DEC. /09 - VETTER Krantechnik

The Magazine of VETTER Krantechnik GmbH www.vetter-cranes.com
LIFTit
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New crane standards
On the safe side
with VETTER
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DEC./09
K R A N T E C H N I K

CONTENT
3 Editorial
4 Success story
Major project at Kaup
6 Crane standards
On the safe side with VETTER
8 References
Maintenance cranes
10 Service
What preoccupies the industry
11 Trade fair
VETTER at Motek
Honoured
VETTER as top supplier
12 Quality claim
The new crane plant
14 New products
Aluminium crane,
wall-mounted travelling crane,
semi-gantry crane
16 Short and sweet
New senior management and
sales management
17 Anniversary
70th birthday of Klaus Th. Vetter
18 Jubilee
Family day in Haiger
K R A N T E C H N I K
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Issue 1, December 2009
IMPRINT
Publisher: VETTER Krantechnik GmbH | Siegtalstr. 22 | 57080 Siegen
Responsible: Jens Utsch | Phone +49 271 3502-320 | Fax +49 271 3502-9320 | Mobile: +49 176 13502320
Email: jens.utsch@vetter.eu | www.vetter-cranes.com
Concept/Design: conception Werbung & Marketing | Siegen
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Dear customers,
here is the fi rst issue of LIFT-it, the new customer magazine of VETTER Krantechnik.
The name LIFT-it is to be the symbol of the constant movement of the market and our
company. With LIFT-it, to be published twice a year, we want to report about news
from our company and our joint market environment and further intensify the exchange
and dialogue with you.
Besides innovation, our company also lives on tradition and ancestry. It will be 120 years
this year that the Vetter family – now in the third and fourth generation – has lead and
accompanied the company through all its ups and downs. At the beginning of September,
we commemorated this anniversary in the course of a family celebration at our new
location in Haiger.
The focal points in this issue are, among others, the presentation of new products,
reports on special orders, events and trade fairs.
Enjoy reading!
Klaus Galinski Norbert Hammes
EDITORIIAL
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Four cranes on a
single column
Since Kaup’s existing production facilities
were no longer sufficient, the senior management
decided to build a new production
hall. With a floor space of 16,500 m²,
the new hall 10 is also the biggest and most
challenging construction project in the history
of Kaup. In addition to the enlargement of the
surface area, the optimization of the productivity
was also at the forefront of the project.
Effective workfl ow
Since some of the individual components of the
forklift attachments are very heavy, a solution
was sought during the preliminary stages of
the project how the raising and lowering during
the assembly could be achieved as quickly and
simply as possible. Since the work takes place
simultaneously at 74 assembly stations, an
overhead crane design was out of the question.
This would have resulted in excessive standby
times and thus to a subpar productivity level.
Fitting every single assembly station with its
own slewing jib crane was a solution which was
taken into consideration immediately.
But how would it be possible to implement
a solution here that didn’t require too much
space and simultaneously reconciled high productivity
and low space requirements?
The special solution
At this point, it was decided to bank on the engineering
experience and the technical know-how
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For more than 45 years now, Aschaffenburg-based Kaup GmbH & Co. KG
has been counting on VETTER cranes in the manufacturing of fork-
lift attachments. VETTER has now supported the construction of an
ultra-modern new production hall with 62 slewing jib cranes.
of VETTER. Especially for Kaup, the VETTER engineers
developed sophisticated special solutions
in order to mount the four slewing jib cranes to
a single column only. This allowed the arrangement
of four generous assembly work stations,
each with its own slewing jib crane, around a
central column. To some extent, the existing
concrete pillars in the hall were used instead of
the VETTER crane columns. Here too, up to four
wall-mounted slewing jib cranes were mounted
on one column with special embracing brackets.
VETTER project manager Stefan Müller points
out: “Cranes with one or two jibs are an everyday
occurrence at our company. The version
with four jibs, such as here at Kaup, is something
special for us. We don’t deliver this every day.”
Essential for the implementation of this technically
not exactly simple solution was the use of
the proven VETTER CompactAnchor.
