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Case Studies

  • Energy industry

    Verlinde PDW winch supports high-performance wood chip handling

    STEPHAN, a Swiss specialist in structural steelwork and lifting equipment, designed an automated overhead travelling crane for a wood chip processing facility. Equipped with a Verlinde PDW open winch, the crane handles sustained operating cycles, long travel distances and high speeds while lifting loads of up to 10 tonnes.

  • Manufacturing industry

    Manelec delivers a complete lifting solution for AGCO

    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.

  • Manufacturing industry

    SERE Maintenance equips Manitou Group’s new production unit with 15 overhead cranes

    SERE Maintenance, designer and manufacturer of lifting equipment, handling systems and overhead cranes, equipped Manitou Group’s new rough-terrain aerial platform production unit in Candé with 15 custom-designed overhead cranes. A member of the EUROPONT and SAV Verlinde networks, SERE Maintenance adapted the lifting equipment to the factory’s dimensions, assembly lines and safety requirements

  • Aerospace & Aviation

    How to lift a helicopter

    Helicopters sometimes do not lift themselves. Verlinde hoists installed by Handel Sollevamenti allow maintenance work to be carried out on the Elifriulia fleet in total safety. We instinctively think of helicopters as being perfectly capable of lifting themselves autonomously, even in the most difficult operating conditions. And yet, now and then, they too need a little “help” while waiting to take flight. Elifriulia, Italy’s longest-established operator in the helicopter services and flight school market, tells us about it.