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Demag supplies 10 ton V-Girder crane to copper coil factory

The crane was a new production crane which was installed into an existing production bay.

“Prior to recommending the V-Girder product, Demag conducted wheel loading comparisons for the company. The results showed that the lower wheel loadings of the V-Girder crane meant that no changes were required to the existing supporting gantry structure, thereby offering a substantial cost saving”.

“Additionally, the V-Girder crane is 17% lighter than conventional box girder cranes” said Richard Roughly, Manager for Industrial Equipment Sales, at Demag”.

Roughly added, “The V-Girder crane offers benefits such as greater efficiency - as the oscillation of the crane girder dampens 30% faster than a conventional crane - resulting in an increased load handling rate. The 10-ton crane has a 17.5 meter span with a lifting height of 6 meters”.

“The unique design of the V-Girder will also allow more light into the factory, creating a safer and better lit environment for technicians to operate in. The V-Girder has double the structural design life compared to a conventional crane performing similar functions”

“We believe the technical advantages of the V-Girder crane coupled with availability of crane sets, enabled us to me meet the fast turnaround time from order to delivery that the client required.

The importance of availability is often overlooked, but it does play a major role when production outputs are dependent of new equipment being installed within the required production window” commented Roughly.

Through its innovative design, which features tapered diaphragm joints it has improved oscillation characteristics by 30%, reduced weight by an average of 17% and doubled its service life to as many as 500,000 changes of load.

The new girder design offers significantly improved efficiency for handling loads and higher handling rates than conventional box-section girders.

• Improved efficiency: more precise positioning, higher handling rates, double the service life • Optimised deadweight: lower forces transmitted to existing superstructure and additional load capacity • Service-friendly: more lifting points simplify assembly and installation and additional safety due to the improved view • Further benefits: greater flexibility in headroom dimensions, surface area exposed to wind reduced by up to 55 % and a reduced environmental impact

Technical specifications include a load capacity of up to 12.5 t, a span up to 30 m, long-travel speed up to 60 m/min, cross-travel speed of up to 30 m/min and a lifting speed up to 12.5 m/min. Demag can supply non-standard specifications upon request. A range of V-Girder models are available from Demag, all of which are can be adapted to any design of building, whether existing and new.

Konecranes & Demag, +27 (0) 11 898 3500, richard.roughly@konecranes. com, www.demagcranes.com

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The Combilift C-series multi-directional forklifts - available from Shamrock Handling Concepts

The Combilift C-series multi-directional forklifts have been well-received by the local market, particularly for handling long and bulky loads.

“Combilift multi-directional forklifts, which have been designed for safe, space-saving and productive handling, improve workflow efficiencies and maximise storage space,” says Marius Schutte, managing director, Shamrock Handling Concepts, exclusive distributors in southern Africa of Combilift C-Range of multidirectional forklift trucks. “These versatile machines, which are effectively three forklifts in one machine – a counterbalance forklift, narrow-aisle truck and side loader - eliminate the costs involved in double handling and thus optimise productivity.

“These forklifts, with fourdirectional technology and effortless manoeuvrability, operate efficiently in confined areas and are able to quickly change the direction of travel, even in tight corners. Long, heavy and awkward loads are carefully transported down narrow aisles, through doorways and around objects, with no damage to the materials being handled, or the surroundings.

32 Lifting Africa - Jan/Feb 2020 with optimising the layout of a warehouse, through spacesaving solutions. By utilising the advantages of the Combi C-range, storage capacity of a site is maximised.”

machines have a low centre of gravity and an integrated platform that provides a stable base on which to rest long loads, like planks, ceiling boards, steel, pipes and tubes during transport.