2006 Hydraulic components for the Venetian Hotel Macau (China) is a Resort Hotel which plays a crucial role in making Macau one of Asia’s most exciting entertainment destinations and preeminent convention and exhibition venues. Large enough to hold ninety Boeing 747 Jumbo jets, it’s a rare combination of facilities, attractions and amenities.
• 4 Goods lifts 9500 Kg of carrying capacity and 16.5 m of car travel
• 8 hydraulic cylinders ø 220
• 4 power units 77 kW
• 2 hydraulic cylinders ø 150
• 1 power unit 47 kW
• 4 hydraulic cylinders ø 150
• 2 power units 47 kW
• 2 hydraulic cylinders ø 170
• 1 power unit 60 kW
2006 Hydraulic components for the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha (Qatar).
Designed by I.M.Pei the new museum is situated close to the sea and has 45.000 square meters of space available: 5 floors of shops, cafès, auditorium, library and exhibition rooms.
Car and cylinders guide rails combined in one single package. The car seems to be hanging over the rod giving an effect of great aesthetic value.
2005 Hydraulic components for CWRP (Changi Water Reclamation Plant) in Singapore. It is a compact and closed sewage treatment plant built using the latest technology. Designed to treat 800,000 cubic metres of wastewater daily it can be extended to a daily maximum capacity of 2,400,000 cubic meters.
1 Goods lift 20.000 Kg of carrying capacity and 49 m of car travel necessary for the building of the sewage treatment plant and its maintenance
• 4 hydraulic cylinders ø 290
• 2 power units 60 kW
• 1 power unit 9,5 kW
2003 Hydraulic components for the new BMW production plant in Shenyang, a joint venture realized with Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (China):
2 Goods lifts 8.000 Kg of carrying capacity and 9 m of car travel
• 4 telescopic cylinders ø 120 2 stages
• 4 power units 77 kW
2003 Hydraulic components for the 20 ton special lorry lift installed at “The Point”, a building that is part of the Paddington Basin area in central London. Designed by Terry Farrel and Partners it provides a striking 10 storey office block in the heart of London situated on the waterfront of Paddington Basin. The boat theme of the building’s footprint is determined by the path of the canal as it curves around the side of the office block:
1 Lorry lift 27.000 Kg of carrying capacity and 11 m of car travel
• 4 hydraulic telescopic 2-stage rams ø 140 mm
• 2 power units 77 kW
1997 Hydraulic components for the lorry lift of the Hong Kong airport:
2 Goods lifts 45.000 Kg of carrying capacity and 9 m of car travel each moved by:
• 4 telescopic cylinders ø 140 2 stages
• 3 power units 66,8 kW
1995 Hydraulic components in the goods hoists installed at the Cerro Paranal Observatory located in Atacama desert northern Chile. It is a Very Large Telescope (VLT), the world’s largest and most advanced optical instrument consisting of four 8-meter telescopes. Travel height is 15.49 m
1988 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, opened late 1988, it was Asia’s largest Centre, part of a unique complex of exhibition halls, convention facilities, auditoria/theatres and hotels, all under the same roof:
• 2 goods lifts of 45000 Kg load
• Travel 38.34 m
• Activated by 8 engine sets ram-cylinder ø 280 with double gear transmission
• 4 hydraulic power units 47 kW-325l/min each
• Platform dimension 5×17.33 m
• Shaft dimension 7×18 m
1975 Wagon-lifts developed for the Italian State Railways and installed in Milan Central Railway:
Wagon-lifts with 6 hydraulic rams ø 280 mm
• Travel 7100 mm
• Platform 28000×4110 mm
• Load 50000 Kg
• 4 hydraulic power units with 5 engines, overall power 240 kW Wagon-lifts equipped with 4 hydraulic rams ø 230 mm
• Travel 7100 mm
• Platform 14900×4110 mm
• Load 50000 Kg
• 4 hydraulic power units with 5 engines, overall power 177 kW