PASSION IN CRANES Introducing The new PROSYSTEM® Aluminium Light Crane System

2 2016

customer magazine

CASES Kuhn and agricultural machines Thyssen’s special metals Vacon handling with PROSYSTEM® Zeller+Gmelin top quality chemicals

New product Internal Conductor Bar for PROSYSTEM®

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Editorial Controlling the uncontrollable – Innovation In modern times innovation is told to be the core competence of many companies in variety of industries. It is a hard business, as innovation is not drive by a process or decision. Innovation comes from passion in something like cranes. Passion combines ERIKKILA’s staff in the innovation that we make. Just last week I was shown a new product development prototype that was evolving to an innovative solution. These events are short and must be identified fast to be on the verge of something great. Our cranes come designed, manufactured and innovated with the principe of ”from father to son” - we believe that crane should be in use for nothing less than a generation.

CONTENTS ERIKKILA News

New Kuhn agricultural machines’ production facility 4-6 Vacon and handling frequency converters

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SPARTAN lifts Thyssen’s special metals

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The all new Aluminium Light Crane System

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Internal conductor bar for PROSYSTEM®

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Handling coils at the ABB workshop

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Zeller-Gmelin: top quality chemicals and printing inks

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We love a good challenge to innovate so come and give us a problem to solve.

In Masala 23.2.2016

Mikko Erikkilä Managing Director

PASSION IN CRANES is an ERIKKILA OY Customer Magazine Editor: Mikko Erikkilä

Publisher: ERIKKILA OY Masalantie 225 02430 Masala, Finland

Reporters: Dr. Martina Klug, Juha Wikström, Anu Erikkilä, Mette Erikkilä

Tel. +358 9 2219 0530 Fax +358 9 297 5021

Layout: Mette Erikkilä

Address source: ERIKKILA OY’s customer and target group register

Print: Painotalo Casper Oy

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ERIKKILA News Volkswagen trusts in ERIKKILA’s innovation competence Volkswagen chose ERIKKILA from among 200 suppliers to be one of the ten companies that will develop innovative logistics solutions for Volkswagen. The solution proposed by ERIKKILA will maximise the use of floor area at Volkswagen’s plant, and increase the speed and accuracy of materials management.

The solution communicates with the company’s ERP system continuously. ERIKKILA’s new mobile control system facilitates automatic, semi-automatic as well as manual crane control from a touch screen. The system is available for both aluminium and steel systems.

More information: ERIKKILA OY Mikko Erikkilä [email protected] Tel. +358 9 221 90 533

Figure 1. The problems of a typical warehouse include a limited storage area, inefficient and hazardous forklift traffic and the fact that it requires many people and high maintenance costs. Figure 2. ERIKKILA’s solution replaces forklifts with automatic bridge cranes, which double warehouse capacity and make it safer and more reliable.

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Sepa Ltd: Maximum load increased fourfold, increased accuracy and lighter weight ERIKKILA will modernise three automatic cranes and deliver three new machines for Sepa Oy, a Finnish state-of-the-art roof truss manufacturer, in early 2016.

The new crane systems continues ERIKKILA’s twenty-year cooperation with Sepa Oy. The original cranes are still in use at the company.

In ERIKKILA’s automation technology, aluminium is used to deliver better accuracy and smaller weight. It also increases the maximum load fourfold.

More information: ERIKKILA OY Mikko Erikkilä [email protected] Tel. +358 9 221 90 533

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Kuhn’s new production facility fitted with PROSYSTEM® light cranes

ERIKKILA, as far as the eye can see. The 15,000 sq. metres of the new Kuhn agricultural machine production facility in Geldrop was fitted with systems by the Finnish crane specialist.

With production sites and sales offices all over the world, the Kuhn Group is not only one of the oldest but also one of the largest agricultural machine manufacturers in the world. 65,000 machines for all areas of agriculture are manufactured every year. Approximately 3,500 of these are manufactured at the Geldrop production site in the Netherlands. Heavy investment has been made in this plant over the last year. This has resulted in a new storage site, new dispatch hall and a completely new production hall extending over more than 15,000 square metres which has been fitted with indoor cranes manufactured by ERIKKILA. It is an imposing red fleet of machines that you catch sight of first of all from the outside as you drive through Geldrop, a small suburb of the Dutch city, Eindhoven. Side by side, row on row, various types of baling presses, winding machines and mowers wait there for shipping to agricultural customers all over the world. Kuhn specialises in manufacturing these types of machines at this site and is so experienced that competitors allow them to manufacture some models in their own name.

