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The magazine of <strong>VETTER</strong> <strong>Krantechnik</strong> GmbH www.vetter-cranes.com<br />
Lift it<br />
Page 10<br />
HORA’s success story<br />
Efficient operations with<br />
VEttER cranes<br />
<strong>Jan</strong>uary 20<strong>12</strong> Lift it 21<br />
<strong>Jan</strong>./<strong>12</strong>
CONTENTS<br />
3 Editorial<br />
4 Yachting crane on the<br />
Kaiserschleuse lock<br />
Not gone with the wind<br />
2 Lift it <strong>Jan</strong>uary 20<strong>12</strong><br />
6<br />
6 Teamwork in Poland<br />
Slewing crane on the river Vistula<br />
8 Capturing new markets<br />
Maximum protection for liquefied<br />
gas tanks<br />
10 HORA’s success story<br />
Efficient operations with<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> cranes<br />
<strong>12</strong> Total security with <strong>VETTER</strong><br />
“Prison pillars” for Bruges<br />
14 MOBILUS in action<br />
Öztec now even faster<br />
15 Cranes up close and personal<br />
New showroom in Haiger<br />
16 Trade fair review<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> live<br />
18 History<br />
The <strong>VETTER</strong> Group<br />
Issue 5, <strong>Jan</strong>uary 20<strong>12</strong><br />
<strong>12</strong><br />
IMPRINT<br />
Published by: <strong>VETTER</strong> <strong>Krantechnik</strong> GmbH | Siegtalstr. 22 | 57080 Siegen | Germany<br />
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Page 4, 5 bremenports; Page 5, 7, 9, 11, <strong>12</strong>, 13 iStockphoto; Page 17 Targi Kielce<br />
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Ladies and gentlemen,<br />
dear business friends,<br />
We would like to express our sincere thanks for your cooperation and your support at<br />
our very successful joint projects in 2011. For our company and in the field of material<br />
handlings in all, last year was characterized by the major improvement of the<br />
economic situation.<br />
We carried out many special contracts, some of which are the subject in this issue.<br />
It features reports, e. g. on the use of slewing jib cranes on dowel plate systems, a service<br />
crane on a special gantry crane on the river Vistula, and a yachting crane at the<br />
Kaiserschleuse lock in Bremerhaven.<br />
Explosion-proof slewing jib cranes on LNG tanks in China and Portugal were another<br />
special challenge, as were the security arrangements for a prison in Belgium.<br />
Attendance at various trade fairs, culminating in the CeMAT in Hanover, provided<br />
opportunities for friendly contacts and conversation with many of our customers all<br />
over the world.<br />
We completed our showroom and training centre last year, making it possible to see<br />
slewing jib cranes and gantry crane systems in action. Please feel free to visit us in our<br />
new crane factory at Haiger and see for yourselves - you are always welcome!<br />
All the best for you and your families and a good start into the New Year!<br />
Klaus Galinski Norbert Hammes<br />
EDITORIAL<br />
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The ultimate project<br />
A structure fitting for a new century was inaugurated on<br />
30 April 2011 - the new Kaiserschleuse lock in Bremerhaven.<br />
The operator, ‘bremenports’, celebrated the event in fitting manner<br />
and set a new world record - the longest parade of boats in the world!<br />
A new yachting crane supplied by <strong>VETTER</strong> was in on the action.<br />
The Kaiserschleuse lock in Bremerhaven<br />
could only take ships of up to 185 m<br />
in length before the structural alterations.<br />
Now the biggest car carriers in the world<br />
(240 m long) can get into the city’s inland port<br />
which is a major car trans-shipment centre for<br />
Germany. Every day more than 5,500 vehicles<br />
reach or leave the coastal city, and an average<br />
of four to five large car carriers and freight<br />
ships dock here. The 233 million euro structure<br />
boasts lock engineering of a kind not found<br />
anywhere else in the world. The water level in<br />
the lock is not equalised by means of intake<br />
channels but instead the upper halves of the<br />
gates, each of which weighs approximately<br />
1.5 t, are lifted by a hydraulic system. In total,<br />
51,800 m² of concrete and more than 36,400 t<br />
of steel were used. The new basin is 305 m long,<br />
13 m deep and 55 m wide.<br />
World-class parade for<br />
