PREMIUMCRANING

Kranunion is a group of three leading crane

manufacturers specialised in the design and

production of cranes and transporters for ports,

shipyards, steel mills and the railways.

KIROW is the world market leader for railway

cranes and slag pot carriers

ARDELT is the world market leader for double jib

level lufing cranes

KOCKS is the world market leader for Goliath

cranes and a pioneer in the development

of container cranes

Kranunion companies are driven by the great

German Engineering Tradition. All of their products

are centred around ingenious technical concepts

that are perfectly suited for the task at hand.

Customers who choose Kranunion choose great

German engineering skill: for environmentally-

friendly and safe, modern technology, for low

operating costs, for high performance and

reliability.

8 KIROW

Mr Liebig, crane builder, and Mr Unruh, expert for

continuous material handlers, founded “Unruh und

Liebig” in 1887. After the Second World War the

company was renamed “Unruh und Liebig-Trans-

masch”, before it was named “Kirow”. From 1958

on Kirow was part of the TAKRAF combine. The

TAKRAF Logo was put on the irst-class Kirow

railway cranes from 1970. After Germany’s reuniica-

tion Kirow became an independent entity again under

the name of “Schwermaschinenbau Kirow Leipzig”

and established itself as a specialist for railway

cranes of a new generation.

Today the company is renowned for its highly mobile,

elegant cranes and its versatile transporters.

8 ARDELT

Ardelt is a company with a great tradition. Founded

in 1902 by the engineer and inventor Robert

Ardelt, it developed quickly to become a leading

supplier for slewing, mobile, railway and gantry

cranes. The invention of the double jib level lufing

principle in 1932 is a highlight of the company’s

history. The company stayed intact and successful

although names and ownership changed over

time. In 1958 it was named “VEB Kranbau Ebers-

walde” and became part of the materials handling

group TAKRAF – which also became the brand

name for its high quality products. Several

thousand harbour cranes from Eberswalde still

bear the TAKRAF name. In 2008 the company

decided to return to its roots and take up its

traditional name: “Ardelt” – the specialist for highly

eficient slewing cranes. With the return to the

Ardelt name the company takes up and continues

its strong tradition for engineering excellence and

entrepreneurship.

8 KOCKS

The history of Kocks reaches back to the engineer

Francke who founded the company in 1872. It

was taken over by the engineer and name giver

Dr Friedrich Kocks in 1952. Dr Kocks developed

the company into a premium brand in the industry.

The company was sold to Peiner AG in 1980, a

subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, and came through

the hands of Vulkan to Kranunion. Over decades

Kocks set the standards for ultimate crane perfor-

mance. The company is the European pioneer for

ship to shore container cranes. After the takeover

of Krupp Hafentechnik Wilhelmshaven (the former

Krupp Ardelt) in 1988 it became the world market

leader for Goliath cranes. When project require-

ments test the limits of technology, customers

today trust the great know-how of Kocks.

KRANUNION.

WORLD MARKET LEADERS UNITED.

8 KNOW-HOW

Engineering for us invariably aims at improving

the eficiency and safety of our products while re-

ducing their environmental impact. The develop-

ment of cranes and carriers at Kranunion always

follows the proven technical rules and standards

applying in Germany. Thinking one step ahead on

your behalf has made us a world market leader;

and looking for the best possible life cycle costs

and maximum operating beneits.

8 QUALITY

Product quality for us means maximum precision

in manufacturing, excellent workmanship and,

of course, “Made in Germany”. Our engineers

meticulously test all mechanical and electrical

assemblies with no compromise on materials

or designs.

All this gives you these major advantages:

– Cranes and transporters with maximum

eficiency and reliability

– Long service life, even under the toughest

operating conditions

– Low operating and life cycle costs

– Cranes and equipment geared precisely to

your needs

8 SERVICE

We believe that a good product deserves perfect

servicing and maintenance and therefore provide

thorough training in theory and practice for

customer staff. The aim is to ensure the constant

availability of our equipment. In the unlikely event

of a failure, you can expect prompt, lexible help,

day or night.

8 PARTNER APPROACH

Kranunion products are extremely long-lived, and

a purchase often leads to diverse repeat and

follow-up orders. Such lasting ties should be fair

and mutually beneicial, and we try to make them

just that, long before a contract is signed. Call us

for details – we would be glad to advise you.

8 FAMILY-CONTROLLED

Kranunion is owned by the fourth generation of

the Koehne family. We value long-term partner-

ships and believe in customer focus.

KRANUNION.

MAIN QUALITIES.

8 BOXERThe crane system for accurate and high precision container han-dling. The concept with mono-box boom and machinery house trolley ensures short rope lengths and precise trolley driving style, maxi-mum performance and minimum operating costs throughout the entire life cycle.

8 FEEDER SERVERModular container crane with high productivity optimised for an economic eficient use in feeder trafic.

8 TERMINAL SERVERRapid and eficient gantry crane for bimodal handling of contain-ers or trailers at railway terminals. Capable of working from straight to curved track making it the perfect choice for terminals where space is limited.

