Oerlikon Fairfield's Rotational Drive Included on World's Tallest Self-Propelled Aerial Work Platform
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Lafayette, Indiana (USA) – Oerlikon Fairfield has been selected as the drive solutions provider for the rotational system used on the Genie® SX™-180 – the world's tallest self-propelled aerial work platform.
Introduced at Bauma Munich in April, the Genie® SX™-180 represents a breakthrough product intended to compete with truck-mounted aerial cranes. With a working height of 186 feet (57m), it was developed for work on wind turbines and other energy-related projects, as well as commercial and industrial construction and maintenance.
During development, Oerlikon Fairfield engineers worked closely with Genie to design the integrated platform drive assembly which consists of a gearbox, brake, motor, control valves and pinion gear providing the rotational movement for the machine.
For further information, please contact:
Greg Moreland
Marketing Manager – Americas
Oerlikon Fairfield
T +765-772-4216
F +765-772-4001
gmoreland@fairfieldmfg.com
www.oerlikon.com/fairfield
About Oerlikon
Oerlikon is a leading high-tech industrial group specializing in machine and plant engineering. The company is a provider of innovative industrial solutions and cutting-edge technologies for textile manufacturing, drive, vacuum, thin film, coating and advanced nanotechnology. A Swiss company with a tradition going back more than 100 years, Oerlikon is a global player with more than 17,000 employees at more than 150 locations in 38 countries and sales of CHF 4.2 billion in 2011. The company invested in 2011 CHF 213 million in R&D, with more than 1,200 specialists working on future products and services. In most areas, the operative businesses rank either first or second in their respective global markets.
About Oerlikon Fairfield
Oerlikon Fairfield is a global player in the gear and drive field with more than 90 years of experience. Today the company is focused on providing drive solutions for a wide variety of applications and industries, including agriculture, construction, energy, on- and off-highway, rail/transport and specialty industrial. With worldwide locations in the United States, India and China, Oerlikon Fairfield is well positioned to meet its customer needs for complete driveline systems, as well as single gearing components.