world record<br />
The crowning event for the<br />
megastructure was the opening<br />
ceremony complete<br />
with a new world record. A<br />
total of 327 boats, yachts,<br />
tall ships and themed cruise<br />
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<strong>VETTER</strong> yachting crane with a lifting capacity of 4 t and<br />
an outreach of 6.5 m<br />
ships formed a 3.5 km parade, putting the<br />
Kaiserschleuse lock into the 2011 Guinness<br />
Book of World Records.<br />
Not gone with the wind<br />
We supplied and assembled a fully galvanised<br />
yachting crane for the Kaiserschleuse<br />
lock in collaboration with our Hanau-based<br />
business partner HEBEZONE. It will be used<br />
for the crane operations on<br />
the harbour police boats.<br />
A light is fitted on the column<br />
of the crane so that<br />
work can continue at night.<br />
The crane, which has a lifting<br />
capacity of 4 t and an<br />
outreach of 6.5 m, also has<br />
an electric wire rope hoist<br />
and a locking mechanism to<br />
prevent the jib from slewing out in the wind.<br />
That means the marine crane can stand firm<br />
and firmly withstand stormy times!<br />
sylvia.papior@vetter-krane.de
Three of the 327 boats in the parade<br />
YACHTING CRANE ON THE KAISERSCHLEUSE LOCK<br />
Kaiserschleuse lock, Bremerhaven<br />
The rebuilding of the Kaiserschleuse lock was<br />
the largest project of its kind in Europe in<br />
2008. It replaces the previous lock, which was<br />
built at the end of the 19th century and was<br />
much too small for large modern-day car carriers.<br />
The new Kaiserschleuse lock is guaranteeing<br />
the future of Bremerhaven as leading car<br />
transfer point and logistic hub in Europe.<br />
l Length: 305 m<br />
l Passage width: 55 m<br />
Bremerhaven<br />
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Service crane for greater dependability<br />
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<strong>VETTER</strong> <strong>Krantechnik</strong> joined forces with Rialex Crane Systems to supply a high-tech system for<br />
the “Przewóz” barrage on the river Vistula in Poland. A <strong>VETTER</strong> slewing jib crane was mounted<br />
on a gantry crane supplied by Rialex Crane Systems for servicing and repair work.<br />
The two cranes are now working together to aid the safe and reliable operation of the barrage.
The gantry crane built by Rialex Crane<br />
Systems has a lifting capacity of 23 t and<br />
a span of 5 m. Its lifting beam and hook<br />
make light work of raising the weir gate. The<br />
crane can do its job at temperatures of -20 to<br />
+40° C and humidity levels of up to 80 %. The<br />
lifting mechanisms are located on the top<br />
platform of the gantry crane. These are serviced<br />
regularly and repaired when necessary. The<br />
equipment and spare parts required for this<br />
work are delivered by ship - which is where the<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> crane comes into operation. It lifts the<br />
parts and equipment out of the ship and onto<br />
the top platform.<br />
Custom engineering for specific demands<br />
The engineers at <strong>VETTER</strong> designed the MEISTER<br />
slewing jib crane specifically for this application<br />
with a lifting capacity of 1.6 t and an outreach<br />
of 6 m. The column-mounted slewing jib<br />
crane is fitted with an electric wire rope hoist,<br />
electric travelling trolley and slewing gear.<br />
The electric wire rope hoist is moved under a<br />
tarpaulin roof to protect it from the elements in<br />
the various weather conditions. The crane itself<br />
is fixed in position to prevent any unintentional<br />
slewing movements when the gantry crane<br />
system is moving. The crane operator can safely<br />
control all the movements of the crane from the<br />
control platform.<br />
Lifting and assembling the two cranes from the water<br />
Special transport logistics<br />
The logistics were somewhat unusual in that<br />
both cranes were transported not only by land<br />
but also by sea to the barrage where Rialex assembled<br />
them. There has been a major improvement<br />
in the flow of operations at the “Przewóz”<br />
barrage thanks to the fact that the new crane<br />
system was designed to meet the most exacting<br />
standards in terms of operational reliability and<br />
dependability.<br />
joerg.schachtschneider@vetter-cranes.com<br />
