Crane systems play an important role in aircraft construction and maintenance. They are used for the production of components and for the internal transportation of sub-assemblies, including entire aircraft fuselages. These overhead transport and handling systems are designed to serve various work areas, connecting the different stages of assembly for efficient operations.

We know that aircraft parts need to be handled with care so we leverage our deep industry knowledge and process understanding to design crane systems that can move these delicate components safely and accurately. We’ve used our decades of experience to develop advanced applications and systems utilizing a combination of sensors, software and connectivity to help increase uptime, reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Highly sensitive components like fuselage sections need to be lifted with great care, gently moved and positioned exactly. Our cranes have synchronized hoist units to help eliminate load twisting so large parts can be lifted smoothly and precisely. Fuselage sections can be safely turned from vertical to horizontal and then back again—then placed direct into assembly jigs. 

Thirteen motion axes provide maximum positioning accuracy for moving large-volume parts such as fuselage sections or even complete fuselages safely and precisely to minimize the risk of damage. And frequency-controlled drives give you smooth travel motions and help minimize load sway and vibrations. To protect highly sensitive parts, additional safety brakes in the rope hoists and collision-monitoring systems are integrated into the crane.