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Walking through the workshops gives you a no less imposing an impression. This shows you how and where these huge machines are manufactured: 100 production staff assemble six different types of these agricultural machines here in more

“... since we opened up the new production facility, we’ve not had a single problem with our crane systems. They are almost maintenance-free.” than 15,000 square metres and on eleven assembly lines which include both preassembly and main assembly. 60 percent of the components are also manufactured in Geldrop and only 40 percent purchased from traditional suppliers. “Depending on the model up to 1,500 parts are required and also assembled here,” explained John van Horssen, the production engineer responsible for assembly. It was Van Horssen and his colleague, Pieter van der Ven, who took on an important advisory role in the selection and configuration of the indoor cranes required for the new production site. Pieter van der Ven, the main-

tenance manager at Kuhn, has already had 30 years’ experience with cranes: “If you have the opportunity to set up a completely new production hall from scratch with completely new production lines, you naturally ensure in particular that it is fitted out in the best possible way and that it will primarily be adaptable in the event of production being extended in future.“

Increase in productivity and ergonomics Important aids to assembly are the crane systems used in each case. These have a direct effect on productivity and the health of employees. Thus, at Kuhn, for example, every component that weighs more than 20 kg is moved by cranes. Various competitors were tested and compared when selecting a suitable crane system for the new Kuhn production facilities. John van Horssen: “We opted for the ERIKKILA “PROSYSTEM” range of steel cranes as their own weight to load-bearing capacity ratio is the best and the system allows us greater suspension spacings than other systems.” The 200 and 260 ERIKKILA profiles are used at Kuhn. With these even the largest only weighs 21.8 kg/m but can bear up to 2,000 kg.

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From an installation point of view, there was another argument in favour of the selection of the crane supplier: the ease with which the crane systems are assembled. Crane rails and 125 bridges and double bridges were fitted every 3,000 metres by in-house Kuhn staff under the supervision of the Dutch ERIKKILA partner, Harry Kamphuis von Hijs. Pieter van der Ven: “Because of the cone-shaped pins or indentations in the ERIKKILA crane rails, it is very easy for us to align the crane rails so that they are straight.” Faced with the fact that the assembly lines must constantly be converted depending on the model, this is an important cost factor for Kuhn production: the faster and more easily the crane systems can be reassembled, the less time production has to stop.

Individual solutions: For agricultural machines and for cranes Depending on the model and type, the complete assembly of an agricultural machine in Geldrop takes from only one hour up to a whole day. Moreover, just as with private cars, customisation is also possible with these machines, depending on customer requirements. Customised solutions were also found for the ERIKKILA crane systems. “In many production sites

Pieter van der Ven (centre) and John van Horssen (right) are responsible for the selection and assembly of the ERIKKILA crane systems in the new production facility. Harry Kamphuis (left) the ERIKKILA sales partner, was responsible for advising on the application.

“Because of the coneshaped pins or indentations in the ERIKKILA crane rails, it is very easy for us to align the crane rails so that they are straight.”

the profiles fitted on the ceiling were only supposed to have a certain weight on the roof for load-bearing capacity reasons,” explained John van Horssen. As a result special solutions were also designed together with the project partner, Harry Kamphuis.These include connections to heavy duty cranes (for components weighing more than 2,000 kg) and

Not the heaviest component in the assembly of this baling press but one of the bulkiest - the frame for the stamping component.

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assembly lines where the crane systems have not even been fitted to the ceiling but which are supported by column piers. “Up till now our production has run smoothly and we also have the potential for an even greater annual output,” summed up John van Horssen. “And since we opened up the new production facility, we’ve not had a single problem with our crane systems. They are almost maintenance-free.” More information: ERIKKILA OY Juha Erikkilä Tel. +358 9 221 90517 [email protected]

CRANE FACTS Product group: PROSYSTEM light crane system, jib cranes and balancers Lifting capacity: 50 - 2000 kg

Almost ready: Finally the already painted side parts are fitted onto the baling presses.