River Vistula<br />
TEAMWORK IN POLAND<br />
Shipping the cranes to the barrage<br />
l Longest river in Poland<br />
l Source: 1,214 m Barania Góra mountain in<br />
the Silesian Beskids<br />
l Water mouth: Gdansk Bay into the<br />
Baltic Sea<br />
l Length: 1,047 km<br />
l Navigable: 914 km, from Zabrzeg<br />
l Five barrage weirs to regulate the water<br />
level in order to guarantee permanent<br />
navigability<br />
“Przewóz” barrage<br />
River Vistula<br />
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Safety first with <strong>VETTER</strong><br />
explosion-proof cranes<br />
Testing the cranes Explosion-proof wire rope hoist with a lifting height of 56 m
Rising gas prices and an increasing demand for natural gas have led to a boom<br />
in demand for liquefied gas in recent years. Handling liquefied gas is a challenge<br />
requireing sophisticated systems which have to meet special safety standards.<br />
Reputable manufacturers like <strong>VETTER</strong> <strong>Krantechnik</strong> and STAHL CraneSystems are<br />
successfully rising to this challenge.<br />
Liquefied natural gas (LNG for short) can<br />
be pumped into tankships and transported<br />
over long distances by sea. This makes it<br />
a viable alternative to pipeline-bound natural<br />
gas. Gas-rich countries in the Arab world and<br />
Asia in particular, but also in China, have been<br />
investing for years in liquefaction plants and<br />
port terminals. Countries which import the<br />
gas, first and foremost Japan, India and South<br />
Korea, are building LNG terminals and regasification<br />
plants on their coastlines.<br />
Maximum protection at port terminals<br />
The gas is stored in special cooling tanks at<br />
-161 °C to keep it in liquid state. The liquid is<br />
pumped into a pipe system and is then routed<br />
through these pipes onto the tankships.<br />
These pumps need to be lifted from the<br />
bottom of the tanks up to five times a year<br />
and taken out for servicing - a delicate undertaking<br />
with no leeway for mistakes. The<br />
cranes and hoists are subject to strict safety<br />
standards for electrical equipment in areas<br />
at risk of explosion - they must be suitable<br />
for hazardous duty in conformity with ATEX<br />
and IECEx.<br />
Teamwork for efficient workflow<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> has already teamed up with its business<br />
partner STAHL CraneSystems on several<br />
occasions to supply crane systems for terminals<br />
in China, Spain and Portugal. Eight<br />
projects have been successfully completed<br />
involving 10 crane systems in total. The<br />
most recent project in Portugal involved a<br />
crane with a lifting capacity of 3.5 t and an<br />
outreach of 8 m. The special feature is the<br />
accessibility of the jib for servicing purposes<br />
via platforms on both sides (see photograph<br />
opposite).<br />
CAPTURING NEW MARKETS<br />
Safety and reliability in any weather<br />
A STAHL wire rope hoist with a lifting height<br />
of 56 m is used to lift the pumps out of<br />
the tank. The wire rope hoist is fitted with<br />
a weather protection roof, and the design<br />
allows wire rope replacing during operation.<br />
The load is attached and detached via the<br />
wire rope replacing - saving time and ensuring<br />
safety.<br />
wilfried.rode@vetter-krane.de<br />
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Broad product range for lean<br />
production!<br />
A perfectly coordinated flow of materials is the key to optimum efficiency and streamlined<br />
operations - <strong>VETTER</strong> helped medium-sized company HORA in this project with great success.<br />
Operations were greatly simplified by fitting the production area with <strong>VETTER</strong> cranes and<br />
extending the working area.<br />
HORA (Holter Regelarmarturen GmbH & Co.<br />
KG) is located in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock in<br />
Eastern Westphalia and is a leading supplier<br />
of valves and drives for power plant technology,<br />
building automation and process engineering.<br />
The company lives by its motto which<br />
is “being different = being better”.<br />
HORA is a driving force behind innovative<br />
new products and processes within its sector<br />
of industry. This innovative strength has been<br />
recognised with various awards, such as<br />
the Manufacturing Excellence Award 2008<br />
