Vollert News
November 2011:
E-Mobility for Container Logistics
The Port of Hamburg recently started using battery-powered container transporters from Gottwald that are emissions-free and do not require a driver. Thanks to Vollert, the up to 12-ton backup battery boxes that provide the power supply are exchanged fully automatically so that the units can operate around the clock.
April 2011:
Hitting the "Wall" on the Head for Success
It took SPL in France no more than a few weeks to begin manufacturing large concrete parts. Thanks to the know-how provided by Vollert, the company was able to successfully enter the market right from the start and encountered no initial difficulties alont the way.
December 2010:
Blasting and Painting 50 Tons
Crawler and mobile crane manufacturer Liebherr, in Ehingen, acquires a double-track overhead conveyor from Vollert for painting large parts that weigh up to 50 tons. The parts can also be safely rotated 360 degrees to ensure optimal coverage.
July 2010:
Noise barrier walls, manufactured efficiently
The PBM Group uses a circulation system from Vollert Anlagenbau to efficiently manufacture noise barrier walls and high-quality façade elements in France. The company hopes that this approach will allow it to bump its share of this market to 50 percent in the near future.
January 2010:
Automatic crane speeds up 30-ton coils
The advantages of ground-level warehousing are the good accessibility and the low constructional requirements – especially in the case of very heavy items. However, at the same it is necessary to bridge long routes between the warehouse and the place of production. In order to shorten these, Vollert developed an intralogistics solution for a customer that offers a fast and secure flow of materials despite the high weight: this being an automatic crane for heavy loads with extremely low startup dimensions.
May 2009:
Laminates in lofty heights
Three automatic storage and retrieval machines are now operational in the new high-bay warehouse of Kronospan Schweiz AG in Menznau: the laminated and decorative panels are stored fully automatically 35 metres high – for a weight of up to 12 tons per stack. Heavy loads, extreme height and the construction during the winter months were the requirements that had to be met by the engineers of Vollert Anlagenbau who were commissioned with the planning and implementation of the new intralogistics system.
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October 2008:
Yellow giants painted while suspended
Liebherr is exploring new paths with a new painting facility for hydraulic excavators: The parts that weigh up to 20 tons are suspended freely from a track that is attached to the ceiling to bring them through the facility. A special solution with regard to the drive provides optimum protection against explosion in the painting and drying cabins.
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