Manufacturing industry
Manelec, manufacturer and supplier of overhead cranes and lifting equipment, Verlinde partner and member of the Verlinde after-sales service, has supplied a complete set of cranes, gantry cranes and hoists to its longtime customer, AGCO, to equip a new extension to its factory in Beauvais. Part of the installation had to be carried out above existing machinery, and it required accurate and safe handling of the structures. For this, Manelec's techical experience and know how were needed to accomplish the project with success.
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AGCO, an American companyt founded in 1990, is a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of agricultural equipment. The company created an extension to its tractor manufacturing plant in Beauvais, France on an existing industrial site adjacent to the plant. The extension includes several buildings requiring lifting and handling equipment.
AGCO has worked with Manelec since moving to Beauvais in the 1990s for the supply and maintenance of its lifting equipment. Familiar with the quality of the Verlinde equipment and services provided by its partner, AGCO once again selected Manelec to equip the new extension.
“AGCO is one of our longtime customers and has been consulting us for the design, manufacture and installation of its lifting equipment for over 25 years. We work in collaboration with their design office to offer them technical solutions best suited to their needs. We are proud of the relationship of trust we have built with them.”
Mr. Yousfi, Branch Manager at Manelec
The project involved different lifting requirements across the extension. Because part of the installation had to be carried out above existing machinery, it required accurate and safe handling of the structures. For this, Manelec's techical experience and know how were needed to accomplish the project with success.
In autumn 2021, Manelec installed a 2 × 600 kg overhead crane equipped with two Verlinde Eurochain VX 10 electric chain hoists and an onboard weighing system to limit the load. These hoists are delivered as standard including various equipment along with an electric safety limit switch for high and low positions and an IP55 lifting and steering motor.
A monorail fitted with a compact, two-speed Verlinde Eurochain VR16 electric chain hoist for loads of 1,250 kg was also installed. Manual hoists and aerial platforms were used to lift the beams and safely complete the installation above the existing machinery.
For another building, Manelec supplied a 6.3 ton overhead crane with a 28-metre span and a self-supporting structure. Used for special changes made to tractors, the crane is equipped with a Verlinde Eurobloc VT2 electric wire rope hoist featuring a variable travel speed of 3 to 20 m/min.
In spring 2022, Manelec also installed a 5-ton bi-rail crane with a self-supporting structure and two autonomous, radio-controlled, self-propelled gantry cranes, each with a capacity of 3,200 kg.
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A complete range of lifting equipment for several buildings
Solutions for different lifting requirements across the factory extension
Accurate and safe installation above existing machinery
Self-supporting crane structures for two buildings
Customer satisfaction and further projects planned with Manelec
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