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and the TOP Innovation Award 2010.<br />
We spoke to graduate engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) Ulf<br />
Büker, Production Planning Project Manager at<br />
HORA, about the finer details involved in altering<br />
the production area.<br />
LIFT it: You used to source the cranes from<br />
a different manufacturer. How did you<br />
come across <strong>VETTER</strong>?<br />
U. Büker: We came across <strong>VETTER</strong> when we<br />
redesigned and extended our production area<br />
because of the customised solutions we needed<br />
for our welding systems. The fact that the<br />
cranes were tailored to our requirements (twin<br />
jib each with lifting capacity of 2 t) and the options<br />
this gave us in terms of the layout of the<br />
workstations were just some of the arguments<br />
in favour of <strong>VETTER</strong>.<br />
LIFT-it: And why did you decide to go for<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> cranes?<br />
U. Büker: There were lots of finer technical<br />
details and varying applications which can
Column-mounted slewing jib crane for machine loading, mounted on a dowel plate<br />
Our interviewee<br />
Dipl.-Ing. Ulf Büker,<br />
Production Planning Project Manager<br />
at HORA since 2002<br />
only be offered by a supplier with a broad product<br />
range and the flexibility to offer made-to-<br />
measure solutions. The twin-jib cranes have<br />
been put to use in the welding section and in<br />
final assembly. We saved so much space<br />
without the extra column that we could fit the<br />
workstations on a relatively small footprint.<br />
One key argument which led us to favour<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> as a business partner was that we<br />
were also able to mount our existing columnmounted<br />
slewing jib cranes - independent<br />
of the brand - on their dowel plates. We<br />
redesigned the layout of all our machinery,<br />
which meant relocating a total of 30 machines<br />
and peripheral equipment without stopping<br />
production within about three months.<br />
The dowel plate system allowed us to keep<br />
downtime to a bare minimum as we didn’t<br />
need to prepare concrete foundations for the<br />
various machines.<br />
Uwe Schumacher, field sales of <strong>VETTER</strong>, was involved<br />
in the plans right at the beginning of the<br />
project and was a great help when it came to<br />
designing the new workstations in the materials<br />
handling section.<br />
LIFT-it: In which production areas are the<br />
cranes used and what do they do there?<br />
U. Büker: The <strong>VETTER</strong> cranes are used in all our<br />
production areas, from incoming goods, cutting,<br />
production and assembly right through to the<br />
testing area and paint shop. In all cases, they are<br />
handling materials directly at the workstations,<br />
loading the machines, welding fixtures and assembly<br />
stations, etc.<br />
LIFT-it: How many cranes were supplied<br />
altogether?<br />
U. Büker: Altogether there were 18 crane<br />
systems, dowel plate systems and various<br />
services (e.g. installation and approval) and<br />
accessories.<br />
LIFT-it: Coming back to the subject of your<br />
company motto, “being different = being<br />
better”, what do you think is different and<br />
better about <strong>VETTER</strong> products than those of<br />
its competitors?<br />
U. Büker: <strong>VETTER</strong> offers very flexible, customised<br />
solutions in slewing jib cranes and has<br />
proved to be extremely professional and reliable<br />
in the course of the business relations.<br />
LIFT-it: Thank you for the interview!<br />
stefan.mueller@vetter-krane.de<br />
HORA<br />
HORA’S SUCCESS STORY<br />
l Construction, manufacturing and<br />
marketing support of control valves and<br />
actuators<br />
l Founded in 1967<br />
l Approx. 300 employees<br />
l Turnover of 50 million euros<br />
l Export share of 65 %<br />
www.hora.de<br />
Holter Regelamarturen<br />
GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock<br />
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Prison security with<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> “prison pillars”<br />
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The entrance to the prison in Bruges in Belgium. Three inmates there succeeded in making a spectacular escape.
