Name: Crane Index™: Manufacturing and Industrial AI Visibility Benchmark
Creator: The Crane Consultancy
Published: 2026-09-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 1 September 2026, 132 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 1 September 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, 44 could not be read by a machine at all: 27 refused an automated reader, 12 gave it no response and 5 serve pages that do not exist until scripts run. Of the 132 a machine could read, 4 cleared 70 out of 100, and the field is led by Konecranes at 72, with Amcor next at 71. 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: 132 of the 176 sites we approached could be read by a machine, and 4 of them cleared 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 132 readable sites the Crane Index ran from 20 to 72. 4 scored 70 or above, 33 sat between 55 and 69, 60 between 40 and 54, and 35 below 40. The strongest of the three reads was Agent Readiness at a median of 66, and the weakest was Brand Representation at 19, whether a machine can confirm from your own site who you are.

The Crane Index^™

Manufacturing and Industrial

Measured 1 September 2026 · 132 of 176 sites readable by a machine · tap a column to sort, a row to open the full breakdown

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1	Konecraneskonecranes.com	72	76	77	64
AI Search · 76 Entity coherence75 Structured data43 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 77 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 64 Identity79 Disambiguation100 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (3) 2 images missing alt text Some AI agents refused at the edge (ClaudeBot, GPTBot) Crane Index^™ over time72 to 72 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
2	Amcoramcor.com	71	75	86	52
AI Search · 75 Entity coherence75 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 86 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 52 Identity79 Disambiguation60 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Crane Index^™ over time68 to 71 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
3=	Packaging Corporation of Americapackagingcorp.com	70	79	87	43
AI Search · 79 Entity coherence69 Structured data57 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 43 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page Crane Index^™ over time66 to 70 (+4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
3=	Vertivvertiv.com/en-us	70	59	86	64
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence75 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access91 Agent · 86 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery50 Representation · 64 Identity79 Disambiguation100 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 31 images missing alt text No sitemap discoverable Crane Index^™ over time70 to 70 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
5=	Dassault Aviationdassault-aviation.com/en	68	70	87	48
AI Search · 70 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 48 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links30 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (2) Crane Index^™ over time65 to 68 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
5=	International Paperinternationalpaper.com	68	71	87	46
AI Search · 71 Entity coherence78 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 46 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time65 to 68 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
7=	Crown Holdingscrowncork.com	67	68	92	42
AI Search · 68 Entity coherence47 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 92 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 42 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals100 2 images missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time67 to 67 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
7=	Evonik Industriesevonik.com/en.html	67	71	72	58
AI Search · 71 Entity coherence69 Structured data29 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 72 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 58 Identity100 Disambiguation60 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 image missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time67 to 67 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
7=	Symboticsymbotic.com	67	72	83	46
AI Search · 72 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 46 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Crane Index^™ over time64 to 67 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
10=	Flowserveflowserve.com	66	73	83	43
AI Search · 73 Entity coherence67 Structured data68 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 43 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links10 Rights signals50 6 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time61 to 66 (+5 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
10=	KUKAkuka.com	66	77	89	32
AI Search · 77 Entity coherence78 Structured data68 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 89 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 4 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time66 to 66 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
12	Trimbletrimble.com/en	65	74	83	37
AI Search · 74 Entity coherence58 Structured data43 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access100 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 37 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page 4 images missing alt text Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time65 to 65 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
13=	Smurfit WestRocksmurfitwestrock.com	62	61	87	37
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence58 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access87 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 37 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50 79 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time63 to 62 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
13=	Teradyneteradyne.com	62	74	70	41
AI Search · 74 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 70 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 41 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links0 Rights signals50 4 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page 2 images missing alt text Interactive CAPTCHA present; autonomous agents cannot complete it Crane Index^™ over time59 to 62 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
15=	Johnson Controlsjohnsoncontrols.com	61	65	82	36
AI Search · 65 Entity coherence69 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 82 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 36 Identity79 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page Multiple H1 headings (3) No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time60 to 61 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
15=	Novantanovanta.com	61	70	90	23
AI Search · 70 Entity coherence42 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 90 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time60 to 61 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
15=	Prysmianprysmian.com/en	61	66	87	30
AI Search · 66 Entity coherence36 Structured data79 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 30 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links30 Rights signals50 No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time61 to 61 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
18=	Air Liquideairliquide.com	60	66	87	28
AI Search · 66 Entity coherence31 Structured data68 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 28 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time60 to 60 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
18=	CRHcrh.com	60	59	87	35
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence47 Structured data57 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 35 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links50 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page 10 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time60 to 60 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