Because the load-bearing capacity of the ceiling in this production line is not sufficient, the crane rails here are supported by the floor with Freestanding frame structures. They also work with double bridges here for heavy components.

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Frequency converters in the grips of cranes Vacon is passionate about excellence in frequency converters, just as ERIKKILA is passionate about cranes. ERIKKILA’s lifting devices help Vacon deliver to its exacting standards. Vacon develops, manufactures and sells frequency converters which are used in electric motor controls and renewable energy production. The company’s product development and production units are located in Finland, the USA, China and Italy. It has sales offices in twentyseven countries. Vacon is the world’s largest company with an exclusive focus on the design and manufacture of frequency converters. Its business is underpinned by four strategic choices: product leadership, 100% focus on frequency converters, a multi-channel sales network, and a global presence. The company sells its products to machine and equipment manufacturers, system suppliers, brand label customers, distributors and end users. Vacon currently has approximately

twenty jib and bridge cranes supplied by ERIKKILA. These have been acquired in stages since 2004, as the size of converters keeps growing. According to Production Excellence Manager Anssi Ladvelin, ERIKKILA provides excellent customer service along with a full commitment and viable ideas in its equipment deliveries. Customised lifting equipment and a focus on customer needs have been two key factors which have led

“The equipment supports production efficiency and the implementation of Lean practices at the plant.”

Lean practices at the plant. ”The technical specifications of ERIKKILA cranes distinguish them from other comparable systems,” says Anssi Ladvelin. For further information on this subject, contact: ERIKKILA OY Petteri Lempiäinen Puh. +358 9 221 90 521 [email protected]

Vacon to choose ERIKKILA again and again. ERIKKILA’s lifting devices are used on the company’s assembly line. Cranes are an essential help when lifting frequency converters, which can weigh up to 400 kg. The equipment supports production efficiency and the implementation of

CRANE FACTS Product group: PROSYSTEM light crane system and jib cranes, SPARTAN bridge cranes Lifting capacity: 50 - 2000 kg

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Special aluminium in the grip of SPARTANs ThyssenKrupp Aerospace Finland Oy has moved to new premises in Jämsänkoski. The new plant provides the opportunity to operate in uniform and sufficiently large facilities. The large factory hall enables the possible expansion of operations, and there is also enough space for three SPARTAN bridge cranes. Jämsänkoski-based ThyssenKrupp Aerospace Finland Oy’s factory is part of the ThyssenKruppin Aerospace Group. The unit makes parts for the aviation

“The bolt connections used in the cranes’ structures make installation easy.” industry, Patria, Kone and Rolls-Royce. The plant is specialised in processing thick materials and materials made of special compounds. Most of the material is different compounds of aluminium, but

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metals such as titanium and brass are also processed at the plant. The metals reach the plant as sheets, rods, tubes and profiles. 3-4 million kg of sheets pass through every year. The milling machine at the factory is the largest of its type in the Nordic countries. Once the move from Mänttä to the new facilities had been ensured, the company started looking for suitable crane manufacturers and ended up choosing ERIKKILA. ERIKKILA’s advantages included being Finnish and having suitable delivery times. The selection was also influenced by insufficient knowledge of the load-bearing capacity of the hall’s wall and roof structures. Because, however, they had precise knowledge of the strength of the floor, they decided on SPARTAN. The cranes had to be adapted to suit the existing facilities, which can be seen, for example, in the very long spans of the SPARTANs.

Extra grip from suction cups The factory currently has three of

ERIKKILA’s SPARTAN bridge cranes. Each so-called key machine thus has its own crane, which moves the raw material for the machine to process. 80-90%

“... has made it possible for the machine operator to perform all tasks independently.” of the material used is aluminium. Most of the activity is the processing of sheet metal. SPARTAN lifts the sheets onto the saws and the top-milling and water-cutting machines by means of suction cups. The sizes of the sheets vary to some extent, but in practice they are always so large that moving manually is not possible or sensible. The SPARTAN bridge cranes were equipped with compressed air cables and power supply reels so that the existing grippers could be used. ”The use

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A long row of SPARTANs dominate the view.

of bridge cranes together with suction cups has made it possible for the machine operator to perform all tasks independently,” says Operations Manager Toni Mikkola. The suction cup crane is also very gentle with the materials, as it doesn’t scratch or dent the sheets. The bolt connections used in the cranes’ structures make installation easy. The connections also guarantee the correct position of the tracks and provide the opportunity to connect extension parts to the whole, if necessary. For more information: ERIKKILA OY Mikko Erikkilä [email protected] Tel. +358 (0)9 221 90 533 ThyssenKrupp Aerospace Oy Toni Mikkola [email protected]

CRANE FACTS Product group: SPARTAN bridge cranes Lifting capacity: 1500 - 2000 kg A single operator can now work with the sheets indepedently.

