Friday, February 27, 2009

Gantry cranes for Salzgitter

Major contract to build and supply 


ThyssenKrupp MillServices & Systems GmbH, Oberhausen, has been awarded a contract by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH to build and supply three gantry cranes to be operated by the water resources management department at the Salzgitter metallurgical mill. The first of the cranes with a capacity of 12.5 tonnes and a reach of 29 meters will be used over the sinter pit, the second with a capacity of 12.5 tonnes and a reach of 33.5 meters over the longitudinal clarifier, and the third with a capacity of 12.5 tonnes and a reach of 49.75 meters over the settling tank.

ThyssenKrupp MillServices & Systems is being contracted to build the crane running gear, the crabs including running components and the electrical systems as well as the entire frames. The first of the cranes will be heavy-hauled to its site of operation broken down into parts and installed at the end of February 2009. Commissioning is scheduled for April 2009. 
Since October 1, 2008, ThyssenKrupp Services AG has been bundling its steel mill-related services under a new company by the name of ThyssenKrupp MillServices & Systems GmbH. ThyssenKrupp MillServices & Systems is a highly capable engineering services provider with remarkable proficiency in the metal-producing and manufacturing industries as well as other sectors with complex production processes. Savor under the entrepreneurial management of ThyssenKrupp a full-service menu of international caliber, from marketing-focused slag management, innovative in-production support, intelligent transport and handling logistics, professional maintenance, safe and secure customized packaging to technology-driven project management. Rapid response and flexible round-the-clock deployment typify the way we work. 


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