18=	Howmet Aerospacehowmet.com	60	60	87	33
AI Search · 60 Entity coherence47 Structured data57 Extractable answers33 Readability85 Access96 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 33 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links40 Rights signals50 No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time60 to 60 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
18=	Sandvikhome.sandvik	60	71	65	45
AI Search · 71 Entity coherence75 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability70 Access91 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 45 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page 5 images missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time60 to 60 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
18=	Sonocosonoco.com/na	60	70	83	28
AI Search · 70 Entity coherence47 Structured data43 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 28 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time60 to 60 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
18=	Wabtecwabteccorp.com	60	69	69	43
AI Search · 69 Entity coherence67 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 43 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time57 to 60 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
24=	Coats Groupcoats.com/en	58	68	79	28
AI Search · 68 Entity coherence42 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 79 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability65 Discovery75 Representation · 28 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 12 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page 1 image missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time56 to 58 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
24=	Danfossdanfoss.com/en	58	57	63	55
AI Search · 57 Entity coherence67 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability75 Access91 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 55 Identity50 Disambiguation100 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time37 to 58 (+21 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
24=	Endress+Hauserendress.com/en	58	60	83	32
AI Search · 60 Entity coherence58 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page 1 image missing alt text Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time55 to 58 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
24=	KONEkone.com/global/en.html	58	71	71	33
AI Search · 71 Entity coherence42 Structured data79 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access96 Agent · 71 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 33 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100 67 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time58 to 58 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
28=	KION Groupkiongroup.com/en	57	51	85	35
AI Search · 51 Entity coherence47 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 85 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 35 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page 87 images missing alt text No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time57 to 57 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
28=	Manitowocmanitowoc.com	57	71	69	32
AI Search · 71 Entity coherence67 Structured data39 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page 1 image missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time42 to 57 (+15 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
28=	Schneider Electricse.com/ww/en	57	61	52	58
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence58 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 52 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 58 Identity50 Disambiguation100 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (2) 1 image missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time57 to 57 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
28=	XP Powerxppower.com	57	68	62	41
AI Search · 68 Entity coherence67 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 41 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time54 to 57 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
32=	Honeywellhoneywell.com/us/en	56	61	63	43
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence75 Structured data43 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 43 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time56 to 56 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
32=	Keyencekeyence.com	56	63	69	37
AI Search · 63 Entity coherence53 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 37 Identity29 Disambiguation60 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time50 to 56 (+6 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
32=	Weir Groupglobal.weir	56	53	76	39
AI Search · 53 Entity coherence72 Structured data54 Extractable answers0 Readability70 Access91 Agent · 76 Crawler access100 Machine actions64 Operability50 Discovery100 Representation · 39 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links30 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little Thin content (under 250 words) Crane Index^™ over time56 to 56 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
35=	TE Connectivityte.com/en/home.html	55	63	56	46
AI Search · 63 Entity coherence61 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access91 Agent · 56 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 46 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Meta description over 180 characters Some AI agents refused at the edge (PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot) Crane Index^™ over time52 to 55 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
35=	UPM-Kymmeneupm.com	55	66	59	41
AI Search · 66 Entity coherence67 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability65 Access96 Agent · 59 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability65 Discovery75 Representation · 41 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links0 Rights signals50 2 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time56 to 55 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
35=	Volvo Groupvolvogroup.com/en	55	55	82	28
AI Search · 55 Entity coherence44 Structured data29 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 82 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 28 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 4 images missing alt text No canonical URL declared No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time55 to 55 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
38=	Nucornucor.com	54	64	89	10
AI Search · 64 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 89 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 8 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time54 to 54 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
38=	Siemenssiemens.com/en-us	54	73	65	25
AI Search · 73 Entity coherence36 Structured data43 Extractable answers100 Readability90 Access100 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page 15 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time54 to 54 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
38=	Wärtsiläwartsila.com	54	65	62	34
AI Search · 65 Entity coherence53 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 34 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time52 to 54 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
41=	Dowdow.com/en-us	53	75	50	34
AI Search · 75 Entity coherence89 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 50 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 34 Identity79 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Meta description over 180 characters Some AI agents refused at the edge (PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time53 to 53 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
41=	Heidelberg Materialsheidelbergmaterials.com/en	53	64	68	28
AI Search · 64 Entity coherence44 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 28 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (2) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time55 to 53 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
