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Demag’s newly-launched V-Type crane girder will take centre stage at Electra Mining Africa 2016, where the crane technology leader will display its full product range.

Demag’s V-Type crane girder delivers impressive load handling rates. Regardless of the model type selected, it can be adapted easily to any building shape. This is the ideal solution for existing buildings, as well as for new construction projects.

Built with safety in mind, the V-Type crane girder allows for 30% more light to pass through, enabling personnel to better see their surroundings, while brightening the workspace. This improved view ultimately results in a safer and more attractive working environment.

The V-Type crane girder also has a shorter time cycle, boosting productivity and overall output. Moreover, it boasts several lifting points for safer installation of the load and has additional clamping and attachment points for lamps.

A particular feature of the V-Type crane girder is that tapered diaphragm joints have replaced the solid box-section design of conventional cranes. Tapered diaphragm joints accommodate pressure and tensile forces more effectively to reduce resonant frequency by 30%. As a result, the V-Type crane girder is 17% lighter than comparable cranes with box-section girders.
This not only reduces the forces transmitted to the existing support superstructure, providing architects with greater freedom when planning new building layouts, but it also improves the relative deadweight-to-load-capacity ratio.

Where was the product developed?
The new V-Type crane girder was launched in sub-Saharan Africa in March this year, following its successful debut in Europe and North America in late 2014. “We chose Electra Mining Africa 2016 as it is sub-Saharan Africa’s premier exhibition event, which has always been well-attended,” comments Demag Senior Manager Sales & Marketing Richard Roughley.

Background on the company marketing the product?
Demag Cranes is one of the world´s leading providers of cranes and port technology and enjoys a leading position in globally growing markets. The Johannesburg-based South African division of Demag Cranes specialises in the design and manufacture of cranes and components for industry.

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“This is the latest innovation from a company with a long tradition of innovative products, dating back to 1819,” says Roughley, adding that the V-Type crane girder will be available at highly discounted prices to exhibition visitors. “We also anticipate a large number of enquiries into our standard range,” he stresses.

Visit Demag in Hall 8 B19 at Electra Mining Africa 2016.