In the summer of 2009 three violent criminals hit the international<br />
headlines when they made a spectacular escape from prison in Bruges in<br />
Belgium. Two years on and following considerable public pressure, the<br />
prison yard is now covered with steel nets. The remedy has come in the<br />
form of “prison pillars”, specially designed by <strong>VETTER</strong> in close<br />
collaboration with its Belgian business partner SKP.<br />
The trio of gangsters made their escape<br />
from prison James Bond-style after<br />
taking possession of a helicopter. Two<br />
accomplices of the escaped convicts had<br />
taken a helicopter pilot hostage and had<br />
landed the helicopter in the prison yard.<br />
The Hollywood-style escape reignited the<br />
discussion about the security of Belgian<br />
penitentiaries as an inmate had already escaped<br />
from a Belgian prison in a helicopter<br />
in a similar incident in 2007. The reaction in<br />
the Belgian press was immediate, with voices<br />
calling for nets or steel cabling to be fitted<br />
over the prison yards. Minister of Justice<br />
Stefaan De Clerck announced measures in<br />
response.<br />
Prison yard with a bizarre view<br />
Two years later and the <strong>VETTER</strong> “prison pillars”<br />
were supplied via the Belgian company<br />
SKP of Beringen. There were more than 50<br />
galvanised pillars, 8 m high, and these were<br />
erected in the prison yard. The steel nets attached<br />
to the pillars span the entire yard and<br />
will prevent helicopter landings in future.<br />
The structure has restored security to the<br />
prison in Bruges.<br />
You may be interested to know that, after<br />
making their escape, the three gangsters<br />
robbed four banks, racking up ill-gotten<br />
gains of 100,000 euro, but their enjoyment<br />
was short-lived as the three were back<br />
doing time two weeks later.<br />
bert.vandenbril@vetter-cranes.com<br />
Simulation of the new prison yard with <strong>VETTER</strong> “prison pillars”.<br />
TOTAL SECURITY WITH <strong>VETTER</strong><br />
Penitentiary in Bruges, Belgium<br />
l One of the largest prisons in Belgium<br />
l Male and female prisoners<br />
l Average occupancy of 748 inmates<br />
l Maximum-security wing for highly<br />
dangerous criminals<br />
l In-house hospital<br />
www.just.fgov.be<br />
Bruges<br />
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MOBILUS IN ACTION<br />
The flexible friend!<br />
The work at Öztec GmbH in Bad Oeynhausen has been even more enjoyable lately. That’s because the<br />
MOBILUS mobile slewing jib crane has been on hand to help the workers at the contract manufacturing com-<br />
pany to load the eight CNC-controlled turning and milling machines, making their job faster, easier and safer.<br />
The heavy workpieces used to be fitted<br />
with forklifts or manpower, but today the<br />
MOBILUS is wheeled over to the places<br />
where the strength of its permanent magnet<br />
is needed to lend a helping hand. The mobile<br />
crane can lift loads weighing up to 250 kg and<br />
can be moved by just one person to the required<br />
location thanks to its integrated undercarriage.<br />
The power supply is provided via an extension<br />
cable.<br />
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MOBILUS with integrated undercarriage<br />
More safety, less loss<br />
Dangerous lifting actions are a thing of the past,<br />
as are long waiting times and unscheduled time<br />
off for staff. Workpieces are less likely to be scratched<br />
or damaged therefore there is a considerable<br />
reduction in scrap rates.<br />
stefan.mueller@vetter-krane.de
<strong>VETTER</strong> submits to close<br />
scrutiny<br />
The new showroom in the training centre on the Haiger site has been open since<br />
28 October 2011. Come and see <strong>VETTER</strong> live and put our products to the test!<br />
The innovative showroom is a place where<br />
our customers can test our products and<br />
be inspired by the latest advances in crane<br />
technology. It opens up many new options for<br />
customers, and the hands-on approach helps<br />
them to see the potential for integration in their<br />
specific applications. Experience at first hand<br />
how <strong>VETTER</strong> cranes can help you gain an edge<br />
over your competitors. We explain the technical<br />
details next to the real-life product and you can<br />
put your questions to our specialists.<br />
Our service - your benefit<br />