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Presenting new products PROSYSTEM® Aluminium Light Crane System The all new PROSYSTEM® Light Crane System is the most advanced workshop crane in the world. It’s unique safety features keep you safe when it matters. Shared PROSYSTEM® components, such as suspensions, enable easy configuration and installation.

These are the key features that makes PROSYSTEM® Aluminium Light Crane System the Smarter Alternative with Safety Built-In.

Suspensions

Joint

• Full range of PROSYSTEM® suspensions

• Two pieces of connection plates on both sides • Only one joint type needed • Fast and secure installation

Internal Conductor Bar

Unique Stripes

• ID stripes help profile identification • Fixing stripe

• Compact 5-pole design for 32A feed • 16A current collector • Modular conductor bar system • Compact current collector that enables trolleys’ full movement range • Cable from collector goes through push trolley

Articulating Suspension for Trolley

• Flexible articulating suspension that enable smooth movement of bridge • Can resist upward forces • Shared components with PROSYSTEM® • Only one trolley type needed • Can be rotated 90° for telescopes when needed

End Plate Safety Wire (optional)

• Integrated design • The wire is located below both runway surfaces • Wires are fixed to the end plates • For additional safety in case of unexpected overloadings or changes in circumstances

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Push Trolley

• Only one trolley type with multiple features • Max. load 600 kg • Steel trolley • Integrated fixtures for additional features • Integrated cable channels for current collector • Can resist upward forces

• Functions as an end stopper ◦◦ Bolt stopper as an option ◦◦ Adjustable stopper as an option • Fixing of Safety Wire

ERIKKILA Sales

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Internal conductor bar for PROSYSTEM® cranes The conductor bar attributes are the same with aluminium and steel systems. For aluminium system, the conductor bar is standard for profiles 4 and 5, and for steel system it is an option.

The current collector is located above the push trolley and enables full movement range for the trolley. The modular end plate is designed to house the power feed. The conductor bar has a compact 5-pole design for 32A feed.

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Current collector (16A) Push trolley End plate Conductor bar (32A)

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Force required when working with crane systems

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ABB lightens the load and moves to the “Star Wars” age ”The controls are Star Wars style,” ABB production development engineer Taavi Färlin jokes, when the photographer marvels at the agility of the personal lifting device delivered by ERIKKILA. The device seems to move almost independently, as if in a weightless space. ”If the user finds it too sensitive, it can be adjusted to personal preferences,” Färlin explains. Lightness and good movability were ABB’s objectives when it ordered two personal lifting devices from ERIKKILA for moving copper spools between the

spooler and spreader. Previously, these 50kg spools relied on the manpower at the Pitäjänmäki plant of ABB when they needed to be moved - or more accurately, on womanpower, since the majority of the stage’s workforce are women. Several people were needed to move an individual load, since workers are not permitted to lift loads of over 15kg alone.

Since no similar system for spools of varying shapes and sizes existed, the design required innovation. For that reason, the workers were involved in the design process, since they would be the ones using the system in practice. This produced valuable information and ideas, which were taken into account in ERIKKILA’s solution.

Pioneering work

”When the order began to take shape at ERIKKILA, everyone reviewed the specs. Tero Kananen, Jutta Saarinen and Marja Kärnä from the production department deserve special mention, as they helped a great deal. Marja made a great additional proposal for the gripping mechanism of the lifting device in the spooler,” says Färlin.

The system delivered to ABB is comprised of three assemblies: an aluminium profile track between the spooler and spreader, and two personal lifting devices which are operated at the machines.

