Innovative project HMImc remote unit control

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Innovative project HMImc remote unit control

…and the next parts we are preparing for shipping to bauma. For the first time we will present the innovation project HMImc radio remote control to our customers. With the 3D printer we created also the yellow docking station to charge the battery.
The deflection and keystrokes are shown on the display of the MCP. The radio remote connection is working with 2 Can Wifi Gateways which are paired togehter. Have a look to that innovative project and join us in Hall A2, booth 237.

A protected harbour crane still in daily use today

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A protected harbour crane still in daily use today

The historic town of Lindau on Lake Constance is famous for its lighthouse and for the lion standing right next to it at the entrance to the dockside. It is definitely worth a visit to this beautiful old town with its picturesque scenery located on a peninsula.The docks also offer a unique highlight for people interested in technology – the Derrick harbour crane.

This is still in use today to lift boats out of or into Lake Constance. Ancient greeks are known to have worked with a hoist, very similar to a Derrick crane

In most cases, the basic structure of the derrick crane consists of a steel strut construction, which looks like a supported A (shown in orange) and which allows a high load capacity. The jib (marked green) is pivotable and a pulley block (purple) is attached to the tip of the jib to control the extension/reach. The load is lifted and lowered by another pulley system (magenta). In the case of Lindau, the winch for lifting and lowering the load is located in the machine room.

Built in 1936, the derrick crane is equipped with a 30 ton winch and easily lifts boats of up to 15 meters long. The actual lifting capacity has been reduced to 9 tons for this protected crane. The load winch for lifting the boats can now be operated either with a cable-bound control system, or it is still possible to control the winch directly from the engine room. On the other hand, the adjustment of the jib is still done with a hand crank!
The crane also shows how innovative the company was back then. There are deflection rollers on the crane mast, which need to be lubricated from time to time. In order to avoid having to carry the lubricant with you when you climb up, there are lubricant depots at the crucial points which are filled. By turning a screw, the desired amount of lubricant can be pressed out of the depot and placed directly on the affected area. Even today the crane is still lubricated in this way. Do you know of any particularly interesting cranes or lifting platforms from days gone by that are still in use today?

3,102m of MRWs in a pile

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3,102m of MRWs in a pile

Until the end of 2016, MOBA sold 23.867 MRWs. This would make a pile, which is even higher than the highest mountain in Germany, the Zugspitze. Numbers are rising. The Moment compensating Redundant Weigh Cell thus is the most successful load limitation solution for aerial boom lifters.
MOBA offers the MRW now for more than 15 years. It has thus reached a very high process stability in production.

To find out more about the MRW, its application and reliability, don’t forget to check out the following articles:

3,102m of MRWs in a pile

June 28, 2017 No Comments

By the end of 2016, MOBA had sold 23,867 MRWs—enough to surpass the height of Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze. As the most successful load limitation solution for aerial boom lifters, the MRW has demonstrated over 15 years of proven reliability and production stability, with demand continuing to grow.

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