41=	JCBjcb.com/en-US	53	61	63	34
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence47 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 34 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time50 to 53 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
41=	Metsometso.com	53	67	68	25
AI Search · 67 Entity coherence42 Structured data21 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time52 to 53 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
41=	Tata Steeltatasteel.com	53	54	71	35
AI Search · 54 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access100 Agent · 71 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 35 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100 7 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Multiple H1 headings (10) 15 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time53 to 53 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
46=	Carrier Globalcarrier.com/us/en	52	59	65	33
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence25 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 33 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100 No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time52 to 52 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
46=	Pentairpentair.com	52	51	87	18
AI Search · 51 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Meta description over 180 characters No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time52 to 52 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
46=	Sherwin-Williamssherwin-williams.com	52	61	62	34
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence69 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access74 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 34 Identity79 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Multiple H1 headings (4) 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time52 to 52 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
46=	Trane Technologiestranetechnologies.com/en/index.html	52	64	65	28
AI Search · 64 Entity coherence44 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 28 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time52 to 52 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
50=	Airbusairbus.com/en	51	60	69	25
AI Search · 60 Entity coherence44 Structured data39 Extractable answers83 Readability60 Access67 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 22 images missing alt text Missing meta description No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time53 to 51 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
50=	Kongsberg Gruppenkongsberg.com	51	59	62	32
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence67 Structured data29 Extractable answers50 Readability55 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page 6 images missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time49 to 51 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
52=	Huntington Ingalls Industrieshii.com	50	61	65	25
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence61 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability85 Access100 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (2) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time50 to 50 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
52=	L3Harris Technologiesl3harris.com	50	66	62	23
AI Search · 66 Entity coherence39 Structured data32 Extractable answers83 Readability85 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time50 to 50 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
52=	Morgan Advanced Materialsmorganadvancedmaterials.com/en-gb	50	66	62	21
AI Search · 66 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers100 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 21 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time50 to 50 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
52=	Northrop Grummannorthropgrumman.com	50	54	63	32
AI Search · 54 Entity coherence53 Structured data57 Extractable answers17 Readability60 Access96 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (6) Meta description over 180 characters Thin content (under 250 words) Crane Index^™ over time47 to 50 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
56=	BASFbasf.com/us/en	49	57	66	25
AI Search · 57 Entity coherence58 Structured data32 Extractable answers50 Readability65 Access87 Agent · 66 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 25 Identity29 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 5 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time43 to 49 (+6 since 6 August 2026) 6 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
56=	Croda Internationalcroda.com/en-gb	49	60	62	25
AI Search · 60 Entity coherence33 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time49 to 49 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
56=	Forterraforterra.co.uk	49	65	73	10
AI Search · 65 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 73 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability85 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Some AI agents refused at the edge (ClaudeBot) Crane Index^™ over time49 to 49 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
56=	GE Aerospacegeaerospace.com	49	58	65	25
AI Search · 58 Entity coherence25 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time49 to 49 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
56=	Yara Internationalyara.com	49	61	68	19
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence31 Structured data29 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 19 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time49 to 49 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Boeingboeing.com	48	57	62	25
AI Search · 57 Entity coherence31 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability70 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 10 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Multiple H1 headings (8) 68 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time48 to 48 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Hitachi Energyhitachienergy.com	48	58	62	25
AI Search · 58 Entity coherence25 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability70 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 17 images missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time48 to 48 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Illinois Tool Worksitw.com	48	56	69	19
AI Search · 56 Entity coherence58 Structured data11 Extractable answers50 Readability85 Access87 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 19 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 invalid structured-data block 2 images missing alt text Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time48 to 48 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
61=	Renishawrenishaw.com/en/renishaw-enhancing-efficiency-in-manufacturing-and-healthcare--1030	48	52	82	10
AI Search · 52 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers83 Readability70 Access87 Agent · 82 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 3 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time48 to 48 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
65	Sikasika.com	47	47	69	25
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence36 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability60 Access74 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 4 images missing alt text Missing meta description No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time47 to 47 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
66=	Akzo Nobelakzonobel.com/en	46	43	76	20
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability70 Access83 Agent · 76 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 20 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) Crane Index^™ over time46 to 46 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
66=	Murata Manufacturingmurata.com	46	42	87	10
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence3 Structured data29 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time46 to 46 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