This form of foundation attachment does not
only provide secure support, but also contributed
to a rapid and uncomplicated installation.
74 independent assembly stations
VETTER supplied a total of 62 slewing jib cranes
and incorporated 12 existing VETTER cranes from
other Kaup halls into the overall concept within
the framework of the total project (including
planning, supply, installation and final acceptance).
The load carrying capacities range from
500 to 1,000 kg with outreaches from 5,000 to
5,500 mm. A special technical feature is the me-
dia supply of the individual assembly cells. Channels
for media supply were put on the columns
to provide every work station with power, compressed
air and hydraulic oil – this too ultimately
contributes to an improved workflow.
The best possible working conditions
For the assembly operators, the new assembly
stations deliver obvious advantages with respect
to health and safety at work – this pays
off through highly productive work in the new
hall 10. Emil Hein, responsible for the hall project
at Kaup: “The new hall is very popular among
our workers – not least because of the work
being made much easier by the new slewing jib
cranes.“
joerg.schachtschneider@vetter-cranes.com

SUCCESS STORY
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With VETTER on the
safe side
As a longstanding member of VDMA
(Association of German Machinery
and Plant Manufacturers), VETTER
has participated in the development of the
new standard from the beginning. As a result
of this expertise, VETTER customers obtain
a critical competitive advantage in connection
with the changeover.
VETTER has been a member of VDMA since
1977 and participates here in the department
NAM (Normen-Ausschuss Maschinenbau)
in the development of new standards
for cranes. This also applies to the EN
13001. Our engineers know the new standard
in detail and have already prepared
statics pursuant to EN 13001 for the most
important crane types. This only needs to be
adjusted slightly when part 3-1 is finally issued
in the course of the coming year before
we implement the final changeover from
DIN 15018 to DIN 13001.
What is going to change?
In the future, cranes will be calculated more
accurately by means of a more differentiated
factor determination. The calculation will include
data regarding lifting gear, frequency of use,
load spectrum, average travelling distance or
slewing distance, number of accelerations and
stress curve parameters. In this way, the construction
of the crane will be more orientated towards
the actual usage. If the usage cannot be
foreseen in advance, then the user has to make
a classification himself in accordance with the
parameters of the EN 13001. Here, the standard
specifies corresponding values: hoisting classes
of the hoisting device (HC1 to HC4), maximum
permitted hoisting speeds and U classes (U0
to U9) which indicate the number of working
cycles. As a result of the long-term participation
in the standardization process, VETTER is able
to implement these requirements particularly
well in the development and planning of
cranes.
werner.truss@vetter-krane.de
CRANE STANDARDS
Up to now, cranes have been calculated in the EU countries according to the respective national standards.
However, on 29 December 2009, the new EEC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC will go into effect. Then the
EN 13001 for the calculation of cranes will become valid all over Europe and replace the DIN 15018.
VETTER makes the standard
The department NAM of the VDMA is
integrated into the European Committee
for Standardization (CEN) which
deals with European crane construction
standards in the committee
CEN/TC 147. Through an active cooperation
in CEN/TC 147 crane safety,
VETTER has directly participated in
the creation of the new European
calculation standards for cranes
EN 13001 part 1 to part 3.
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Maintenance on the rise
Three VETTER service cranes on the roof of the
vent stack of the Berlin main railway station
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VETTER slewing jib cranes are being used more and more frequently
for the maintenance of buildings in the most diverse areas. But one
thing always remains the same: The maintenance cranes have to
meet not only individual demands, but also the most exacting safety
requirements. Two examples from the Berlin main railway station
and a power plant document this impressively.

Ashort while ago, the highest structure
of the Berlin main railway station was
fitted with VETTER maintenance cranes
– the widely visible 60 m high vent stack.
It is used for the ventilation of the road tunnel
of the B 96 and of the multi-storey car park.
