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3 Editorial

4 Scraping the sky Slewing cranes for airports

6 ROTOMAX® load turning device For Fronberg Guss

8 CeMAT 2011 VETTER‘s new trade fair look

10 Huge dimensions 8 special cranes for China

12 Let it roll! Boat cranes as extras

14 Specialists at work VETTER Kranservice GmbH

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C O n T E n T S

Issue 4, April 2011

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Ladies and gentlemen,

dear business friends,

Fortunately, the upturn in the crane business which started in the second half of 2010

has seamlessly continued into 2011. We are all glad we can look into the future with

cautious optimism.

In addition to new products and exciting projects, a highlight of 2011 will be various

trade fairs; we are particularly looking forward to CeMAT in May, where crane builders

and customers from all over the world will come together.

Once again in this edition, you can read project and user reports - for example, on eight

special cranes for the new Three Gorges Dam in China, or special uses for slewing cranes

at Frankfurt airport and in New Guinea. Besides, we report on boat cranes which play

a particularly starring role.

This edition is completed by progress reports on crane servicing and on a technically

demanding load turning device.

Enjoy reading!

Klaus Galinski Norbert Hammes

E D I T O R I A L

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Unfortunately, the VETTER slewing crane

cannot share this tingling sense of anti-

cipation - the MEISTER crane type is after

all used only for prosaic maintenance and repair

purposes on air-conditioning and ventilation

equipment in a building of the recently renova-

ted Gate B West in Terminal 1. For this purpose,

the crane is of course equipped for outdoor use.

Safe transport in the strongest windThe statics design was developed on the basis

of the location, exposed to wind force 7 on the

Beaufort scale. Under these conditions, it is es-

sential to lock the jib when in the rest position.

The crane itself has a lifting capacity of 250 kg

Frankfurt International Airport: Who wouldn‘t look forward to

this view each day? The tower gives you wanderlust, you can

almost touch the jets of the major airlines, and you long for your

next holiday.

View of the horizon

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S C R A p I n g T H E S k y

at a jib length of 7,000 mm, and an exceptional

load of 1,000 kg at up to 2,000 mm jib length.

For measuring these loads, the hoist is equipped

with load measurement equipment and an auto-

matic shut-off mechanism.

The electric chain hoist provides a lifting height

of 19 m, thus allowing replacement parts and

components to be lifted directly onto the buil-

ding roof.

stefan.mueller@vetter-krane.de

Maintenance crane: Designed for wind force 7 on the

Beaufort scale

Mongomeyen airport

Cranes for the rain forestIn Equatorial Guinea, the Mongomeyen International Airport was com-

pleted early in 2010. The airport in the Wele-Nzas province is located in

the middle of the jungle, and close to the place of origin of President

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled the country since 1979.

Through the DYWIDAG construction company, VETTER delivered a PROFI

system P500 OLYMPIA crane with a lifting capacity of 2 tons, in addition

to two column-mounted slewing jib cranes. The photo shows a MEISTER

type slewing crane with a 500 kg lifting capacity. DYWIDAG undertook

the assembly and commissioning of all crane equipment.

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In great form! Thanks to a new ROTOMAX® load turning device, the Fronberg guss

company of Schwandorf in the Upper palatinate was able to considerably

simplify its handling of heavy moulding boxes.

Turned through 45°Initial position of moulding box

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R O T O M A X ® L O A D T U R n I n g D E V I C E

Heavy moulding boxes with a dead-

weight of up to 50 tons - it is hardly

imaginable that such monsters can

be rotated once around their own axis while

hanging freely. Jürgen Rath, production ma-

nager at Fronberg Guss, is also appropriately

impressed. Special endless chains are used

for the rotating process using the ROTOMAX®

load turning device. These are equipped with

a driving dog which engages with a trunnion

on the moulding boxes, and thereby prevents

the chains from slipping through.

l Cast products for combustion engines and drive engineering, as well as special cast parts for machinery and plant engineeringl Founded in 1449 l Since 2005 a subsidiary of gienanth gmbHl Located in Schwandorf in the Upper palatinatel More than 170 employees

www.fronberg-guss.de

fronberg Guss GmbH

Turned through 90°

Stronger chains for higher loadHowever, the ROTOMAX® load turning device

is not only used for turning moulding boxes,

but also for lifting considerably heavier loads:

The device can lift up to 80 tons in its function

as a lifting beam. For this purpose, different

chains are used.

