | 62 | 9 | |
|
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time40 to 38 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 90= | Danfossdanfoss.com/en | 38 | 45 | 62 | 8 | |
|
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability75 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time37 to 38 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 90= | Oxford Instrumentsoxinst.com | 38 | 34 | 69 | 11 | |
|
AI Search · 34 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access100 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time43 to 38 (-5 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 90= | Rockwoolrockwool.com/north-america | 38 | 39 | 65 | 10 | |
|
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data36 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access63 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time43 to 38 (-5 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 90= | Rotorkrotork.com/en | 38 | 40 | 62 | 11 | |
|
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence14 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time39 to 38 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 90= | TE Connectivityte.com/en/home.html | 38 | 41 | 56 | 18 | |
|
AI Search · 41 Entity coherence61 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access91 Agent · 56 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time52 to 38 (-14 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 96= | Alcoaalcoa.com/global/en/home | 37 | 45 | 56 | 11 | |
|
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 56 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability55 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 96= | Embraerembraer.com | 37 | 36 | 68 | 8 | |
|
AI Search · 36 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time38 to 37 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 96= | Fanucfanuc.co.jp | 37 | 33 | 68 | 11 | |
|
AI Search · 33 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability75 Access74 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time38 to 37 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 96= | Ibstockibstock.co.uk | 37 | 41 | 62 | 8 | |
|
AI Search · 41 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access76 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 96= | Nidecnidec.com/en | 37 | 35 | 62 | 13 | |
|
AI Search · 35 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access67 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery25 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time36 to 37 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 96= | Northrop Grummannorthropgrumman.com | 37 | 41 | 52 | 18 | |
|
AI Search · 41 Entity coherence53 Structured data57 Extractable answers17 Readability60 Access96 Agent · 52 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time47 to 37 (-10 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 96= | RTXrtx.com | 37 | 40 | 56 | 16 | |
|
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence44 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability65 Access65 Agent · 56 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery25 Representation · 16 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time43 to 37 (-6 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 96= | TT Electronicsttelectronics.com | 37 | 40 | 62 | 10 | |
|
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability70 Access78 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 96= | Yaskawa Electricyaskawa-global.com | 37 | 37 | 62 | 11 | |
|
AI Search · 37 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time38 to 37 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 105= | Lockheed Martinlockheedmartin.com | 36 | 39 | 50 | 18 | |
|
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data11 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 50 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time38 to 36 (-2 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 105= | thyssenkruppthyssenkrupp.com | 36 | 39 | 62 | 8 | |
|
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time37 to 36 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 107= | Mitsubishi Electricmitsubishielectric.com/en | 35 | 35 | 61 | 8 | |
|
AI Search · 35 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers17 Readability65 Access83 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time32 to 35 (+3 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 107= | QinetiQqinetiq.com/en | 35 | 40 | 56 | 10 | |
|
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access70 Agent · 56 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery25 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time36 to 35 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 107= | Steel Dynamicssteeldynamics.com | 35 | 40 | 57 | 8 | |
|
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access70 Agent · 57 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery25 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time36 to 35 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 107= | Terexterex.com | 35 | 39 | 56 | 9 | |
|
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 56 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery25 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time36 to 35 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 107= | Textrontextron.com | 35 | 35 | 59 | 11 | |
|
AI Search · 35 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability70 Access70 Agent · 59 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery50 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time35 to 35 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 112= | CNH Industrialcnh.com | 34 | 29 | 59 | 15 | |
|
AI Search · 29 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability30 Access74 Agent · 59 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time34 to 34 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 112= | Grundfosgrundfos.com | 34 | 41 | 53 | 9 | |
|
AI Search · 41 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 53 Crawler access63 Machine actions36 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time37 to 34 (-3 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 112= | LyondellBaselllyondellbasell.com | 34 | 34 | 58 | 11 | |
|
AI Search · 34 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability65 Discovery75 Representation · 11 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time40 to 34 (-6 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 112= | Synthomersynthomer.com | 34 | 37 | 55 | 10 | |
|
AI Search · 37 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access63 Agent · 55 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time35 to 34 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 112= | Weir Groupglobal.weir | 34 | 35 | 48 | 18 | |
|
