Planning, assembly and maintenance of crane systems, lifting equipment and lightweight crane systems for the Swiss industry.
BIFAG AG
Regensdorf (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About BIFAG
BIFAG AG is a stock corporation specialised in crane and lifting technology, headquartered in Regensdorf near Zurich. For almost 40 years, the company has focused on the planning, assembly and maintenance of industrial crane systems and lifting equipment. The portfolio includes column and wall-mounted slewing jib cranes, mobile cranes, gantry cranes, overhead travelling cranes, lightweight crane systems in aluminium (eepos) and steel (ERIKKILA), manipulators as well as electric and pneumatic chain hoists; the design is carried out CAD-based in close cooperation with established manufacturers such as VETTER Krantechnik, GIS, J.D. Neuhaus, BINAR Handling and Schmalz. In addition, BIFAG provides services in consulting and project planning, hazard assessment, crane maintenance, lifting gear inspection, disassembly and assembly including equipment relocation, and general overhaul. Customers are companies from industry and trade throughout Switzerland, including the Beznau nuclear power plant and VETTER Krantechnik GmbH.
- Site
- Regensdorf
- Processes
- Crane system planning and project planning / crane consulting, Crane maintenance and repairs / lifting gear inspection, Hazard assessment / crane check-up on crane systems, lifting equipment and load suspension devices, Training courses: slinging of loads and operation of hall cranes Cat. C, Crane consulting, Project planning, Hazard assessment, Crane maintenance and repairs
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel, Aluminium rail systems (eepos), Steel lightweight crane systems (ERIKKILA)
- Certificates
- Hazard assessment according to Crane Ordinance/EKAS 6512, Load test at commissioning, Lifting gear inspection (annually)
- Industries
- Industry and trade (crane and lifting technology), Energy supply
- 01
Crane consulting
- 02
CAD-based planning and project planning
- 03
Hazard assessment
- 04
Assembly and commissioning incl. load test
- 05
Crane maintenance, repairs and lifting gear inspection
- 06
Training courses
Systems and Materials
Aluminium rail systems (eepos)
Modular, lightweight rail systems for ergonomic, area-wide load transport in manufacturing.
Steel lightweight crane systems (ERIKKILA)
Rail systems with load capacities up to 2000 kg for permanent industrial applications.
Locations
Regensdorf
CHHeadquarters, planning, assembly and service
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel
- Column/wall-mounted slewing jib cranes (VETTER)
- Mobile cranes (VETTER)
- Gantry cranes (VETTER/ERIKKILA)
- Aluminium lightweight crane systems eepos one
- Steel lightweight crane systems ERIKKILA Prosystem up to 2000 kg
- Manipulators BINAR Quick-Lift up to 300 kg
- Electric chain hoists GIS GP up to 200 m lift height
- Pneumatic chain hoists JDN Mini/Profi up to 100 t
- Vacuum lifters Schmalz
- Radio remote controls HBC-radiomatic
- Mobile gantry and slewing cranes ECOLISTEC
Crane Systems and Lifting Equipment
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane system planning and project planning / crane consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crane maintenance and repairs / lifting gear inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hazard assessment / crane check-up on crane systems, lifting equipment and load suspension devicesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training courses: slinging of loads and operation of hall cranes Cat. CEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column/wall-mounted slewing jib cranes | VETTER Krantechnik GmbH | – | – | – | Regensdorf |
| Mobile cranes | VETTER Krantechnik GmbH | – | – | – | Regensdorf |
| Gantry cranes | VETTER Krantechnik GmbH / ERIKKILA | – | – | – | Regensdorf |
| Aluminium lightweight crane systems (rail systems) | eepos GmbH eepos one | – | – | – | Regensdorf |
| Lightweight crane systems (steel) | ERIKKILA OY Prosystem | – | Load capacity up to 2000 kg (single girder max. 1500 kg) | – | Regensdorf |
| Manipulators (Quick-Lift lifting system) | BINAR HANDLING AB Quick-Lift | – | Loads up to 300 kg | – | Regensdorf |
| Electric chain hoists | GIS AG GP | – | Lift heights up to 200 m | – | Regensdorf |
| Pneumatic chain hoists | J.D. Neuhaus GmbH & Co. KG Mini, Profi | – | Mini up to 980 kg; Profi up to 100 t | – | Regensdorf |
| Vacuum lifters | J. Schmalz GmbH | – | – | – | Regensdorf |
| Radio remote controls for cranes | HBC-radiomatic Schweiz AG | – | – | – | Regensdorf |
| Mobile gantry and slewing cranes | ECOLISTEC AG | – | – | – | Regensdorf |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Safety
BIFAG analyses and documents potential hazards on crane systems, lifting equipment and load suspension devices in accordance with the Crane Ordinance and EKAS Directive 6512. Maintenance work is documented with load tests, instruction sessions and in the crane logbook.
| Evidence | Regensdorf |
|---|---|
| Hazard assessment according to Crane Ordinance/EKAS 6512 | |
| Load test at commissioning | |
| Lifting gear inspection (annually) |
History
- ~1986
Start of the focus on planning, assembly and maintenance of industrial crane systems and lifting equipment (for almost 40 years according to the website)