Simplified working process and increased safetyThe drive wheel distance of the ROTOMAX®

load turning devices is adjustable between

2,500 and 7,200 mm, so that boxes of different

sizes can be handled.

The load‘s centre of gravity is automatically

compensated by parallel travel of the drive

units, so that the load is balanced at all times.

A member of staff uses a remote control to

navigate the impressive process at a safe

distance.

„The equipment is a great boon to us, because

the working process and safety at work

have been considerably improved,“ concludes

Jürgen Rath

stefan.mueller@vetter-krane.de

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new look for VETTER‘s trade fair stand

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Metal trade fair Mid-Hessen, Wetzlar/GermanyIndustrial trade fair for machinery and plant

engineering, metalworking and processing,

surface, plastic, and electrical technology

25 and 26 May 2011Stand R-17www.metallmesse-mittelhessen.de

GifA 2011, Düsseldorf/Germany International Trade Fair for the foundry,

cast products, and casting technology

28 June to 2 July 2011Hall 15, Stand f21www.gifa.com

Materials Handling Middle East 2011, Dubai/United Arab EmiratesInternational trade fair for logistics, suppliers,

freight and cargo

25 to 27 September 2011www.materials-handling-dubai.com

fMB 2011, Bad Salzuflen/GermanyMechanical engineering suppliers trade fair

9 to 11 November 2011Hall 20, Stand D5www.forum-maschinenbau.com

trade fair previewFrom 2 to 6 May 2011, VETTER will again be represented at

CeMAT – with a completely renovated trade fair stand.

This year, the CeMAT motto is: „Sustainability in Intralogistics“.

For intralogistics, the topic of sustainability is a particular challenge

because of continually increasing energy and raw material prices,

and the current debate on climate.

VETTER looks forward to welcoming you to

our 63 m2 stand, and to informing you of in-

novations in crane technology. By the time of

CeMAT, our stand will have been complete-

ly renovated, and its architecture makes it a

real eye catcher. With our motto of „Welcome

to VETTER“, we once again invite you to fresh

waffles every day from 11 am - and this time

they even have a unique VETTER look.

At www.vetter-cranes.com/cemat you will

find further information about the fair, and

you are welcome to make an appointment

with us. We look forward to your visit to

Hanover – Hall 12, Stand B50.

jens.utsch@vetter.eu

C E M A T 2 0 11

l World‘s leading fair for intralogistics Hanover/germany Five trade fair days from 2 to 6 May 2011 Opening times: Daily from 9 am to 6 pm; on the last day until 5 pml More information at www.vetter-cranes.com/cemat

…and try the delicious

VETTER waffles at our

stand!

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Especially challenging requirements demand special equipment and

reliable partners. This is also true at the second largest hydroelectric power

station, at Xiluodu in south western China.

Eight special cranes for large-scale construction project in China

Wire rope hoist with lateral

hook compensation

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VETTER Krantechnik GmbH is supplying a

total of eight cranes, each with a lifting

capacity of 2,500 kg for this fascinating

construction project early in 2011. They are re-

quired for the installation of a gas-insulated

power transmission line, and are installed in

buildings on the side of the mountain slopes of

the dam.

Sensors control automaticallyThe distinctive feature: The partially automated

cranes simplify the work for the fitters at a depth

of 280 m by lowering the load down a shaft by

means of a wire rope hoist. So that the 9 mm

thick wire is permanently centred in the shaft

as it runs off the 2 m length drum, the VETTER

engineers developed a special lateral hook com-

pensation system which automatically controls

the further movement of the hoist.