Minor delays, but a victory in the end In May 2015, ABB employees were able to test the lifting device at the ERIKKILA plant in Masala, Kirkkonummi. Due to the fact that the project involved a prototype, the design process took longer than expected and the testing period had to be kept to a minimum. ”When the order was made, the target schedule was to have the system installed and ready for production in the week before Midsummer, and that’s what happened. Some challenges still lay ahead, as the process of fine-tuning and

“... the workers were involved in the design process, since they would be the ones using the system in practice. ” adapting the system for different product lengths coincided with the height of the employees’ holiday season,” Färlin says. Modifications were carried out during summer, and the plant was able to start using the system in August. ”We showed the system to ABB’s multinational management team who came to visit the department, and the feedback was positive,” Färlin praises.

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PA S S ION I N C R A N E S Salemaweit Zewade moving a load of tens of kilograms with a feather light touch from one machine to another.

Since the summer, the plant has accumulated a lot of practical experience in using the system. ABB is pleased with the solution and improved ergonomics. Fine-tuning and minor adjustments can still be made if the need arises. ”There will probably be some further testing, modifications and practising, but then pioneering work is rarely easy and takes time,” Taavi Färlin points out. ERIKKILA does not have a problem with that, since customised client solutions are part of its DNA. For further information on this subject, contact: ERIKKILA OY Petteri Lempiäinen Tel. +358 9 221 90 521 [email protected] ABB Taavi Färlin [email protected]

CRANE FACTS Product group: PROSYSTEM aluminiun light crane system with balancers and special grippers Lifting capacity: 55 kg

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Sophisticated to the minutest detail It is a Baden-Württemberg success story: Established in 1866 at Eislingen an der Fils, Zeller+Gmelin GmbH & Co. KG is a company today with worldwide activities, having 16 subsidiary companies and production and sales branches in eleven countries. The high quality lubricants, printing inks and chemical engineering products by Zeller+ Gmelin are internationally at the forefront of the market. The company always places particular emphasis on innovation and optimization - with its products and its production. As a result of its excellent innovation management, innovation climate and innovation marketing, innovative processes and organization as well as an innovation-promoting top management Zeller + Gmelin was already distinguished several times with the seal of quality ”TOP 100”. The latest achievement in terms of process innovation is the installation of the aluminium crane system PROSYSTEM by the Finnish specialist ERIKKILA, which from now on will considerably simplify the work in printing ink production at the Eislingen company headquarters. Whether you are looking at yoghurt pots, tooth paste, lemonade bottles or credit cards: The printing inks by Zeller+Gmelin make our day-to-day world more colourful. And in a particularly innovative fashion, too, for the inks dry in just milliseconds thanks to UV radiation. For example, this allows up to 700 yoghurt

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pots to be printed in a single minute. The Zeller+Gmelin products do not need any heat to be supplied during the drying process as is the case with standard printing inks. The innovative inks are cured solely by exposure to UV light. For customers, this translates into savings of time, energy and cost, coupled with a high product quality. Perfectly obvious, why the Eislingen printing specialist is a world-

“... we hit upon the aluminium cranes and from there it was only a small step to a system perfect for our requirements.” wide market leader with its printing inks. Now, the company is also leading the way with regard to its “production aids”: The aluminium crane system PROSYSTEM by ERIKKILA, installed in late 2014, is the first system of its type in Germany that is used in an operative production environment.

employees to work fast, efficiently and precisely and has a direct influence on their health. Thus, in printing ink production at Zeller+Gmelin agitators with weights from 30 kg to 70 kg must be moved several times a day; these agitators are used in the dispersion process during which the ground inks are mixed with a special liquid. The dispersion of the individual inks takes place in socalled IBC containers distributed across the workshop and are not moved during the production process due to their size and weight. This means that the agitators must be transported to and fro among the containers. Up to the end of 2014 this transport was effected by means of a lift truck. “Moving the agitators to and fro by means of a lift truck is of course relatively cumbersome and also inflexible. A lift truck is not particularly manoeuvra-

Simplification of the production sequence In many production operations, crane systems are the central linchpin for all operative processes. The correct crane system allows

An agitator weighs from 30 kg to 70 kg, and so far had to be transported laboriously by means of a lift truck to the respective operating location. This task has now been taken over by the Finnish crane system: more flexibly, easily and efficiently.