AI Search · 35 Entity coherence72 Structured data54 Extractable answers0 Readability70 Access91 Agent · 48 Crawler access100 Machine actions64 Operability50 Discovery100 Representation · 18 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links30 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time56 to 34 (-22 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 117= | AMETEKametek.com | 33 | 27 | 55 | 16 | |
|
AI Search · 27 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability70 Access83 Agent · 55 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 16 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time38 to 33 (-5 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
Verified measurement: the Crane Index™ certificate, scores exactly as published. |
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| 117= | Komatsukomatsu.jp/ja | 33 | 31 | 58 | 9 | |
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AI Search · 31 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability60 Access87 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time31 to 33 (+2 since 1 August 2026)
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| 117= | Marshallsmarshalls.co.uk | 33 | 29 | 62 | 8 | |
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AI Search · 29 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time40 to 33 (-7 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 120 | Teledyne Technologiesteledyne.com/en-us | 32 | 21 | 57 | 19 | |
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AI Search · 21 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability45 Access74 Agent · 57 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 19 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time31 to 32 (+1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 121 | Spectrisspectris.com | 31 | 43 | 30 | 20 | |
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AI Search · 43 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability85 Access87 Agent · 30 Crawler access25 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 20 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time36 to 31 (-5 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 122 | Deere & Companydeere.com/en-us | 30 | 39 | 34 | 16 | |
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AI Search · 39 Entity coherence36 Structured data32 Extractable answers0 Readability65 Access83 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 16 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time30 to 30 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 123= | Alstomalstom.com | 29 | 45 | 30 | 13 | |
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AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 30 Crawler access25 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time30 to 29 (-1 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 123= | Oshkoshoshkoshcorp.com | 29 | 47 | 30 | 9 | |
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AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 30 Crawler access25 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time29 to 29 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 125 | Vulcan Materialsvulcanmaterials.com | 28 | 31 | 44 | 9 | |
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AI Search · 31 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 44 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 9 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time38 to 28 (-10 since 1 August 2026)
1 August 20266 August 2026
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| 126 | Assa Abloyassaabloy.com/group/en | 27 | 40 | 34 | 8 | |
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AI Search · 40 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers0 Readability70 Access87 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery100 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time27 to 27 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 127 | Kingspan Groupkingspan.com | 23 | 26 | 34 | 8 | |
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AI Search · 26 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability65 Access87 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time23 to 23 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 128= | BAE Systemsbaesystems.com | 21 | 14 | 34 | 15 | |
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AI Search · 14 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability25 Access50 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery100 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time21 to 21 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 128= | Cemexcemex.com | 21 | 13 | 34 | 15 | |
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AI Search · 13 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability25 Access46 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time21 to 21 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 128= | Thalesthalesgroup.com | 21 | 13 | 34 | 15 | |
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AI Search · 13 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability25 Access46 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100
Crane Index™ over time21 to 21 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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| 131 | PACCARpaccar.com | 20 | 17 | 34 | 8 | |
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AI Search · 17 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability25 Access65 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery25 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50
Crane Index™ over time20 to 20 (+0 since 1 August 2026)
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Invisible by choice: the 45 locked doors ↓
These names have no score for a sharper reason: their sites would not let a machine reader in at all. They refused it outright, gave it nothing, or serve pages that are empty until scripts run, and the crawlers and shopping agents AI engines send live in the same data centres our reader does. One fair caveat, stated plainly: a site that verifies crawlers by network may admit engines it recognises while refusing ours, so they are reported as unmeasured, never scored. But a door bolted against unknown machines is a posture, and it is one the machines now bringing buyers will meet first.
A low score says a site is hard for a machine to read, not that the business is anything other than excellent at what it does. The 45 sites a reader could not enter are reported as unmeasured, never scored zero. The stakes are on the record: in 2026, Google reported that its AI Mode in Search had passed a billion monthly users, and the machine-readable layer these scanners read is the structured data Google Search Central documents. How to read this table, and the full method →
The full report
The full Manufacturing and Industrial report
The complete ranked field, the sites a machine could not read, the quadrant, the method and the three moves to make first, in one board-ready document. Read it here, or download it to share.
