Custom lifting and conveying equipment for the maritime economy, offshore, wind energy and cleanroom industries.
FUCHS Fördertechnik GmbH
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About FUCHS Fördertechnik
FUCHS Fördertechnik GmbH, based in Oststeinbek near Hamburg, is a company for versatile and flexibly deployable system solutions in the field of crane and conveying technology and part of the FUCHS AG group, which has existed for over 60 years. The focus lies on the development and manufacture of custom-tailored special equipment for the maritime economy, the offshore sector, wind energy, the cleanroom industry and further industrial sectors. The product portfolio includes cranes and crane systems such as overhead, telescopic, gantry and jib cranes as well as slewing and luffing cranes, davits, trolleys and hoists, electrically driven rescue boat winches in accordance with REG Yacht Code Part A, stainless steel hooks, fender systems, gangways, light and radar masts as well as hatches and flaps. All products are developed in-house and manufactured ready for installation in the company's own production halls; materials used include unalloyed, low-alloy and high-alloy steels as well as stainless steel. Experienced engineers support customers throughout the entire project duration, from development through assembly, commissioning, training and remote maintenance. The products are subject to inspections by ship classification societies or DGUV regulations.
- Site
- Oststeinbek
- Processes
- Development and manufacture of crane and conveying technology systems (custom equipment, ready for, Manufacture of overhead cranes, Manufacture of telescopic cranes, Manufacture of davits, Manufacture of slewing and luffing cranes, Manufacture of gantry cranes, Manufacture of jib cranes, Manufacture of trolleys
- Materials
- Unalloyed steels, Low-alloy steels, High-alloy steels, Stainless steel (hooks), Stainless steel hooks
- Certificates
- ISO 9001 (DIN EN ISO 9001), EN 1090 (factory production control), Lloyd's Register Approved Service Supplier (Maintenance, Examination, Testing,, DIN EN ISO 9001 (KIWA), Lloyd's Register Approved Service Supplier
- Industries
- Maritime economy (seagoing shipping, megayachts, cruise, ferry, naval vessels, Offshore platforms, Wind energy, Cleanroom industry, Industrial production halls and facilities, Transport aircraft
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Development/Engineering
- 02
Single-unit production ready for installation in own production halls
- 03
Intermediate inspections and factory acceptances
- 04
Delivery
- 05
Assembly at the customer
- 06
Commissioning
- 07
Training/Instruction
- 08
Maintenance and remote maintenance
Materials and Processes
Unalloyed steels
Base materials for welded special equipment in crane and conveying technology.
Low-alloy steels
For highly stressed components of cranes and hoists.
High-alloy steels
For corrosion-stressed components in maritime applications.
Stainless steel hooks
Single-fall and double-fall hook tackle for use on ships.
Sites
Oststeinbek
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Lot size
- Single-unit production
- Materials
- Unalloyed, low-alloy and high-alloy steels, stainless steel
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and manufacture of crane and conveying technology systems (custom equipment, ready forAssembly | – | – | – | – | unalloyed or low-alloy steels, high-alloy steels |
| Manufacture of overhead cranesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of telescopic cranesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of davitsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of slewing and luffing cranesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of gantry cranesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of jib cranesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of trolleysAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrically driven rescue boat winches (in accordance with REG Yacht Code Part A)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stainless steel hooks (single- and double-fall, larger lifting capacities)Assembly | – | – | – | – | stainless steel |
| Fender systems / boat booms (lashing and protecting ship hulls)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gangways / accomodation ladders / boarding systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Light and radar mastsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hatches / flaps (closing/covering of objects)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance, inspection, repair of lifeboats, rescue boats, launching appliances and release gearInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surveys, servicing and testing of lifting appliancesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Annual Inspection Hook type CAR35 (PALFINGER Marine)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Annual Inspection Henriksen Lifting Hooks (all types)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service Rescue Boat Winch Type 4.15 (ZOLLERN GmbH & Co. KG)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service of all TMA winches mounted on FUCHS hoistsInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and commissioning of systems at the customer, training/instruction, remote maintenanceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical design for crane systems/hoistsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Quality is ensured by a QM system certified by KIWA in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 as well as EN 1090-certified factory production control. In addition, a multi-stage inspection system consisting of intermediate inspections and factory acceptances is performed, followed by inspections by ship classification societies (ABS, Bureau Veritas, CCS, DNV, Lloyd's Register, among others) or DGUV rules.
| Evidence | Oststeinbek |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 (KIWA) | |
| EN 1090 (factory production control) | |
| Lloyd's Register Approved Service Supplier |
History
- 2018
Introduction of the single-fall FUCHS hook tackle (stainless steel hook portfolio).
- 2019
Expansion of the stainless steel hook portfolio to include a double-fall variant and larger lifting capacities.
- 2021
First own trade fair stand at the Monaco Yacht Show.
- 2022
Development of an electrically driven rescue boat winch in accordance with REG Yacht Code Part A.