Dec. /10 - VETTER Krantechnik

lofty matters
The Messer Group has fitted its first new air separation plant at its Siegen-Geisweid (Germany)
site with an ASSISTEnT column-mounted slewing jib crane. The hot galvanised slewing
jib crane has a lifting capacity of 500 kg and was installed in April 2010 for maintenance purposes
high up on the plant’s 60 m high “cold box”.
The tower is the centrepiece of the plant
where air is separated into its constituent
parts in order to produce a variety of industrial
gases. Industrial gases are used in all sectors,
mainly in the manufacturing industries. However,
Messer also manufactures high purity medical
oxygen at the new production plant which is used
for respirators, for example.
Safe transport at dizzy heights
The crane is suitable for outdoor operation and
transports tools for repair work and insulating
material for maintenance as well as the valves
that need replacing every three years and there-
The view over the premises from the top of the 60 m high “cold box”
fore have to be taken up the 60 m high tower.
For these operations, VETTER has supplied a chain
hoist with a lifting height of 65 m with a chain bag
equipped with its own trolley.
Flying the flag for Germany
The otherwise discreet crane high above the
rooftops of Geisweid was a real head-turner in
summer during the World Cup when Messer staff
showed their colours and decorated the tower
with the German flag!
stefan.mueller@vetter-krane.de
Air separation plant
Messer Group GmbH
REFEREnCE
l Well-known industrial gas
manufacturer
l Active in 30 countries throughout
the world
l Established in 1898 and now under
third-generation management
l 5,211 employees
l 797 million EUR turnover in 2009
financial year
www.messergroup.com
1 Compression of air 2 precooling 3 purification 4 Cooling
5 Separation 6 Recovery and storage
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