Demag V-Type Crane Wins iF Design Award

The Demag V-type crane has won the iF Design Award for its outstanding design. The award pays tribute to the innovative V-type construction of the crane girder, which is based on bionic principles.

In a similar way to bone structure, the design only utilizes material where it is necessary. Depending on requirements, the new girder design can be adapted with millimetre accuracy to the height of existing or planned buildings. This versatility facilitates simple implementation in existing production bays and greater freedom for planning new buildings.

The distinguished jury, consisting of members from 20 countries, recognized the crane in the Industry/Skilled Trades category of the award’s Product discipline.

“The award demonstrates that our new Demag V-type crane design truly represents a revolution in the market and that industrial cranes can also achieve new levels of design excellence,” said Andreas Hambrock, head of the universal cranes business line at Terex Material Handling. “At the same time, the optimized crane girder design makes it more precise, lighter and more durable than other universal cranes.”

The Demag V-type crane will be shown at the iF design exhibition in Hamburg’s HafenCity from 28 February to 7 June 2015. The award ceremony will be held in Munich on 27 February.

iF International Forum Design GmbH has been recognizing excellent design and outstanding design achievements with its iF Design Award for more than 60 years. Candidates have to meet strict criteria in order to win the renowned award. 2015 saw a total of some 5,000 submissions from 53 countries.

The Demag V-type crane features a V-shaped design that includes vertical struts and tapered diaphragm joints. This construction reduces crane oscillation by 30%, enabling loads to be positioned more quickly and precisely.

More about the V-type crane here.