68=	Rheinmetallrheinmetall.com/de	45	55	58	23
AI Search · 55 Entity coherence36 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability75 Access83 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Meta description over 180 characters No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time45 to 45 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
68=	Victrexvictrex.com/en	45	58	68	8
AI Search · 58 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers100 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time45 to 45 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
70=	Leonardoleonardo.com/en	44	44	68	20
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 20 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (3) 4 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time44 to 44 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
70=	Mondimondigroup.com	44	47	71	13
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 71 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time44 to 44 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
70=	PPG Industriesppg.com/en-US	44	53	62	18
AI Search · 53 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links40 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 1 image missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time39 to 44 (+5 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
70=	Saabsaab.com	44	49	69	13
AI Search · 49 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time44 to 44 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
74=	Covestrocovestro.com	43	47	68	13
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time43 to 43 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
74=	Elbit Systemselbitsystems.com	43	49	68	13
AI Search · 49 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 1 image missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time Measured 1 September 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.
74=	Mitsubishi Heavy Industriesmhi.com	43	49	68	13
AI Search · 49 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 18 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time43 to 43 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
74=	Nutriennutrien.com	43	53	62	13
AI Search · 53 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers100 Readability70 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 4 images missing alt text No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time43 to 43 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
74=	Otis Worldwideotis.com/en/us	43	46	69	13
AI Search · 46 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (4) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time43 to 43 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
74=	Oxford Instrumentsoxinst.com	43	44	71	13
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access100 Agent · 71 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 4 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (4) Crane Index^™ over time43 to 43 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
74=	Rockwoolrockwool.com/north-america	43	47	69	13
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data36 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access63 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time43 to 43 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Arkemaarkema.com/global/en	42	46	68	13
AI Search · 46 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (3) 3 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time41 to 42 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Daimler Truckdaimlertruck.com/en	42	49	69	8
AI Search · 49 Entity coherence14 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 Crane Index^™ over time42 to 42 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Lindelinde.com	42	48	68	10
AI Search · 48 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time42 to 42 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Smiths Groupsmiths.com	42	47	68	10
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time42 to 42 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Solvaysolvay.com/en	42	47	69	10
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time42 to 42 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Thalesthalesgroup.com/en	42	46	68	13
AI Search · 46 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Meta description over 180 characters No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time Measured 1 September 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.
87=	Emerson Electricemerson.com/en/corporate	41	52	62	10
AI Search · 52 Entity coherence14 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time39 to 41 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
87=	RTXrtx.com	41	49	52	23
AI Search · 49 Entity coherence44 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability65 Access70 Agent · 52 Crawler access88 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery25 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 image missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time43 to 41 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
87=	Spirax Groupspiraxgroup.com	41	40	69	13
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time41 to 41 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	AGCOagcocorp.com/us/en/home.html	40	47	62	10
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Atlas Copcoatlascopco.com	40	42	62	16
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers17 Readability75 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 16 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 3 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Babcock Internationalbabcockinternational.com	40	40	68	13
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Holcimholcim.com	40	41	69	10
AI Search · 41 Entity coherence3 Structured data32 Extractable answers17 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Kubotakubota.com	40	44	62	13
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery25 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared No sitemap discoverable Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	LyondellBaselllyondellbasell.com	40	47	59	13
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 59 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability65 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Marshallsmarshalls.co.uk	40	51	62	8
AI Search · 51 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Vulcan Materialsvulcanmaterials.com	40	43	63	13
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (4) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time38 to 40 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
98	Rotorkrotork.com/en	39	42	62	13
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence14 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 3 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time39 to 39 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
99=	AMETEKametek.com	38	34	65	15
AI Search · 34 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability70 Access83 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
99=	Embraerembraer.com	38	39	68	8
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 3 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (14) Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
99=	Fanucfanuc.co.jp	38	33	68	13
AI Search · 33 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability75 Access74 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
99=	Huhtamakihuhtamaki.com	38	39	62	13
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 3 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
99=	Lockheed Martinlockheedmartin.com	38	47	50	18
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data11 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 50 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100 1 invalid structured-data block 4 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
99=	Yaskawa Electricyaskawa-global.com	38	39	62	13