Three slewing jib cranes with a load carrying
capacity of two tons and an outreach of three
metres were installed on the roof. Equipped
with cable winch and travelling enclosure, the
necessary service and cleaning work can be
performed on the facades of the vent stack
and on the logo of Deutsche Bahn. Due to
the transportation of people and material,
special safety and quality requirements had
to be ensured.
Minimizing downtimes
Time is money and downtimes are a waste of
money. In a power plant, downtimes must be
avoided as far as possible since the loss of production
is hardly affordable. This also applies to
necessary maintenance and repair works. For
this reason, slewing jibs cranes for maintenance
are being used more and more frequently in power
plants. Essentially, they are deployed in the
event of overhauls.
REFERENCES
Flexibly relocatable
Most recently, VETTER has realized two slewing
jib cranes of the BOSS type which have an outreach
of ten metres and a load carrying capacity
of five tons. Integrated into the turbine building
of the power plant, they are used for the
overhaul of the turbines. In addition, a special
substructure was built in order to relocate the
crane at will and in a flexible manner. Due to
the minimized downtimes, the investment has
already paid off for the power plant operator
within a few months.
Customized and competent
These examples show: Every maintenance crane
has different performance requirements. But
apart from the functionality, the highest level
of safety must always be ensured. As a specialist
in cranes and hoists, VETTER secures important
competitive advantages for its customers.
Through competent advice and reliable quality
work – Made in Germany.
joerg.schachtschneider@vetter-cranes.com
Two slewing jib main-
tenance cranes for
turbine overhaul in a
power plant
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SERVICE
On 9 and 10 September, the annual
meeting of the crane experts and
members responsible for service of the
Gütegemeinschaft Kranservice e.V. (Crane
Service Quality Association) took place at our
new crane factory in Haiger. Among others,
the topics included the new machinery directive
(speaker Alois Hüning, MM-Berufsgenossenschaft
Düsseldorf), the hazard
analysis of working appliances (speaker Olaf
Rüß, TÜV Nord), as well as the supply of
energy for crane systems (speaker Dr. Peter
Koch, Conductix-Wampfler). In addition to
the lectures, the meeting was used for an
animated exchange of experiences by the
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Crane service meeting
Gütegemeinschaft Kranservice e.V. held a meeting at the new crane factory
Presentation of certifi cates for
ten-year membership
60 participants of the member companies.
Furthermore, the programme included factory
visits at our modern crane factory and
at Ingersoll. As a founding member, VETTER
has been involved from the very beginning
and has always actively supported the activities
of the Gütegemeinschaft.
The experts of
the Gütegemeinschaft
Kranservice (GKS)

Novelty-show at Motek
From 21 to 24 September, VETTER presented new cranes at the 28th International Trade
Fair for Assembly and Handling Technology (Motek) in Stuttgart.
The sales team conducted promising conversations
at Motek in Stuttgart.
Honoured
AREVA is one of the largest companies
worldwide in the field of
power engineering and carries out
numerous power plant projects.
For the construction of these
plants, AREVA avails itself of approximately
8,800 suppliers in
Germany alone. 140 of them were
honoured as TOP AREVA supplier
in July 2009. At a ceremony in
Berlin, VETTER was awarded the
sought-after hallmark of excellence. The central criteria for the awarding
of this accolade were quality as well as competitiveness and innovation
skills. VETTER had demonstrated these capabilities in the development
and delivery of 66 slewing jib cranes for a technologically sophisticated
AREVA power plant project in Finland.
TRADE FAIR
Smooth-running aluminium slewing jib crane
Thanks to the aluminium profile jib, the new slewing jib crane facilitates
smooth-running slewing movements at outreaches of up to 6 m. The internal
push trolley runs particularly smoothly and quietly. Thus, the new
VETTER handling crane offers ideal support at work stations where loads
of up to 1,000 kgs need to be moved easily, quickly and safely.
Handling crane with folding cantilever arm
The visitors were equally interested in the handling crane BOY, equipped
with a folding cantilever arm. This crane is used everywhere where
work pieces or tools of up to 250 kgs need to be handled accurately in
constricted areas or have to be inserted into machines. Furthermore, the
flexible handling device can also be deployed productively as an equipment
carrier, for the feeding of energy or exhaust air installations, and as
a welding set carrier.
