Lifting technology: Konecranes modernises the rotary crane at the DLR test facility for rocket drives
(firmenpresse) - Konecranes modernises the rotary crane at the test facility for rocket drives at the Deutsches Zentrum f
Lampoldshausen, the headquarters of the Deutsches Zentrum fed precisely. The rotary crane on the building roof plays an important role in preparing these tests. The ageing crane system was in need of an upgrade. Konecranes provided a solution that not only made the crane more efficient and safer but also reduced operating costs using the latest in electrical systems and drive technology.
An area of 51 hectares on the southern edge of the Harthausen Forest in Southwest Germany 20 employees are primarily researching drive gear technology for the upper stations of the Ariane launch rocket family. This technology is used when supplying the International Space Station ISS and in the development of the European satellite navigation system Galileo. The drive gears are tested at the P4 test facility, one of a total of eight test facilities in Lampoldshausen, under the conditions they will be exposed to later when flying in space. Valuable research equipment, weighing several tonnes is delivered and unloaded when preparing these tests. This is a key task for the rotary cran
lectrical system completely changed. With new footbridges, platforms and ladders, Konecranes also improved the access and safety of the crane system.
On the roof of the rocket drive test facility, the crane system must withstand a range of temperatures from minus 5 to plus 40 degrees Celsius with wind, rain, sun and snow in all seasons. Moreover, the state of Baden-Wsays Werner Marquardt. For this reason, Konecranes specialists first dismantled the counterweight of 5.5. tonnes before removing the main structure of the 13.8-tonne crane. This was removed with the help of two truck-mounted cranes and placed on the terrain surface. For the transport, a special screwed joint was fitted between the boom and the 3.2-tonne base section for safety and stability. In a preparation hall, crane experts removed the remaining paint layer by sandblasting. Then following a comprehensive welding program, the steel structure was successfully reinforced and statically recalculated. Finally, the crane system received an entirely new coat of paint to protect it from the elements. Now back and installed in the test facility, the rotary crane is now able to move loads of up to 5 tonnes with an outreach of 15 meters. Additionally, with an outreach of 10.3 meters, it is now possible to transport loads of up to 7.5 tonnes.
Safe and precise transport with CXT drives
echnology, the speed of the rotating movement and the overhead gantry can be continuously adjusted by the operator who can now control the lifting and transport processes with more precision. Moreover, the new drives are very low-maintenance thanks to their internal disc brakes. Another advantage: given the lower starting torques the impact stress is reduced to a minimum. Everything from the drive components to the steel construction and even the building are now subject to less stress, thus improving durability.
The new electrical system is housed within high quality and robust switching cabinets. Additionally, a roof protects the switching system on the boom from the changing weather. Mechanical parts with age-related signs of wear were also replaced, such as the couplings and the two rope guide rollers that guide the steel rope on the boom. The safety concept also received an upgrade and was adapted to the new machinery directives. The circular footbridges and ladders were fitted with anti-slip sheets and the rotary crane received a new platform to ensure the highest levels of safety when accessing the rotary crane.
Better durability and lower costs for the crane facility
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Konecranes is one of the world’s leading brands in Lifting Businesses™ and supplies production enterprises and process manufacturing, shipyards and harbours with innovative lifting technology solutions. Besides productivity-increasing lifting solutions, Konecranes also offers customised services across the whole spectrum of lifting machinery. 16,200 employees at 600 locations in 50 countries work for Konecranes. Konecranes stocks are quoted at the Helsinki stock exchange (Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd) under the abbreviation KCR1V.
Mark Goringe
Konecranes Industrial Service - Area Director, Mid West Europe
Konecranes Demag UK Limited
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Ashby Business Park, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1NF, United Kingdom
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Datum: 02.10.2018 - 06:15 Uhr
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Date of sending: 02.10.2017
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