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ble. In addition, it takes up space in the workshop which one obviously would have a better use for”, explains Andreas Beutinger, Production Manager and RDManager at Zeller+Gmelin. For some time already Beutinger had been looking to identify an alternative transport solution. The production manager analysed a range of various different crane systems until the specialist for rope and hoisting technology, Carl Stahl GmbH, offered him exactly what he was looking for: The brand new aluminium crane system PROSYSTEM by the Finnish crane expert ERIKKILA convinced Beutinger immediately.

Difficult installation conditions “Roof pitch, heating pipes and sprinkler system. The structural conditions in our workshop are everything but optimal for the installation of a crane system. Many of the systems we looked at did not make the grade even before installation. Finally, we hit upon the aluminium cranes - and from there it was only a small step to a system perfect for our requirements”, says Andreas Beutinger.

“The system by ERIKKILA is absolutely well thought out, and I liked it on the spot.” In comparison to steel cranes, aluminium cranes are less work intensive in terms of their installation and easier to adapt. In addition, the PROSYSTEM by ERIKKILA has been designed so flexibly that it can be installed without any problems at inclinations from 0° to 35°. And in another point, too, only the ERIKKILA system offered a convincing solution: Thanks to the double telescoping of the crane rails it is possible to reach every position in the workshop with the hoisting tool mounted on the crane in spite of the existing power and distributor cabinets on the walls of the workshop. The automatic retraction of the crane rail moreover prevents any unintended collisions of the crane rail with the installations on the walls. “The system by ERIKKILA is absolutely well thought out, and I liked it on the spot. What was decisive for the final decision was the internally situated conductor line. The fact that the conductor lines are hidden within the rail system is the perfect solution for our requirements, for its only in this way that the crane can be used without problems in any location in the workshop in spite of the many ‘obstacles’ “, explains Beutinger his decision for the PROSYSTEM by ERIKKILA.

Focus on quality and flexibility Whether during installation or in operational use: High quality cranes offering a solution for any challenge - this is the driving force for product development at ERIKKILA. “We know exactly the requirements of our customers. Therefore, our experts have developed the PROSYSTEM. I like to call them “compact rails” as, due to the internally situated power supply, the collector fitted on the rail as well as the double telescoping capability, they can be installed even in the most compact space and simultaneously used within a significantly larger radius. For users this means maximum flexibility in installation and operative use”, explains Erwin Richter from ERIKKILA Sales in Germany. The sum of the excellent criteria of the Finnish crane system completely convinced the Eislingen company Zeller+Gmelin. “Our production runs smoothly with the new crane system and our employees are thrilled by the easy and flexible handling of ‘their’ new aluminium crane “, enthuses Andreas Beutinger. For further information on this subject, contact: ERIKKILA OY Juha Erikkilä Tel. +358 9 221 90 517 [email protected] Zeller+Gmelin GmbG & Co. www.zeller-gmelin.de

CRANE FACTS Product group: PROSYSTEM aluminiun light crane system with telescope Lifting capacity: 160 kg

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Did you know that ERIKKILA was first in... first in manufacturing PROSYSTEM® light crane systems in Scandinavia (1977)

first in establishing a factory OÜ Eesti Kraanavabrik in Estonia as a western crane company (1991)

first in patenting ROBSYSTEM® robotic cranes (1989)

first in using industrial design for ergonomic control unit in ERGOLATOR® (2002)

first in inventing and patenting an overload indicator to PROSYSTEM® light crane system (2004)

first in inventing a fall protector to PROSYSTEM® light crane system (2013)

first in developing a raised bridge construction into a PROSYSTEM® Light Crane System (1978)

first in patenting ERGOLATOR® ergonomic lifting device (1995)

first in modular cable free and wireless SPARTAN bridge crane up to 10t (2010)

first in inventing semi- and fullyautomized SPARTAN bridge crane (2012)

first in powder painting profiles (1989)

first in developing a PROSYSTEM® Light Crane System compatible with Demag KBK-I & II system (1980)

first in patenting integrated rubber buffer in PROSYSTEM® first in push trolley producing (1996) PROSYSTEM® aluminium light crane system in Finland (2003)

first in producing the 2nd generation PROSYSTEM® aluminium light crane system (2007)

first in packing PROSYSTEM® crane components individually in vacuum (2004)

first in producing the 3rd generation PROSYSTEM® aluminium light crane system (2014)

first in introducing integrated conductor bar power feed for PROSYSTEM® light cranes (2014)