Installation New articles © euroTech Handling GmbH euroTech New name, fresh vigour for 2024 and an expanded product range 02/20/2024 - The former euroTech Vertriebs GmbH is now starting the new year with vigour under the new name "euroTech Handling GmbH". The change in the company name emphasises the further development as a specialist for handling solutions and marks the expansion of the range of services beyond vacuum technology. Here are the details: © Heavydrive Heavydrive Specialised systems impress during installation in Salt Lake City 01/12/2024 - Heavydrive systems for glass and facade installation were in use for a year on a building project in Salt Lake City, Utah, sometimes under the harshest climatic and weather conditions. Find out here how the project was successfully completed with lifting technology from Germany. © MAN Truck & Van Logistics A MAN van with caterpillar drive for operating in tough terrain 01/05/2024 - MAN Truck & Bus has presented a van with caterpillar drive. Here we show how the van can be fitted with its caterpillar tracks to master even snow-covered slopes and muddy mountain meadows. © MakerSpace[A] Lisec Trainees like these are the real doers 12/15/2023 - Three young makers at Lisec, Florian Buchberger, Severin Gassner and Lukas Schuller, were recently able to put their expertise into practice. In cooperation with MakerSpace[A], they were involved in the installation of a glass front. Here are the details. © Getty Images/iStockphoto Heavydrive Installing lifting-lowering glass fronts on Jumeirah Palm Island in Dubai 09/07/2023 - On behalf of a Swiss customer, Heavydrive supplied various special systems to the island of Jumeirah Palm in Dubai (UAE). There, two lifting and lowering fronts were installed on a villa, which can be lowered into the ground at the push of a button. © Heavydrive Heavydrive Massive window for luxury hotel in Rovinj, Croatia 08/23/2023 - The spectacular installation of a mega window for a luxury hotel in Rovinj in Croatia was carried out with the help of a Heavydrive suction system. With its dimensions of 15 metres in length, 3.2 metres in height and weighing 5.2 tonnes, the glass pane posed an enormous challenge for the fitters. © euroTech euroTech Telescopic loader attachment module Litocran passes practical tests 07/05/2023 - euroTech’s new attachment module for telescopic loaders and loader cranes eT-Litocran700 combines the features of a telescopic loader with the fine control of a vacuum lifter. Here are the details on how it works. © Matthias Rehberger / GW Expertise in glass made in Germany Scala Glas from Düsseldorf: "Electric vehicles bring immediate cost savings and image gains" 06/23/2023 - Scala Glas from Düsseldorf already has four electric vehicles in its fleet today, two Smart EVs as well as an electric moped and an e-bike. We wanted to know from Managing Director Ralph Icks why he purchased these vehicles, how they prove themselves in everyday life and whether he intends to continue to rely on electric company vehicles in the future. Here are his answers. © Studio_Lengererf EuroTech Battery-powered hand-held vacuum handling devices – a handy solution 06/06/2023 - With the patented vacuum handling devices of the Grabo series, manufacturer Nemo Power Tools has developed a versatile electric tool for use on construction sites and in workshops. © Matthias Rehberger / GW Barbaric Vacuum lifting equipment for production and the construction site 05/31/2023 - The Austrian manufacturer of vacuum lifting and handling equipment offers a versatile range of devices that is individually designed and adapted for the customer’s needs. Here are more details: © Heavydrive MOL Campus Budapest Installing curved facade elements for a modern office building 05/04/2023 - The installation of the spherical-curved facade at the MOL Campus in Budapest called for special equipment. With their flexible glass mounting solutions, Heavydrive was able to provide exactly what was needed. © TGT Teupen Glass transport and lifting TGT Teupen: Installing heavy components faster 04/07/2023 - The TGT Robby 2000, which can lift loads of up to 2000 kg, is a brand new addition to our product range. Equipped with a crane hook, it has a working height of approx. 