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 18 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 30 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
105=	Alcoaalcoa.com/global/en/home	37	46	56	10
AI Search · 46 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 56 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability55 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 4 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
105=	Ecolabecolab.com/en-us	37	47	52	13
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access91 Agent · 52 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time Measured 1 September 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.
105=	Grundfosgrundfos.com	37	42	60	8
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 60 Crawler access63 Machine actions36 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
105=	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 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (5) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
105=	Terexterex.com	37	44	56	10
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 56 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery25 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 11 images missing alt text No sitemap discoverable Crane Index^™ over time36 to 37 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
105=	thyssenkruppthyssenkrupp.com	37	40	63	8
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 30 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
105=	TT Electronicsttelectronics.com	37	38	62	10
AI Search · 38 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability70 Access78 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 3 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (5) Crane Index^™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
105=	voestalpinevoestalpine.com/group/en	37	30	69	13
AI Search · 30 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Johnson Mattheymatthey.com	36	37	62	10
AI Search · 37 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (4) 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time36 to 36 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Nidecnidec.com/en	36	32	62	13
AI Search · 32 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access67 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery25 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time36 to 36 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	QinetiQqinetiq.com/en	36	43	56	10
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access70 Agent · 56 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery25 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 3 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time36 to 36 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Spectrisspectris.com	36	56	30	23
AI Search · 56 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability85 Access87 Agent · 30 Crawler access25 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 AI agents are refused at the edge (CDN/WAF), not just in robots.txt No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time36 to 36 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
113=	Steel Dynamicssteeldynamics.com	36	42	57	8
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access70 Agent · 57 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery25 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time36 to 36 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
118=	Synthomersynthomer.com	35	40	56	8
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access63 Agent · 56 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time35 to 35 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
118=	Textrontextron.com	35	32	59	13
AI Search · 32 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability70 Access70 Agent · 59 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery50 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 9 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time35 to 35 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
120	CNH Industrialcnh.com	34	28	58	15
AI Search · 28 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability30 Access74 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page Missing title tag No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time34 to 34 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
121	Mitsubishi Electricmitsubishielectric.com/en	32	29	58	8
AI Search · 29 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers17 Readability65 Access83 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) 5 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time32 to 32 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
122=	Komatsukomatsu.jp/ja	31	25	58	10
AI Search · 25 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability60 Access87 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 Crane Index^™ over time31 to 31 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
122=	Rockwell Automationrockwellautomation.com	31	21	65	8
AI Search · 21 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability65 Access63 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Page is set to noindex (excluded from search and AI) No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time31 to 31 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
122=	Teledyne Technologiesteledyne.com/en-us	31	21	54	18
AI Search · 21 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability45 Access74 Agent · 54 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 18 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time31 to 31 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
125=	Alstomalstom.com	30	46	30	13
AI Search · 46 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 30 Crawler access25 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 AI agents are refused at the edge (CDN/WAF), not just in robots.txt No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Pay-Per-Crawl (HTTP 402) is charging AI agents for access Crane Index^™ over time30 to 30 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
125=	Deere & Companydeere.com/en-us	30	39	34	16
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 No H1 heading on the page Content appears client-side rendered; static AI crawlers may see little text Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little Crane Index^™ over time30 to 30 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
127	Oshkoshoshkoshcorp.com	28	46	30	8
AI Search · 46 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 30 Crawler access25 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page AI agents are refused at the edge (CDN/WAF), not just in robots.txt No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time29 to 28 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
128	Assa Abloyassaabloy.com/group/en	27	40	34	8
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 Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Thin content (under 250 words) Crane Index^™ over time27 to 27 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
129	Kingspan Groupkingspan.com	23	26	34	8
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 No H1 heading on the page Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time23 to 23 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
130=	BAE Systemsbaesystems.com	21	14	34	15
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 No H1 heading on the page Page is set to noindex (excluded from search and AI) Missing title tag Crane Index^™ over time21 to 21 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
130=	Cemexcemex.com	21	13	34	15
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 No H1 heading on the page Page is set to noindex (excluded from search and AI) Missing title tag Crane Index^™ over time21 to 21 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
132	PACCARpaccar.com	20	17	34	8
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 Missing title tag Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time20 to 20 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 September 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.

