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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

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