Fully automatic, semi and manual robotic vacuum lifters, vacuum lifters for soft and hard clay pipe, steel and steel coated pipe, concrete coated lined pipes, masonry bricks and heavy steel plating is just a fraction of Schoenbeck’s know-how.
The pipeline sector is no new area for Schoenbeck – some vacuum pipe lifters which operate under other names were originally designed and engineered by the company. In the past five years, Schoenbeck has engineered vacuum pipe lifters to lift one pipe or six pipes at a time, from 6 m to 24 m pipe lengths.
Today, the Schoenbeck company markets its own vacuum pipe lifters, currently covering 8,000 kg up to 40,000 kg lifting capacities for both internal and external applications.
The EliTE vacuum pipe lifter® is a carefully designed vacuum pipe lifting unit which lives up to its name. Naturally, the EliTE vacuum pipe lifter has successfully completed the required certification for the Australian market with a complete available risk assessment and heavy load test certificate, but it also reaches the approval of many companies and operators around the world for its unique setup and superior engineering.
The Schoenbeck company has developed a standardised operator training program which is carried out on site at the customer’s choice of location. Professional training of personnel is the foundation for safe and efficient utilisation of the EliTE vacuum pipe lifter, both for the personnel operating it and the surrounding environment. Currently two 12,000kg units are operating on the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline expansion with excellent performance.
In mid-2007 Anode Engineering was selected by Schoenbeck as the sole exclusive distributor for both Australia and New Zealand. With its main office in Brisbane and further offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, Anode Engineering offers a 24-hour toll-free rapid service which also covers its Auckland office. This ensures that both markets are efficiently and effectively represented with the equipment and services that Schoenbeck offers.
Anode Engineering now offers the EliTE vacuum pipe lifter from a local stock with a large range of suction pads and spare parts. The units can be rented at leisure to fit into low-budget projects or purchased according to customer requirements.