H U g E D I M E n S I O n S

l In south western China on the Jin Sha Jiang (English: golden Sands River), a tributary of the yangtzel 285.5 m high curved dam wall made from concrete, one of the highest barrages in the worldl Max. depth of water 600 ml planned completion during 2015l generating capacity of 12,600 Megawattl Impoundment volume 12,900 million m³l Second largest hydroelectric power station in China, third largest in the world

the Xiluodu DamThe crane is navigated by a radio-control

specially designed for the purpose. It reliably

transmits the radio signal in spite of multiple

intermediate landings in the shaft, and thereby

guarantees a failure-free operation of the crane.

Wire rope hoists with superlativesAt Haiger-Kalteiche works, acceptance of the

cranes is currently taking place. And already the

giant wire rope hoists are creating a furore. The

idea of a 280 m wire with a dead weight of about

1,000 kg leaves no-one unimpressed.

wilfried.rode@vetter-krane.de

proponents and opponents

The Xiluodu Dam is intended to help preventing

the silting up of the reservoir for the Three Gorges

Project. The dam‘s other intended purposes are

irrigation, navigability, and flood protection. All

that sounds fascinating, but is not without contro-

versy: In January 2005 the project was temporarily

stopped because its environmental sustainability

had been insufficiently tested. The project‘s oppo-

nents criticised the fact that the reservoir would

submerge some of the world‘s most spectacular

canyons and gorges.

Acceptance of the cranes

in the Haiger works

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... the camera is running at the klemens

boatyard in großenbrode

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L E T I T R O L L !

In December 2010 and January 2011, VETTER yachting cranes appeared in the german

„küstenwache“ (Coastguard) TV series. In two episodes close to each other, our MAAT

type cranes could be seen in the TV crime series.

l 221 episodes in 14 series l Filming location: neustadt at the Baltic Sea www.kuestenwache.zdf.de

Episode 211: „On the Brink“l First broadcast: 29 December 2010 on ZDFl Crane location: kunya boatyard, 23730 neustadt in Holstein, germanyl Crane type: MAATl Lifting capacity: 20,000 kg l Jib length: 6,500 mmwww.ostseeonline.de/kunya-yachtwerft

Episode 213: „A deadly game“l First broadcast: 12 January 2011 on ZDFl Crane location: klemens boatyard, 23775 großenbrode, germanyl Crane type: MAATl Lifting capacity: 20,000 kgl Jib length: 6,500 mm www.yachtwerft-klemens.de

Küstenwache (Coastguard)

Action!

The two MAAT type boat cranes stood

out because of their elegant design,

which blends well with the maritime

appearance of a marina. With lifting capaci-

ties each of 20,000 kg and heights of about

12 m, the cranes are indispensable assistants

in the Neustadt/Holstein and Großenbrode

marinas, and this is what earned them the

roles of extras in the TV programme.

The distinctive technical feature of the

cranes is the so-called top jib, which is

mounted on top of the crane and is used for

stepping masts.

Customer and crane now famous beyond our bordersAround 5 million viewers watch the early evening

series which has been transmitted on the ZDF

channel since 1997. In episode 213, „A deadly

game“, everything revolves around our cus-

tomer, the Klemens boatyard in Großenbrode.

The actors in the series have for this reason also

taken the name „Klemens“. Filming took place

in and around the boatyard‘s facilities. Be-

cause „Küstenwache“ is also a success outside

Germany – the series was shown in countries

including the Czech Republic, Russia, Italy,

Latvia, and Hungary - our customers and the two

VETTER boat cranes have also become known

beyond our borders.

jens.utsch@vetter.eu

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This is where specialised service companies

for the maintenance of cranes and hoists

provide added value. With their very well

trained and expert personnel and their special

tools and test equipment, they are able to rapidly

recognise and correct potential or existing sour-

ces of failure.

Use specialists to save hard cashFor the customer, the engagement of a crane ser-

vice company means that he puts his cranes and

lifting equipment into the hands of certified spe-

cialists who are always up to date when applying

technical and legal regulations.

