DEC. /09 - VETTER Krantechnik

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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