In a material flow concept developed for the aircraft industry, crane installations play a major role in transporting the components in the factory. Our suspension cranes are used for the assembly of individual sections as well as for transporting complete aircraft fuselages. For the often large-volume components, overhead transport and handing system, which we supply, are required. For example, our cranes that are fitted with slewing crabs ensure that the components are positioned with millimetre accuracy. Due to interlocking devices that are installed on the crane installations, components can be transported direct from one bay of the factory building to a neighbouring production area.

For aircraft maintenance operations, we supply crane installations which can be used to provide a flexible response to meet changing requirements – from single-girder suspension cranes (e.g. to install engines) to crane systems with telescopic maintenance platforms. For these applications, too, suspension cranes are the first choice, since they bridge the maintenance sections of a hangar with spans measuring 90 metres and more – also with multiple suspensions. And because these cranes can be interlocked with each other, the maintenance platforms can transfer from one part of the building to another.

Our suspension cranes with variable teleplatforms have been tried and tested in aircraft paint application and paint-stripping operations all over the world. These cranes enable workers to reach almost any part of an aircraft – which cuts the time needed for paint stripping and paint application to a minimum. The working platforms are fitted with all necessary media connections; integrated safety systems ensure that they can be manoeuvred without any contact between the aircraft.