Demag V-type crane nominated for German Design Award 2016

Wetter, Germany, 20. May 2015

  • Nomination in the Industry category
  • International jury evaluates ground-breaking design products
  • V-type crane utilises principle found in bone structure

The Demag V-type crane is one of the products nominated in the Industry category of the German Design Award 2016. This marks the crane's chance to win its third leading international design prize. Only the best products, manufacturers and designers are allowed to take part in the German Design Award competition. The prize is awarded every year by the German Design Council, which is a foundation that was initiated by the German Federal Parliament. Today, the foundation has 200 members, including designers, corporations, associations and institutions, who are committed to design. The international panel of experts consists of representatives from the fields of industry, science and design. They evaluate the nominated products according to a variety of criteria, such as functionality, design quality and sustainability.

The Demag V-type crane was already one of this year's winners of the "iF Design Award 2015" and the "Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015". It also won the "Best of INDUSTRIEPREIS 2015" award. The jury members paid tribute to the innovative crane design, which is based on bionic principles. In a similar way to bone structure, the design only utilises material where it is needed. The V-type profile consisting of vertical struts and tapered diaphragm joints cuts the crane's deadweight by an average of 17 per cent and, at the same time, doubles its service life to more than 500,000 changes of load. Its oscillation amplitude, which is reduced by 30 per cent, also enables loads to be positioned more quickly and precisely.

About Terex Material Handling
Terex MHPS GmbH is one of the world's leading suppliers of crane technology with Demag industrial cranes and crane components. The core competence of the Terex Material Handling business group lies in the development, design and production of technically sophisticated cranes, hoists and components and the provision of sales support and services for these products. Terex Material Handling manufactures at 19 locations on five continents and reaches its customers thanks to its presence in more than 60 countries.

About Terex
Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer of a broad range of equipment that is focused on delivering reliable, customer-driven solutions for many applications, including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, energy, utility and manufacturing industries. Terex reports in five business segments: Aerial Work Platforms, Construction, Cranes, Material Handling & Port Solutions and Materials Processing. Terex offers financial products and services to assist in the acquisition of Terex equipment through Terex Financial Services.www.terex.com for further information.

Contact for product and trade media
Christoph Kreutzenbeck
Terex MHPS GmbH
Phone: +49 (0) 211 7102-3907
Email: christoph.kreutzenbeck@terex.com


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