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The sky
over Mecca
has its origin
in Germany.

We implement your individual special systems.

If there is no standard solution for a certain problem, we can provide special systems. As a specialist for particular applications, ALTMANN is your competent partner: Due to our vast expertise as well as our flexible structure we are able to meet your individual demands for conveyor technology systems.

We elaborate the appropriate solution that is exactly tailored to your needs.

References – selected examples for special systems:

 


Movable Skylight

Operational environment: Mecca pilgrimage site - new mosque loop

Technical requirement:

  • The roofs of 12 mosques (weight 300 t) are to be moved from the mosque via an anteroom
  • Lifting, moving and positioning fully automatically
  • Monitoring of the 12 roofs by a higher level process control system made by ALTMANN
  • Highest safety requirement, since in case of fire, the roofs are used for smoke extraction of the mosques
  • Completely made of stainless steel

Sliding wall at the Bundeswehr Memorial, Berlin

Operating environment:
civil administration

Features

  • Electrically movable sliding wall using a synchronised rack drive
  • Hydraulic locks at the end positions
  • Hydraulic burglary prevention device
  • Curved runway with racks
  • Control and locking system completely covered in the sliding wall

Roof system for grandstand

Operating environment: Open Air Theatre Bad Elster

Purpose: Automatic opening and closing of the grandstand roof system.

Features

  • Frequency-controlled drive
  • 43 m route
  • Synchronisation of both axes
  • Wind and precipitation monitoring via PLC

 


Bundle homogenizer of gas mixtures

Operating environment:
chemical industry

Features

  • Capacity: 2,000 kg
  • Maximum torque: 9,100 Nm
  • Frequency-controlled rotary actuator
  • Stepless timing
  • Control via touch panel
  • Height adjustable fall protection system
  • Hold-down devices to clamp the bundle

Automatic device to screw and unscrew cylinder valves

Operating environment:
chemical industry

Features

  • Pneumatic lifting and clamping device
  • Infinitely variable torque setting
  • Maximum torque: 1,000 Nm
  • Complete documentation of turning on/off process
  • Completely made of stainless steel, suitable for operation in clean room class ISO 7

Lifting and rotating device for flushing out gas cylinders

Operating environment:
chemical industry

Features

  • Rotatable and pneumatic lifting and clamping device
  • Compressed air storage for protecting against failure of compressed air supply
  • Maximum torque: 1,000 Nm
  • Complete documentation of turning on/off process
  • Completely made of stainless steel
  • Clean room class ISO 7