Positive result
The trade fair balance was positive in every respect: “We have established
many new contacts to professional visitors and brought back several
promising enquiries,” rejoiced sales manager Stefan Müller. VETTER will
also participate at the next Motek again.
The power engineering company AREVA has recognized VETTER Krantechnik as top supplier 2009.
From left to right: Klaus Galinski (Managing Director of VETTER Krantechnik GmbH),
Anne Lauvergeon (Chief Executive Offi cer of AREVA),
Stefan Müller (Domestic Sales Manager of VETTER Krantechnik GmbH)
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Investing in the future
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The best quality, the highest productivity, the most modern protection of the
environment: In order to face the challenges of the future, VETTER has made an in-
vestment in the construction of a crane factory with a total manufacturing area
of 6,500 m² at the new Haiger / Kalteiche production site. Technological highlights are
the ultra-modern robotic welding system and a painting line in a class of its own.

VETTER produces about 5,000 cranes
of different sizes for a variety of requirements
every year. During the
last few years, it became evident that the
production at the original company headquarters
in Siegen-Eiserfeld was hitting a
wall in terms of the up-to-date demands
concerning efficiency, quality and environmental
protection. Since an expansion and
optimization of the production in Siegen
was impossible due to a lack of space, the
company purchased a commercial property
in July 2007, located directly on the A 45
motorway in the nearby town of Haiger.
Modern fi nishing
While individual crane components continue to
be manufactured in Siegen, the painting of the
individual parts as well as the final assembly to
the finished crane systems take place in Haiger.
The biggest advantage at the new location, in
addition to the generous space and the pleasant
appearance, is the use of state-of-theart
technology. It contributes to optimal work
conditions, a uniformly high-grade product
quality and an effective and efficient workflow.
Robotic welding system for slewing jib cranes
The welding of the individual components to
full-blown slewing jib cranes now takes place
in Haiger by means of an ultra-modern robotic
welding system. The welding processes are
accelerated and a consistently high quality level
is ensured. A flue gas exhaust ventilation provides
clean air at all welding work stations.
New paint-spray line with drying facility
In order to align quality, productivity and environmental
protection, VETTER has installed a
high-tech painting plant at the new location in
cooperation with Heimer. The parts to be painted,
with a maximum length of 10 m, a maximum
width of 2.5 m and a maximum weight
of 3 t, are carted into the painting booth via a
power-and-free conveyor. The paint is applied
manually with airless spray guns there. Following
the paint application, the parts are automatically
transported to the dryer. In order to
ensure a sustained protection of the environment,
in addition to optimized painting performance,
the new facility is equipped with hightech
filter systems, an automatically controlled
air regulation, and a heat recovery system.
The demands on crane technology are continuously
on the rise: With VETTER, customers
are optimally prepared for future tasks.
Invitation
QUALITY CLAIM
Would you like to take a look behind
the scenes of our new crane factory?
You are welcome to visit our production
facilities. Feel free to make an appointment
by calling at +49 271 3502-250.
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NEW PRODUCTS
Intelligent series and
special solutions
The customer’s benefit is the focal point of
VETTER’s continuous development work.
Because of its close contact with markets
and customers, the company is aware of the
needs and can selectively develop solutions
according to this. In the past, VETTER managed
over and over again to lead the way with
innovative series and special designs and to
support its customers with intelligent details
in the further optimization of their production
processes.