8 BARGE SERVERLattice gantry crane designed to achieve the lightest overall weight. Ideal for trimodal handling of various goods in river ports and storage yards.

8 GOLIATHHigh-capacity gantry crane with twin girder and a lifting capacity up to 1,500 tonnes. The Goliath offers system-related best use of gauge and up to 4 traversable trolleys. Numerous references: Kocks has the biggest installed base of Goliath cranes in the world.

8 DIGGERShip unloader with unrivalled per-formance thanks to pre-stressed rope system. Customised versions to suit transport systems as well as dust protection and infrastruc-ture requirements.

KIROW IS A MEMBER OF KRANUNION. ARDELT IS A MEMBER OF KRANUNION. KOCKS IS A MEMBER OF KRANUNION.

8 TUKAN M & SUnrivalled eficient slewing crane for ports (M=Multipurpose) and shipbuilding (S=Shipyard) due to the original Ardelt double jib slewing system and fully electric drives.

8 TUKAN K & BThe specialists for bulk handling with the original Ardelt double jib slewing system: extremely durable in combination with low operat-ing costs. Tukan B (B = Bulk) or Tukan K (K = Kangaroo) with an integrated hopper for the shortest load paths.

8 TUKAN FDouble jib slewing crane on pon-toon with low centre of gravity for high throughput. Flexible applica-tions: from ship to ship or ship to shore.

8 KONDORA modern yet proven double jib crane with footstep bearing. Easy transport, economical operation and maintenance.

8 KRANICHCustomised jib crane with an es-pecially lightweight boom system for highly demanding infrastruc-ture requirements. Load capaci-ties, capacity, geometry and clas-siication can be selected freely.

8 PELIKANThe weight of the Pelikan boom is balanced by a moveable coun-terweight, so that only the load has to be moved. Thanks to its balanced system the Pelikan is more eficient than an excavator. High illing capacity is achieved with positive digging pressure leading to increased throughput.

8 MULTI TASKERKirow railway cranes are multi-purpose devices for switch con-struction, track and bridge con-struction, and accident recovery. The Multi Tasker can carry heavy loads in front of its buffers and slew sideways, without encroach-ing on neighbouring rails.

8 DESEC TRACKLAYERThis off-road special machine with rotating crawlers for switch construction is ideal for single-track lines.

8 SWITCH TILTERThe Switch Tilter is the perfect transporter for just-in-time switch logistics. No working at height thanks to its low platform. Combined with the Multi Tasker and Tracklayer, unrivalled quality, speed and safety is achieved in switch renewal.

8 SLAG TAURUSExtremely robust and reliable slag pot carrier with CAT articu-lated bearing and patented safety system. Available in platform and u-frame design. Unrivalled low life cycle costs.

8 MULTI FLEXUSArticulated-steering transporter for pallets, slabs and ladle trans-ports in steel mills. It uses the same powertrain and CAT hitch as the Slag Taurus. Very agile thanks to its 90 degree steer-ing angle.

8 MULTI MOVERA product group of transporters for use in steel works, shipyards and on construction sites. The basic design is a combination of our wheel bogies with special task-related frames.

STEEL MILL LOGISTICS

SLAG POT AND PALLET CARRIERS MADE BY KIROW.SLEWING CRANES MADE BY ARDELT.SHIP UNLOADERS MADE BY KOCKS.WWW.KRANUNION.DE

BULK HANDLING

SLEWING CRANES MADE BY ARDELT. SHIP UNLOADERS MADE BY KOCKS.WWW.KRANUNION.DE

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CONTAINER HANDLING

SEA- AND RIVERPORT CONTAINER CRANES AND TERMINAL CRANES MADE BY KOCKS. MULTIPURPOSE CRANES MADE BY ARDELT. WWW.KRANUNION.DE

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TRACKLAYING AND ACCIDENT RELIEF CRANES

RAILWAY CRANES, TRACKLAYERS AND SWITCH WAGONS MADE BY KIROW. WWW.KRANUNION.DE

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8 MADE IN GERMANY

Kranunion companies are German manu-

facturers. Our workshops have the exper-

tise and are large enough to do in-house

production of all self-designed components.

Both workshops are fully certiied, have

extensive quality control departments and

are run in accordance with modern ISO

requirements.

The two manufacturing sites are strictly

specialised, with Kirow in charge of steel

structure fabrication for the group and

hydraulic assembly and testing of its mo-

bile products, and Ardelt concentrating on

electrical containers, machining, and the

inal assembly of quayside cranes.

CONTACT

PHONE +49 (0)341. 49 53 0

FAX +49 (0)341. 49 53 108

E-MAIL INFO@KRANUNION.DE

WWW KRANUNION.DE

ADDRESS KRANUNION

SPINNEREISTRASSE 13

04179 LEIPZIG

GERMANY