2015-02-23 13:09 CET

Demag V-type crane

wins iF Design Award
■Innovative crane girder design convinces the jury

■Internationally acknowledged award

■Sophisticated design makes the crane more precise, lighter and more
durable
Wetter, Germany, 6 February 2015. The Demag V-type crane has won the
internationally renowned iF Design Award for its outstanding design. The
award pays tribute to the innovative V-type construction of the crane girder,
which is based on bionic principles. In a similar way to bone structure, the
design only utilises material where it is necessary. Depending on
requirements, the new girder design can be adapted with millimetre
accuracy to the height of existing or planned buildings. This versatility
facilitates simple implementation in existing production bays and greater
freedom for planning new buildings.

The distinguished jury consisting of members from 20 countries recognised

the crane in the Industry/Skilled Trades category of the award’s Product
discipline. “The award demonstrates that our new Demag V-type crane
design truly represents a revolution in the market and that industrial cranes
can also achieve new levels of design excellence”, explains Andreas
Hambrock, Head of the Universal Cranes business line at Terex Material
Handling. “At the same time, the optimised crane girder design makes it
more precise, lighter and more durable than other universal cranes.”

Exhibition in Hamburg

As an award winner, the Demag V-type crane will be shown at the iF design
exhibition in Hamburg’s HafenCity from 28 February to 7 June 2015. The
award ceremony will be held in Munich on 27 February.

iF International Forum Design GmbH has been recognising excellent design

and outstanding design achievements with its iF Design Award for more
than 60 years. Candidates have to meet strict criteria in order to win the
renowned award. 2015 saw a total of some 5,000 submissions from 53
countries.

The Demag V-type crane features a V-shaped design that includes vertical
struts and tapered diaphragm joints. This construction reduces crane
oscillation by 30 per cent, enabling loads to be positioned more quickly and
precisely. The optimised use of material to meet specific load requirements
also cuts the crane’s deadweight by an average of 17 per cent and doubles
its service life to more than 500,000 changes of load. Terex Material
Handling has patents pending for the new technologies incorporated in the
Demag V-type crane.

About Terex Material Handling

Terex MHPS GmbH is one of the world’s leading suppliers of crane

technology with Demag industrial cranes and crane components. The core
competence of the Terex Material Handling business group lies in the
development, design and production of technically sophisticated cranes,
hoists and components and the provision of sales support and services for
these products. Terex Material Handling manufactures at 19 locations on
five continents and reaches its customers thanks to its presence in more
than 60 countries.

Dematek är Sveriges mest kompletta leverantör av lyftutrustningar.

Som generalagent för Terex Material Handling and Port Solutions kan vi
erbjuda marknadens största produktsortiment för lyft och hantering. Terex
utvecklar och marknadsför produkter under namnet Demag. Dematek
utvecklar, säljer och installerar produkter och lösningar för att lyfta och
hantera stora som små laster. Med mer än 100 mobila servicetekniker
placerade över hela landet och branschens största reservdelslager är vi
också den bästa partnern när det gäller problemlösning.  Genom att ha
delat in Sverige i fem olika regioner samt finnas representerade på 29 orter
har vi alltid nära till våra kunder. Vårt huvudkontor ligger i Huddinge söder
om Stockholm där våra produktspecialister och handläggare sitter. Vi
omsätter 250 mkr och är idag ca 160 anställda. 

Kontaktpersoner

Ulf Norberg
Presskontakt
Chef teknikavdelningen
Hela Sverige
ulf.norberg@dematek.se
08-603 34 72

Thomas Henriksson
Presskontakt
Projektledare
Hela Sverige
thomas.henriksson@dematek.se
08-603 34 00

Annika Björnberg
Presskontakt
Personalchef
Hela Sverige
annika.bjornberg@dematek.se
08-603 34 82
Claes Hörnfeldt
Presskontakt
Marknadschef
claes.hornfeldt@dematek.se
08-603 34 25
08-603 34 00 (vxl)