Development and manufacture of cranes, hoists, crane components and drive technology for industrial material flow.
Demag Cranes & Components GmbH
Düsseldorf · Wetter (Ruhr)New on Amplifa
About Demag
Demag Cranes & Components GmbH develops and manufactures cranes, hoists, crane components and drive technology for material flow and logistics applications in industry. The portfolio includes rope hoists and chain hoists with load capacities of up to over 230 tonnes, the modular KBK light crane system (up to 3,200 kg), universal cranes, pillar and wall-mounted slewing jib cranes, wheel block and wheel systems, frequency inverters, power supply systems, and lifting and magnet technology. In addition, the company offers services such as commissioning, maintenance, spare parts supply, training, and the general overhaul of hoists with a 125% full-load test at its own Repair Center in Wetter. More than 800,000 Demag cranes and hoists are in use worldwide, with customers in over 100 countries. Founded in 1819 and headquartered in Düsseldorf with a production site in Wetter (Ruhr), the company is a member of the Konecranes Group.
- Site
- Düsseldorf
- Processes
- Manufacture of cranes, hoists, crane components and drive technology, Rope hoists and chain hoists with load capacities of up to over 230 tonnes, KBK light crane systems (load capacities up to 3,200 kg, KBKII-H profile up to 2 t), Drive technology: gear motors, motors, wheel blocks, frequency inverters, power supply systems,, Service: general overhaul of hoists, commissioning, spare parts, training, General overhaul of rope and chain hoists with 125% full-load test at the Demag Repair Center, Training/courses, Commissioning
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminium
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
- Founded
- 1819
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Automotive, Steel industry, Paper industry, Agricultural machinery, Foundries
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Manufacturing at the Wetter production site
- 03
Assembly of crane systems and hoists
- 04
Commissioning and acceptance by Certified Partners
- 05
Service, maintenance and general overhaul
Products and Technologies
Steel
Main material for crane girder boxes, profiles, hoists and drive technology.
Aluminium
Material of the KBK Aluline light crane system for lightweight, corrosion-resistant crane rail profiles.
Locations
Wetter (Ruhr)
DEProduction site with Repair Center
- Materials
- Steel
- General overhaul of rope and chain hoists
- 125% full-load test at the Repair Center
- Repainting
Düsseldorf
DECorporate headquarters
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of cranes, hoists, crane components and drive technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rope hoists and chain hoists with load capacities of up to over 230 tonnesAssembly | – | – | over 230 t (load capacity) | – | – |
| KBK light crane systems (load capacities up to 3,200 kg, KBKII-H profile up to 2 t)Assembly | – | – | 3,200 kg | – | – |
| Drive technology: gear motors, motors, wheel blocks, frequency inverters, power supply systems,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service: general overhaul of hoists, commissioning, spare parts, trainingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| General overhaul of rope and chain hoists with 125% full-load test at the Demag Repair CenterTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope hoist DMR (hoist) | Demag DMR | – | – | – | – |
| Chain hoists (DC-II, DC-Pro, DCBS, LDC-Q, DXC and others) | Demag DC-II / DC-Pro / DCBS / LDC-Q / DXC | – | – | – | – |
| Hoists DH / MPW winches / HCW winch trolleys | Demag DH / MPW / HCW | – | – | – | – |
| KBK light crane system (incl. KBK Aluline, suspension cranes, gantry cranes) | Demag KBK | – | – | – | – |
| Universal cranes (Crane Sets for overhead, suspension and wall-mounted travelling cranes) | Demag Crane Sets | – | – | – | – |
| Pillar and wall-mounted slewing jib cranes | Demag | – | – | – | – |
| Wheel block systems DRS / wheel system LRS | Demag DRS / LRS / DWS | – | – | – | – |
| Frequency inverters Dedrive Compact STO / Dedrive Pro 880 | Demag Dedrive Compact STO / Dedrive Pro 880 | – | – | – | – |
| Battery magnets DBM / permanent magnets | Demag DBM | – | – | – | – |
| DCL-Pro compact conductor rail (power supply) | Demag DCL-Pro | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 (DNV Business Assurance). Overhauled hoists undergo a 125% full-load test at the Wetter Repair Center and receive a test log certificate.
| Evidence | Wetter (Ruhr) | Düsseldorf |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 | ||
| ISO 45001 |
History
- 1819
Foundation of the Mechanical Workshop Harkort & Co. in Wetter an der Ruhr by Friedrich Harkort and Heinrich Kamp
- 1820
Delivery of the first steam engines built to in-house designs modelled on English examples
- 1830
Ludwig Stuckenholz founds a steam boiler forge at Burg Wetter (second predecessor company)
- 1862
Foundation of the Maschinenfabrik Bechem & Keetman in Duisburg (third predecessor company, later Duisburger Maschinenbau AG)
- 1872
Relocation of the companies from Burg Wetter to the Ruhr valley near the river and railway station – site of today's company
- 2007
Introduction of the Certified Partnership concept
- heute
Demag Cranes & Components GmbH is a member of the Konecranes Group