Invisible by choice: the 44 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.

General Dynamics · refused the readerTransDigm Group · refused the readerRolls-Royce Holdings · refused the readerSafran · refused the readerChemring Group · refused the reader3M · no responseParker Hannifin · refused the readerEaton · no responseRoper Technologies · no responseDover Corporation · no responseIngersoll Rand · refused the readerABB · no responseIMI · refused the readerHalma · refused the readerMelrose Industries · refused the readerAmphenol · refused the readerCorning · refused the readerOmron · no responsediscoverIE Group · refused the readerCognex · refused the readerMettler-Toledo · script-only pageCaterpillar · no responseCummins · refused the readerKnorr-Bremse · no responseSKF · script-only pageSchaeffler · no responseVesuvius · script-only pageESAB · refused the readerLincoln Electric · refused the readerNordson · refused the readerXylem · refused the readerWatts Water Technologies · refused the readerFesto · script-only pageDuPont · no responseAir Products · refused the readerArcelorMittal · refused the readerNippon Steel · no responseSaint-Gobain · refused the readerGeberit · refused the readerBreedon Group · script-only pageBall Corporation · refused the readerSealed Air · refused the readerGraphic Packaging · no responseStora Enso · refused the reader

The picture in one chart

Every readable site, plotted: found by AI (across) against trusted by AI (up). Measured 1 September 2026.

The gold dashed lines sit at 55 on both reads, the level below which the facts an engine would need stop surviving the read. The top-right quadrant is found and trusted on both. Hover any dot for the company.

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 44 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.

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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 readability benchmark, The Crane Consultancy, measured 1 September 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 46 out of 100, and only 4 sites 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, 44 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 66, and the retrieval read, the one that takes a written specification off the page, comes in at a median of 53. 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 19.

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. 95 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 72, 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 72, with Amcor close behind, and what separates the leaders from the median of 46 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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The supplier shortlist a machine builds before the tender

The full Manufacturing and Industrial report

What the machine has to lift before it can list you

The machine can walk your factory site and still not know who you are

What an inferred approval costs on a live tender

The shortest route back onto the shortlist

Is your domain measured?

Where would your site sit on this table?

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A question on this piece?

Written by the practitioner
who does the work.

A decade engineering profit at scale.

Further reading.

When an assistant recommends only the titles it could read

When the machine is let in and still cannot name your firm

The property search now starts with a machine

In software, being unreadable to the machines is now a choice

The senior read,
once a week.

The full Manufacturing and Industrial report

What the machine has to lift before it can list you

The machine can walk your factory site and still not know who you are

What an inferred approval costs on a live tender

The shortest route back onto the shortlist

Is your domain measured?

Where would your site sit on this table?

Be first to the next benchmark.

A question on this piece?

Written by the practitionerwho does the work.

A decade engineering profit at scale.

Further reading.

When an assistant recommends only the titles it could read

When the machine is let in and still cannot name your firm

The property search now starts with a machine

In software, being unreadable to the machines is now a choice

The senior read,once a week.

Written by the practitioner
who does the work.

The senior read,
once a week.