The new showroom is our attempt to provide<br />
an even better service and cater to our<br />
customers’ requirements. It enables us to<br />
demonstrate the features on the products<br />
themselves and explain the differences, thus<br />
combining the theory of our training courses<br />
with the practical application.<br />
Don’t delay - make an appointment for a<br />
training session now.<br />
jens.utsch@vetter.eu<br />
Pay us a visit!<br />
Do you want to know where your cranes<br />
come from? We invite you to visit the<br />
production facilities in our plant in Haiger -<br />
we look forward to your visit!<br />
Your contact:<br />
Jens Utsch<br />
E-mail: jens.utsch@vetter.eu<br />
Phone: +49 271 3502-320<br />
CRANES UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL<br />
Inside the new showroom<br />
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On the red stand<br />
The red carpet was the only thing missing! Otherwise <strong>VETTER</strong> had done everything<br />
to make every visitor to the trade fair feel like a VIP. Read on for a review of the CeMAT, GIFA,<br />
METAL and FMB trade fairs.<br />
Raffle at CeMAT<br />
The <strong>VETTER</strong> team spent five days at the CeMAT fair in Hanover in May<br />
2011 welcoming crane experts from all over the world. The slogan chosen<br />
for the event was “Welcome to <strong>VETTER</strong>”. The campaign was successful,<br />
with lots of discussions with industry professionals, conversations with<br />
new contacts, and renewing of existing contacts. As it is tradition, visitors<br />
to the stand were served with fresh waffles.<br />
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Trade fair visitors Markus Scheibelberger of Konecranes GesmbH, and<br />
Melanie Kaliner of Hagener Fördertechnik GmbH (from left to right) are<br />
delighted to receive their iPad2.
Live demonstration of a load<br />
turning device at GifA<br />
The <strong>VETTER</strong> stand at the GIFA trade fair in Düsseldorf from 28 June<br />
to 02 July 2011 pulled in lots of visitors. There was a live demonstration<br />
of a ROTOMAX® load turning device which can be used to<br />
turn heavy and bulky moulding boxes.<br />
Joint stand at forum<br />
Maschinenbau<br />
Forum Maschinenbau is a supplier show for the machinery industry<br />
in Bad Salzuflen and this three-day event in November 2011<br />
offered lots of new ideas for the mechanical engineering industry.<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> <strong>Krantechnik</strong> and <strong>VETTER</strong> Kranservice manned a stand<br />
there together and showcased the MOBILUS mobile jib crane.<br />
This model of crane requires no fixation as the base is integrated<br />
into the pedestal of the crane. The entire crane can therefore be<br />
moved quickly and easily. The crane which had been on display<br />
was promptly sold at the end of the trade fair.<br />
TRADE FAIR REVIEW<br />
MEtAL: cooperation for new<br />
customers<br />
We also demonstrated a ROTOMAX® load turning device for the<br />
foundry industry at the METAL trade fair in Kielce in September 2011,<br />
joining forces on this occasion with our Polish business partner Rywal.<br />
We were able to strengthen our contacts in Poland and received enquiries<br />
at the trade fair about interesting requirements and applications.<br />
trade fair preview 20<strong>12</strong><br />
®<br />
3.Zulieferer-Messe<br />
»Maschinenbau«<br />
Südwestfalen<br />
LogiMAt 20<strong>12</strong><br />
Stuttgart/Germany<br />
10th International Trade Fair for Distribution,<br />
Material Handling and Information Flow<br />
13 – 15 March 20<strong>12</strong><br />
Hall 3, Stand 522<br />
www.logimat-messe.de<br />
3rd Supplier-fair »Mechanical Engineering«<br />
Siegen/Germany<br />
Regional, compact industrial fair for manu-<br />
facturing companies; main focus mechanical<br />
engineering, metal processing<br />
26 and 27 June 20<strong>12</strong><br />
Stand F-5<br />
www.zulieferer-messe.de<br />
fMB 20<strong>12</strong><br />
Bad Salzuflen/Germany<br />
Regional trade fair for suppliers to the<br />
mechanical engineering industry<br />
07 – 09 November 20<strong>12</strong><br />
Hall 20, Stand D34<br />
www.forum-maschinenbau.com<br />
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„Indebted to the past - obliged to the<br />
present - turned to the future“<br />
Today <strong>VETTER</strong> is one of the leading manufacturer of crane systems and forks for<br />
