Ergonomic Handling via Aluminum Crane Systems
KBK Aluline
Demag KBK Aluline Light Crane System
International studies prove that ergonomic workplace design has an immediate impact on productivity. Benefit from the productivity opportunities that KBK Aluline, our aluminum crane system, has to offer.
We have redefined smooth-running characteristics for our KBK Aluline light crane system, and the result is one of the most efficient systems on the market. Our products facilitate operating sequences that are more ergonomic and convenient than ever before, now allowing loads weighing up to 2,000 kg.
Discover the unique advantages that Demag’s overhead aluminum cranes have to offer.
The Benefits and Applications of Our Aluminum Cranes
Demag’s aluminum workstation cranes are engineered to provide efficient and reliable lifting solutions across a wide range of work environments. Our industry-leading cranes and light-lifting solutions are designed to meet specific production requirements and can be tailored based on individual customer needs and facility layouts.
The key benefits of our aluminum cranes include the following:
Modular and Flexible Approach
Our overhead aluminum cranes are completely modular in their design, which allows us to develop light lifting solutions that fit our customers’ exact needs. With the exceptional articulation of our KBK solutions and a variety of lifting options – including curves, track switches, and more – our aluminum lifting systems always get the job done.
During the planning stage, we’ll consider every component, spatial challenge, and capacity requirement, paying attention to every detail to ensure we’re providing the overhead lifting system your facility needs. With the ability to engineer and incorporate diverse features within our aluminum crane systems, we can build an entirely custom solution.
Features such as optimized trolleys also ensure reduced approach dimensions and improve utilization of the available space. During the project engineering phase, our team can create a crane that will be highly productive in your working environment. Whether that means increasing distances between suspensions or integrating conductor lines, the crane’s flexible design helps to reduce installation work and assembly costs.
Plus, additional useful KBK components enable facilities to respond to changing requirements at any time. As those production requirements continue to evolve, our aluminum cranes can be adjusted, reconfigured, and reused, making them long-lasting products that grow within your own production flow.
Ergonomically Designed
Our aluminum cranes have less rolling resistance, making them easy to push and maneuver. This is ideal for heavy-load applications and ultimately delivers optimal performance.
They also offer variable travel path limitations, making it possible to limit travel motions in just a few steps. These features allow our aluminum crane systems to improve the efficiency and smoothness of your project’s workflow.
In addition to the modularity, flexibility, and ergonomic design, other benefits of our systems include:
- Fast and simple installation and conversion
- Load capacity range up to 2,000 kg
- Low noise levels
- Virtually maintenance-free design
- Six different aluminum profile sections in four sizes
- Integrated conductor line for 2 profile section sizes
- Maximum freedom of planning
- Unique combinations with steel profile sections for maximum distances between suspensions
- Reduced approach dimensions
- Lower assembly costs
With the interchangeability of our crane components, they can also be integrated into various applications, especially in fields where ergonomic movement is critical.
Get in Touch with Our Team Today
If you’re looking to learn more about the solutions our aluminum workstation cranes provide, contact our team today.
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Demag Cranes & Components Corp.
6675 Parkland Blvd., Suite 200
Cleveland, Ohio 44139
United States
Product Information
The benefits at a glance
Optimum ergonomics
- Convenient and ergonomic push-travel operation, also thanks to low crane deadweights
- Optimum support for fatigue-free operation
- Reduced physical burden for workers
- Lower absenteeism due to illness
- Higher employee satisfaction
- Optimum workplace design, thanks to a comprehensive range of chain hoists and load-handling attachments
Highly cost-effective
- Maximum value and efficiency throughout the entire product service life
- Compatible with existing KBK Aluline systems, so you can have more than one aluminum crane system in your facility
- Smart combinations with steel profile sections for even larger distances between suspensions
- Gain valuable floor space thanks to overhead materials handling – linear (along a production line) and area-serving (at individual assembly stations)
Maximum flexibility
- Modular system design based on the construction-kit principle
- Wide range of applications from push-travel and electric systems or pneumatic operation to fully automated installations
- New components can be integrated or existing units can be replaced with ease at any time
- Combination of aluminum and steel profile sections possible in one installation
- Short delivery times thanks to the availability of almost all parts from stock, which means you will have your aluminum crane kit at your facility ASAP
Valuable cost savings
- Fast and simple installation and conversion
- Reduced forces transmitted to superstructures for lighter, more cost-effective building design
- Greater distances between suspensions and joints for fewer suspension fittings – additional steelwork is largely unnecessary
- Simple and cost-effective modification and extension to meet changing requirements, which makes our aluminum crane more versatile than other options on the market
Proven system
- Continuously tested in our own test center and external tests so you can be confident that your aluminum crane system is ready to take on any challenge
- Made in Germany with quality craftsmanship
- Light crane system from the market leader with more than 50 years of experience
Professional planning support
- Free KBK Designer online tool for project engineering your KBK aluminum crane installations
- Planning made easy – fast, self-explanatory configuration including static calculation, parts list, technical drawing and quotation price
- Link to the Demag Shop order system for simple and reliable orders at the click of your mouse
Other features
Profile sections
- Six inside-running extruded profile sections in four sizes, two of which feature integrated conductor lines
- Easy to install thanks to simple bolted connecting plates that come with your aluminum crane kit
- Extremely low deadweight for high rigidity
- Can be combined with older installations via adapters
- ITEM-compatible slots
Profile sections of our aluminum crane systems at a glance
- KBK Aluline A12 (120 mm headroom dimension)
- KBK Aluline A16 (160 mm headroom dimension)
- KBK Aluline A18 (180 mm headroom dimension)
- KBK Aluline A18-R with integrated conductor line
- KBK Aluline A22 (220 mm headroom dimension)
- KBK Aluline A22-R with integrated conductor line
Suspension variants
- Articulated Classic suspensions
- Rigid KBK Ergo suspensions
- Suspension from workshop ceilings or roof structures (without the need for additional columns to support the crane runway)
- Height-adjustable with millimeter precision
Technical data
| Suspension distances [m] | |||||||||
| Profile section/load capacity [kg] | 100 | 150 | 250 | 500 | 750 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 1.600 | 2.000 |
| A12 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | |||||
| A16 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 2.4 | |||||
| A18 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | |||
| A22 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
Application examples
Application examples
Application examples