Aluminium crane ALW and ALS
The column- and wall-mounted slewing jib crane
with aluminium profile jib is a new VETTER
series product which primarily offers handling
advantages. The aluminium jib reduces the dead
load considerably compared to a conventional
steel solution. This significantly simplifies the
manual slewing and accelerates it in practice
as well. A steel column with variably adjustable
height, depending on the application and the
spatial conditions, ensures the necessary stability
of the overall structure in the case of the
column version. The wall-mounted slewing jib
crane (ALW) and the column-mounted slewing
jib crane (ALS) meet the requirements of the
hoisting class DIN 15018 H2 as well as those
of the loading group DIN 15018 B2. The load
carrying capacity ranges from 50 kgs to a maximum
of 1,000 kgs, the outreach from 2,000 mm
to 6,000 mm, and the slewing range covers a
nominal 180° (ALW) or 270° (ALS). The column-
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Aligned with market developments and customer needs, VETTER is constantly ex-
panding its product range. The latest product innovations are cranes with aluminium
profi le jibs, wall-mounted travelling cranes and semi-gantry cranes.
Column-mounted slewing jib crane
with aluminium profi le jib
and wall-mounted slewing jib crane is weatherproof
and can also be used outdoors.
Wall-mounted travelling crane WLK
The new VETTER wall-mounted travelling crane
WLK is mounted to the wall on one side. In order
to absorb the horizontal and vertical forces, the
guide rails of the crane are fixed to the pillars of
the hall. This saves space as well as costs since
the existing supports are integrated into the
particular crane concept. The one-sided mounting
has the big advantage that the WLK can be
moved around freely and requires little space
due to the absence of the second support. In
addition, this makes for better forklift access to
the assembly and production areas.

The new wall-mounted travelling crane in use
With the series product WLK, VETTER contributes
to more flexibility in the production flow.
The wall-mounted travelling crane can supplement
an overhead crane as a second level, for
example. When the overhead crane is in use,
the wall-mounted travelling crane alternatively
takes on transportation and lifting duties. This
reduces standby times, provides for an unimpeded
flow of materials in every direction, and
allows simultaneous operations at several work
stations. Since the wall-mounted travelling
crane is considerably more lightweight than an
overhead crane, it moves faster and requires significantly
less power. This makes the WLK an
economical alternative to the overhead crane
in the case of load carrying capacities of up to
6.3 t. With outreaches of up to 12 m – adapted
to the capacity – the WLK covers a large surface
area. Since the VETTER system is a series product,
an individually calibrated wall-mounted
travelling crane can be realized quickly and in
a cost-optimized manner after the respective
statics has been tested. The wall-mounted
travelling crane WLK meets the requirements
of the hoisting class DIN 15018 H2 as well as
those of the loading group DIN 15018 B3. The
load carrying capacity ranges from 500 kg to a
maximum of 6,300 kgs with outreaches from
2,000 mm to 12,000 mm. The system is designed
for indoor use.
Semi-gantry crane
As indicated by the name, a semi-gantry crane
requires only half a gantry in comparison with
a gantry crane. One crane runway thus does
not stand on supports, but is implemented in
the form of a ground rail in which the bracket
of the crane bridge moves. In addition to its
cost effectiveness on account of the lower cost
of materials, the advantage of this design is
also the saving of space. Since one half of the
gantry is replaced by the ground rail, the semigantry
crane is a good alternative especially in
cramped spaces. As a special design, the VETTER
system is tailor-made in accordance with the
particular spatial conditions and the corresponding
requirements of the application. The
semi-gantry crane has a beam width of up to
10,000 mm and a load carrying capacity of up
to 10 t.
joerg.schachtschneider@vetter-cranes.com
werner.truss@vetter-krane.de
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SHORT AND SWEET
New senior management
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Changing of the guard
On March 1st, Klaus Galinski became a member of the senior management
team of the company. Thus, the succession process in the management of
the company has been completed, following the withdrawal of the managing
partner Klaus Th. Vetter who has confined himself to his duties in the
holding company of the VETTER group. In addition to Klaus Galinski, the
senior management of the company consists of Norbert Hammes who has
been with the company for 27 years.
Klaus Galinski (left) and
Norbert Hammes constitute the new
team of managing directors
Change in sales management
The course for the future sales management at Vetter has already been
set last year. Joining the long-time head of the overall sales operations,
Rainer Büdenbender, the position of domestic sales manager was filled
with Stefan Müller and Jörg Schachtschneider was appointed foreign sales
manager.