7.5 metres and a horizontal reach of over 5 metres. With a flyjib it reaches a working height of over 8.4 metres. The TGT Robby 2000 is a pick and carry unit that does not require supports during installation. © Heavydrive Installation of facade glass Heavydrive simulates large-scale installation for major construction site 03/09/2023 - For the construction site at Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, Heavydrive has been commissioned to provide the equipment to install the facade glass. To make sure that everything goes smoothly when it counts, the company has now performed a test run in Austria. © Interconnection Consulting Market overview First decline in slat roofs in Europe following period of impressive growth 02/09/2023 - The European market for slat roofs suffered a decline of -8.3% in 2022. Especially in the second half of the year, the entire outdoor living market was affected by such, mainly due to the negative impact of the crisis on consumer spending. © W&W Glass Installation Heavydrive installs 5400-kilo facade elements at the new Tesla Gigafactory 01/24/2023 - At Tesla's new Gigafactory in Austin (USA), four suction systems from Heavydrive LLC (Atlanta, USA) were used for the installation of the 110 oversized facade elements. Here are the details. © Hegla In conversation with Marc-Alexander Stachel from Hegla Fahrzeugbau 5 answers on electric mobility for tradesmen 01/19/2023 - Electric vehicles are sometimes discussed very controversially among specialist tradesmen. But new EVs and e-transporters with a longer range as well as increasingly strict exhaust and noise regulations of the cities speak in favour of them. In an interview with Managing Director Marc-Alexander Stachel, we wanted to know about the current demand for electric vans at Hegla Fahrzeugbau. Here are his answers. © TGT Teupen Video The slightly different transporter from TGT Teupen 01/12/2023 - Hauling windows or heavy glass up to 1 ton by hand? That's what the mobile TGT electric transporter TT 1000 does now. But the compact device (working width 80 cm) can do even more than just transport building elements on the construction site and navigate through doors, corridors and narrow spaces. Just watch the video. © ift Rosenheim ift Rosenheim Updated installation guides for windows and facades in English 12/15/2022 - The German Institute for Testing and Certification of Building Products, Safety Technology and Protective Equipment (ift Rosenheim) has now published both of its standard works for internationally active companies in English. Click here for the order link: © MAN Truck & Van Logistics A MAN van with caterpillar drive for operating in tough terrain 11/18/2022 - MAN Truck & Bus has presented a van with caterpillar drive. Here we show how the van can be fitted with its caterpillar tracks to master even snow-covered slopes and muddy mountain meadows. © Heavydrive Curved facade glass for Dublin Heavydrive: Curved glass elements installed for Earlsfort Terrace 11/11/2022 - For the new office building of the Irish life insurance and pension company Irish Life in Dublin, Heavydrive took over the installation of the glass facade. Here are the details of the installation. Show more Most read © www.pu-schaum.center PU foam: 8 fatal mistakes with polyurethane spray foam and how to avoid them 12/02/2021 - The PU Foam Info Centre knows how to handle PU foam and has listed 8 fatal mistakes when using spray foam - and gives tips on how to avoid them. © Armor ASCA BTG / Armor Solar: Glass facades generate solar power with organic PV 11/23/2021 - Manufacturer Armor Solar from Kitzingen in Bavaria has developed a new technology with which organic solar cells (OPV) can be integrated quickly, easily and flexibly into any glass format and facade. © MAN Truck & Bus Logistics: A MAN van with caterpillar drive for operating in tough terrain 04/21/2022 - MAN Truck & Bus has presented a van with caterpillar drive. Here we show how the van can be fitted with its caterpillar tracks to master even snow-covered slopes and muddy mountain meadows. © TGT Teupen TGT Teupen: Lifting equipment for roof, conservatory and canopy installation 04/28/2021 - The customer requests for lifting devices for roof and canopy installation have prompted TGT Managing Director Heinz Teupen to develop suitable devices and to include them in his product range. Here we show which devices these are.