DEC. /09 - VETTER Krantechnik
DEC. /09 - VETTER Krantechnik
DEC. /09 - VETTER Krantechnik
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Four cranes on a<br />
single column<br />
Since Kaup’s existing production facilities<br />
were no longer sufficient, the senior management<br />
decided to build a new production<br />
hall. With a floor space of 16,500 m²,<br />
the new hall 10 is also the biggest and most<br />
challenging construction project in the history<br />
of Kaup. In addition to the enlargement of the<br />
surface area, the optimization of the productivity<br />
was also at the forefront of the project.<br />
Effective workfl ow<br />
Since some of the individual components of the<br />
forklift attachments are very heavy, a solution<br />
was sought during the preliminary stages of<br />
the project how the raising and lowering during<br />
the assembly could be achieved as quickly and<br />
simply as possible. Since the work takes place<br />
simultaneously at 74 assembly stations, an<br />
overhead crane design was out of the question.<br />
This would have resulted in excessive standby<br />
times and thus to a subpar productivity level.<br />
Fitting every single assembly station with its<br />
own slewing jib crane was a solution which was<br />
taken into consideration immediately.<br />
But how would it be possible to implement<br />
a solution here that didn’t require too much<br />
space and simultaneously reconciled high productivity<br />
and low space requirements?<br />
The special solution<br />
At this point, it was decided to bank on the engineering<br />
experience and the technical know-how<br />
4 LIFT it 01|<strong>09</strong><br />
For more than 45 years now, Aschaffenburg-based Kaup GmbH & Co. KG<br />
has been counting on <strong>VETTER</strong> cranes in the manufacturing of fork-<br />
lift attachments. <strong>VETTER</strong> has now supported the construction of an<br />
ultra-modern new production hall with 62 slewing jib cranes.<br />
of <strong>VETTER</strong>. Especially for Kaup, the <strong>VETTER</strong> engineers<br />
developed sophisticated special solutions<br />
in order to mount the four slewing jib cranes to<br />
a single column only. This allowed the arrangement<br />
of four generous assembly work stations,<br />
each with its own slewing jib crane, around a<br />
central column. To some extent, the existing<br />
concrete pillars in the hall were used instead of<br />
the <strong>VETTER</strong> crane columns. Here too, up to four<br />
wall-mounted slewing jib cranes were mounted<br />
on one column with special embracing brackets.<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> project manager Stefan Müller points<br />
out: “Cranes with one or two jibs are an everyday<br />
occurrence at our company. The version<br />
with four jibs, such as here at Kaup, is something<br />
special for us. We don’t deliver this every day.”<br />
Essential for the implementation of this technically<br />
not exactly simple solution was the use of<br />
the proven <strong>VETTER</strong> CompactAnchor.<br />
This form of foundation attachment does not<br />
only provide secure support, but also contributed<br />
to a rapid and uncomplicated installation.<br />
74 independent assembly stations<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> supplied a total of 62 slewing jib cranes<br />
and incorporated 12 existing <strong>VETTER</strong> cranes from<br />
other Kaup halls into the overall concept within<br />
the framework of the total project (including<br />
planning, supply, installation and final acceptance).<br />
The load carrying capacities range from<br />
500 to 1,000 kg with outreaches from 5,000 to<br />
5,500 mm. A special technical feature is the me-<br />
dia supply of the individual assembly cells. Channels<br />
for media supply were put on the columns<br />
to provide every work station with power, compressed<br />
air and hydraulic oil – this too ultimately<br />
contributes to an improved workflow.<br />
The best possible working conditions<br />
For the assembly operators, the new assembly<br />
stations deliver obvious advantages with respect<br />
to health and safety at work – this pays<br />
off through highly productive work in the new<br />
hall 10. Emil Hein, responsible for the hall project<br />
at Kaup: “The new hall is very popular among<br />
our workers – not least because of the work<br />
being made much easier by the new slewing jib<br />
cranes.“<br />
joerg.schachtschneider@vetter-cranes.com