(From left to right) Rainer Büdenbender,
Stefan Müller and
Jörg Schachtschneider
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70 years young
Arnold Vetter, joint partner and managing
director, as well as Norbert Hammes
as long-time managing director
recognized the career of Klaus Vetter in a humorous
manner: Now that he has been married
to the company for 47 years... like his wife
Heidi, since she married into the company
at the same time she married her husband!
Norbert Hammes recognized the entrepreneurial
achievements of Klaus Vetter, who transformed
a small craftsman’s establishment with
23 employees into an internationally operating
corporate group with approximately 400 employees.
Klaus Th. Vetter, 70 years young
ANNIVERSARY
How the time fl ies: Klaus Th. Vetter, managing partner of VETTER Holding GmbH,
and as president of the Chamber of Commerce Siegen the top representative of the local
business community, celebrated his 70th birthday in July. Reason enough to celebrate
with his family, with long-time companions, business partners and friends at the new
plant of VETTER Krantechnik in Haiger.
Congratulations from leading fi gures
Additional greetings were delivered by Dr.
Reinhard Festge of the Verband Deutscher
Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA), Rupprecht
Kemper of the Industrie- und Handelskammer
(IHK) and Thomas Reiß of the Gütegemeinschaft
Kranservice, of which Klaus Vetter was one of
the co-founders. A humorous film by Prof. Dr.
Martin Vetter, youngest son of Klaus and Heidi
Vetter, triggered much cheerfulness. The subsequent
lecture by Prof. Dr. Ursula Blanchebarbe
on the subject of “Old industrial cultures in the
Siegerland“ also met with great approval.
“A big shindig” at the new plant of VETTER Krantechnik in Haiger
A big family
Klaus Galinski, managing director of VETTER
Krantechnik, delivered the greetings and gifts
of the employees of the organisation. Finally,
Klaus Vetter thanked all attendees, especially his
wife Heidi, his family and the many long-time
employees without whose performance the
positive development of the company would
not have been possible. Instead of presents the
celebrated jubilee had asked for donations for
charitable institutions – he was happy at the
amount of 13,000 Euro which has been forwarded
accordingly.
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Festive family day
Numerous guests and visitors attended the family day at the crane factory in Haiger
Roughly 450 guests were received in the
best weather on 12 September 2009 on
the occasion of the family day at the
plant in Haiger. The 120 th anniversary of
VETTER was celebrated on a small scale in
this way. The proceeds of the event benefited
the children’s hospice Kinderhospiz Balthasar.
Representing our company, Jens Utsch and Kai
Müller handed over the cheque.
Optimal provisions were made not only for the
physical well-being, but above all for the entertainment
of young and old. While children
enjoyed the bouncy castle and the roller conveyor
slide or had their faces painted imaginatively, the
adults could demonstrate their skill in handling a
crane on the crane course. All age groups had a
lot of fun with bull riding, goal scoring and can
throwing.
Those who wanted to know more about 120
years of VETTER could watch a fi lm and a chronicle
about the history of the fi rm. This family
day truly had many winners: This outcome was
ensured, last not least, by the big tombola with
more than 70 prizes and a biplane fl ight for the
two grand prize winners.
JUBILEE
Proceeds for the Balthasar children’s hospice,
(from left to right)
YEARS
Jens Utsch, VETTER Krantechnik GmbH,
Britta Gerhard, Kinderhospiz Balthasar,
Kai Müller, VETTER Krantechnik GmbH
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K R A N T E C H N I K
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You can twist it and turn it – any way you like!
With VETTER ROTOMAX® load turning devices, bulky goods can be rotated and turned over safely and smoothly, without damages
or accidents. The object being turned can be stopped in any position. With a load carrying capacity of up to 150,000
kg, models with manual or electric side variation and single devices for tandem operation, VETTER offers a comprehensive
selection of load turning devices.
VETTER Krantechnik GmbH
Siegtalstr. 22 | 57080 Siegen | Germany
www.vetter-cranes.com
VETTER – Expertise in cranes and hoists