forklift trucks and offers the full range of services and most demanding customized<br />
solutions. Even after more than <strong>12</strong>0 years <strong>VETTER</strong> is still a family-owned company.<br />
How it all began...<br />
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Founder<br />
Arnold Vetter<br />
1889 1889-1933<br />
Ing. Albert Vetter<br />
1933-1962<br />
Klaus Th. Vetter,<br />
Executive Partner<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> Holding GmbH<br />
since 1962<br />
acc. to Joh. Heinr. Jung-Stilling (1740-1817)<br />
Dipl.-Kfm. Arnold Vetter,<br />
Executive Partner<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> Holding GmbH<br />
since 1991
The master smith Arnold Vetter founded the<br />
"Eisenkonstruktions-Werkstätte Arnold<br />
Vetter" structural steel workshop in 1889.<br />
He began by doing repairs on the ore mines in<br />
the Siegerland region. The rise of the company<br />
came with the invention of a tipping truck,<br />
of which 48,000 had been produced by 1933.<br />
When Arnold Vetter passed away in 1933, his<br />
eldest son Albert Vetter took over the management<br />
and the company specialized in the manu-<br />
facture of cages for ore and coal mining. After<br />
his death in 1962 Klaus Th. Vetter succeeded him,<br />
who because of the crisis in the mining industry<br />
restructured the company by introducing the<br />
manufacture of new products.<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> grows<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> has been making crane systems and<br />
hoists since 1964, as well as forks for the forklift<br />
truck industry. In 1991 the company was split<br />
up into <strong>VETTER</strong> <strong>Krantechnik</strong> GmbH, <strong>VETTER</strong><br />
Kranservice GmbH and <strong>VETTER</strong> Umformtechnik<br />
GmbH. The group developed with great success<br />
and became one of the leading suppliers of both<br />
crane systems and forks for forklift trucks in<br />
Europe and worldwide.<br />
Family-owned company on a successful way<br />
Today the companies under the <strong>VETTER</strong> Holding<br />
GmbH are managed by Klaus Th. Vetter and his<br />
son Dipl.-Kfm. Arnold Vetter in the third and<br />
fourth generation. The <strong>VETTER</strong> group is still<br />
100 % owned by the family. The basis for<br />
further success is the ongoing commitment to<br />
quality, constant investment in production and<br />
skills, strong customer relations and high levels<br />
of personal dedication. Traditional values<br />
combined with innovative products and manufacturing<br />
techniques form a solid basis for a<br />
sustainable future.<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong><br />
<strong>Krantechnik</strong> GmbH:<br />
Parent company at<br />
Siegen-Eiserfeld<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong><br />
<strong>Krantechnik</strong> GmbH:<br />
New production<br />
plant at Haiger<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong><br />
Umformtechnik GmbH:<br />
Burbach factory<br />
buildings<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> <strong>Krantechnik</strong> GmbH<br />
Slewing jib cranes / crane systems<br />
ROTOMAX® load turning devices<br />
Siegen Haiger<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> Holding GmbH<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> Kranservice GmbH<br />
Maintenance and repairs of crane<br />
systems and hoisting devices<br />
Service centres all<br />
over Germany<br />
HISTORY<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> Umformtechnik GmbH<br />
Forks for forklift truck industry<br />
Burbach<br />
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Folding side frames for easy<br />
handling<br />
Making light work of safety<br />
Building a crane is like child’s play with the ALU1 mobile gantry crane. It is quick and easy to assemble and disassemble.<br />
The lightweight aluminium parts are simply connected together - no drilling and no tools required! All the individual parts are<br />
light enough to be carried easily by one person. It is supplied as standard with height adjustment facility and a push trolley<br />
with holding brake. With a lifting capacity of up to 1.5 t and a span of up to 4 m, the ALU1 is the ideal assembly crane for<br />
light-duty applications.<br />
<strong>VETTER</strong> <strong>Krantechnik</strong> GmbH<br />
Siegtalstr. 22 | 57080 Siegen | Germany<br />
www.vetter-cranes.com<br />
VEttER - the crane specialist