
Manufacture of new cranes, crane components, steel construction as well as service and maintenance for crane and material handling technology
TeichmannGruppe (Ralf Teichmann GmbH)
Essen · Erfurt · Mannheim · Augsburg · Berlin · Rostock · Lutherstadt Wittenberg · Schwedt/Oder · Schwarze Pumpe (Spreetal) · Eisenhüttenstadt · Guben · BaselNew on Amplifa
About the TeichmannGruppe
The TeichmannGruppe is a medium-sized, owner-managed group of companies in the crane industry with crane construction and crane service companies at 13 locations in Germany and Switzerland. The group manufactures standard and special cranes – including gantry cranes, overhead travelling cranes, container cranes for seaports and shaft cranes – as well as crane components such as bogies, wheels, lower blocks, rope drums and load-handling attachments made of steel and special steel. Further services include mechanical and steel construction, special steel construction, electrics for crane and material handling technology, as well as the design and construction of control systems such as control cabinets and E-containers. The service division covers conversion, modernization, maintenance, UVV inspections, 24-hour crane service, spare parts service and complete maintenance of crane systems up to 365 t, including the maintenance of rail vehicles with general inspections and brake tests. TEICHMANN KRANE in Essen is regarded as Europe's largest manufacturer-independent supplier of fully overhauled used cranes and operates Europe's largest crane spare parts warehouse. Customers come from handling and logistics, metallurgy, energy and major project construction, including ArcelorMittal in Eisenhüttenstadt.
- Site
- Essen
- Processes
- Crane construction (standard and special cranes), Crane modernization and conversion, Manufacture of crane components (bogies, wheels, lower blocks, rope drums), Design and construction of control systems (control cabinets, E-containers), Mechanical and steel construction, special steel construction, Electrics for crane and material handling technology, design and project engineering, UVV inspections, General inspections of locomotives and brake tests on wagons
- Materials
- Steel, Special steel, Structural steel
- Certificates
- UVV inspection, General inspection of rail vehicles
- Industries
- Handling and logistics, Industry and production, Metallurgy/steel industry, Seaports/container handling, Energy (pumped storage power plants), Tunnel and major project construction
- 01
Design and project engineering
- 02
Steel construction / mechanical engineering
- 03
Manufacture of crane components
- 04
Crane construction (new cranes)
- 05
Electrics / control systems
- 06
Conversion and modernization
- 07
Maintenance and 24-hour service
- 08
UVV inspections and training
Materials and manufacturing processes
Structural steel
Construction steel for crane construction, mechanical engineering and special steel construction.
Special steel
Used in the special steel construction of KRAFOTEC GmbH Kranbau Wittenberg.
Components and systems


Inside the production

Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane construction (standard and special cranes)Assembly | – | – | Cranes up to 365 t (ladle cranes, | – | Steel (special steel construction, mechanical and steel |
| Crane modernization and conversionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of crane components (bogies, wheels, lower blocks, rope drums)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Design and construction of control systems (control cabinets, E-containers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical and steel construction, special steel constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Electrics for crane and material handling technology, design and project engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| UVV inspectionsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| General inspections of locomotives and brake tests on wagonsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete maintenance of crane systems, hoists, load-handling attachments and rail vehiclesAssembly | – | – | 250 kg (electric hoists) – 365 t (ladle cranes, four-girder design) | – | – |
| Maintenance, repair, modernization and conversion of crane systems (small cranes to containerAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaft crane | BRUNNHUBER | – | 160 m underground (Limberg pumped storage power plant, Austria) | – | – |
| Gantry cranes, overhead travelling cranes, container cranes, special cranes | BRUNNHUBER KRANE | – | – | – | Augsburg, Berlin, Rostock, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Schwedt/Oder, Schwarze Pumpe |
| Ladle crane (four-girder design) | – | – | – | – | Eisenhüttenstadt |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and testing
Testing services include UVV inspections of crane systems as well as general inspections of locomotives and brake tests on wagons, carried out in-house.
| Evidence | Essen | Augsburg | Eisenhüttenstadt |
|---|---|---|---|
| UVV inspection | |||
| General inspection of rail vehicles |
History
- 2018
KRAFOTEC GmbH Kranbau Wittenberg has been part of the TeichmannGruppe since June 2018.
- 2026
Delivery of the tenth TEICHMANN crane for the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel to Austria.
- 2026
BRUNNHUBER shaft crane for the new pumped storage power plant in Limberg, Austria – operation 160 m underground.