Score your own domain before you brief anyone. The free AI Search Readiness scanner is the same instrument behind this table and takes about a minute. A result below 55 means an engine is already handing your shortlist slot to whoever in your category is legible. Prefer the whole field watched for you? Daily reconnaissance of your domain beside the competitors you choose is £1,600 a year ex VAT.
This benchmark is re-run on the first of each month, every company named and every score re-measurable live, so the movement becomes public record. The top of every measured cohort sits in the leaderboard, and the full programme is at Crane Index™ Research.
Licensed CC BY 4.0. Cite as: The Crane Index™, Manufacturing and Industrial AI visibility benchmark, The Crane Consultancy, measured 6 August 2026. https://thecraneconsultancy.com/research/manufacturing-industrial-ai-visibility/
What the machine has to lift before it can list you
An assistant assembling a supplier shortlist hunts for hard facts: the part number, the material grade, the tolerance, the standard met, the approval held, the throughput a plant can commit to. Across the sites our scanners could read, the median Crane Index score was 42 out of 100, and not one site cleared the Strong band of 70. The engineering is rarely the weakness. The decisive facts simply sit where a machine cannot reach them: sealed inside datasheet PDFs a fetcher does not open, rendered by scripts so the page arrives blank, or held in a distributor portal behind a login. Beyond the scored group, 45 sites could not be read at all, and 5 of them served pages that do not exist until scripts have run: the same wall a buyer's assistant meets and turns away from.
The machine can walk your factory site and still not know who you are
Industrial sites let a machine in more readily than most fields we measure, then leave it unable to confirm whose factory it is standing in. Of the three reads that make up the Crane Index score, the one industrial firms handle best is Agent Readiness, the test of whether an automated agent can reach and act on the site, at a median of 65, and the retrieval read, the one that takes a written specification off the page, comes in at a median of 47. Where the sector falls away is on Brand Representation, the test of whether a machine can confirm from your own site who you are, at a median of 15.
For an industrial buyer, that weakest read is the one that decides trust. A machine can reach a manufacturer's website and move through every page and still fail to establish, from that site alone, that the firm is a genuine, accredited maker of the part in question. Reaching your door and vouching for your name are different tests, and the second is the one that puts you in front of a buyer. Where the plumbing works but the credentials do not carry, the machine reaches for a rival whose identity it can verify.
What an inferred approval costs on a live tender
When an engine cannot read a specification, it fills the gap by inference, and an inferred tolerance or an invented approval is more dangerous than silence, because a buyer matching a part to a standard will act on it. 107 of the readable sites scored below 55 by Crane Index, the point at which an engine is already guessing about your capability. Those guesses travel. They reach the next procurement team that asks, unseen by you and impossible to correct, and in a field where one wrong approval disqualifies a supplier outright, a single paraphrase can end a tender before your name is ever discussed. The firms that render their standards cleanly are quoted with the right approvals against their name; the rest are described by software filling in what it could not find. Even the readable field is narrow, running from 20 to 69, so the ground a maker has to cover is small and the reward for covering it first is large.
The shortest route back onto the shortlist
The field is led by Konecranes at 69, with Amcor close behind, and what separates the leaders from the median of 42 is where their facts sit, not what they spend. Publish your datasheets as readable pages beside the downloads. Name the standards and approvals you hold in plain text, not only in a logo strip. Put valid Organization and Product structured data, the machine-readable labelling engines rely on, on the pages that carry your specifications, and present one legal identity, worded identically across every division and domain, so a group of many parts resolves to a single maker an engine can trust. This is technical SEO work measured in weeks, not a capital project, and it is the difference between an engine that quotes you accurately and one that guesses.
You can see where your own site stands in about a minute with the free AI Search Readiness scanner, the same instrument behind this table, and the method is published in full. For a maker that would rather have its domain watched beside the competitors it chooses, continuous monitoring runs from £1,600 a year ex VAT. The makers that move first are the ones a machine will find, quote correctly and put on the list, while a buyer's assistant is still deciding whom to name.
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