Additionally, only the actual time that the tech-

nicians spend on the job has to be paid for, and

time-consuming and expensive training as well

as costly specialised equipment which would be

required for the company‘s own staff is no longer

needed.

Skill through experienceThrough focussing specifically on this sphere of

activity, a specialised crane servicing company

can guarantee the required skills of its service

technicians. And so for all questions relating to

his cranes and hoists, the customer has access to

the service technicians‘ huge wealth of experi-

ence across manufacturers and operations.

Furthermore, the established service providers

have their own crane specialists who can supply

both their own colleagues and the customer with

valuable help, thanks to their skills and experi-

ence. The customer can therefore access the pro-

ven knowledge of all applicable regulations and

standards, and thereby saves himself the expense

of developing this knowledge himself.

Hoists and cranes are an important component of intralogistics today. A company therefore

attaches great importance to their reliability and availability. In spite of the ever-increasing complexity,

many companies still have their own department for the repair and maintenance of their crane

equipment, and thereby leave valuable resources unexploited.

Service is our speciality!

Technician measuring a crane hook

Concentration on the core businessThe use of specialised crane service companies

for inspection, maintenance and repair of crane

equipment and hoists therefore has concrete

benefits for the operator. It saves him time and

money, and gives him more scope for his own

core business.

However, the selection of the right provider is es-

pecially important: The benefits described result

only when the selected crane service company

itself complies with defined quality standards.

Service with certified qualityA group of well known crane service companies

and crane manufacturers who have set them-

selves this quality standard, and who regularly

become audited for compliance with it, have

combined to form the Gütegemeinschaft Kran-

service e.V. (Crane Service Quality Organisation).

This aims to offer its members and their

customers a top quality crane service using the

latest technology and complying with the most

up-to-date standards. Only this voluntary self-

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VETTER kranservice gmbHyour partner for everything to do with cranesl Service support points right across Germany

l Testing of crane equipment and hoists as per the Ordinance on Industrial Safety

and Health (BetrSichV) and the latest UVV, DIN and VDE provisions

l Manufacturer-independent maintenance and repair of cranes and hoists

l Testing of static rack systems as per DIN EN 15635 and BGR 234 by our racking inspectors

trained by TÜV-Rheinland

www.vetter-kranservice.de

S p E C I A L I S T S A T W O R k

Gütegemeinschaft Kranservice e.V.

The Gütegemeinschaft Kranservice e.V.

(Crane Service Quality Organisation), GKS

for short, is a combination of various crane

service companies, who of their own accord

undertake to comply with bindingly applied

quality and testing requirements. Compli-

ance with the provisions is regularly moni-

tored by external inspectors. This guaran-

tees a high quality standard for the services

provided to customers.

www.guetegemeinschaft-kranservice.de

GKSKRANSERVICE

GUTEZEICHEN

Everything Ok? Then the label can be applied.

monitoring gives the customer the necessary

security that he will fulfil his legal obligations

and be able to use the intended cost benefits for

himself.

oliver.breider@vetter-kranservice.de

Legal requirements

The operator bears the responsibilityThe legislator assigns the responsibility for the correct and

safe state of cranes and hoists to the operating company.

The operator is obliged to provide his staff with safe working equipment,

and to maintain its safe state. For this, a German operator must comply with the following

regulations in particular:

l The Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV) as the national implementation of the European Use of Work Equipment Directive 2009/104/EC, which is made concrete through the Technical Rules for Workplace Safety (TRBS).

l The accident prevention regulations, principles and rules of the trades organisations (BgVs) (in particular here BgV D6 for cranes, BgV D8 for winches, lifting and pulling equipment, Bgg 905 testing of cranes, and BgR 500 2.8 operation of working equipment – load suspension devices for raising loads), which are furthermore valid as statutory law.

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VEttER – the crane specialist

the turbo for your material flowMake the right decision and rely on slewing cranes from VETTER. In every situation, for all loads. With lifting capacities up to

100 tons and jib lengths up to 25 m, we have the right solution for your company‘s requirements, too. For optimised workflows

and maximum efficiency. With VETTER as a reliable partner at your side.

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