NOVEMBER 2021 | NEWS
COLUMBUS MCKINNON PARTNERS WITH
THE TU OF DRESDEN
to install Phoenix telescopic lifting columns, PH36 part of its Pfaff-silberblau brand, in Heinz-Schönfeld lecture hall. The facility on the Barkhausen campus is one of the most outstanding buildings from the early 1960s in Dresden and is a listed building with 481 seats. It is one of the largest lecture halls at the TU. In addition to the aesthetics,
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characteristic at that time, the room carries sound acoustics, which has attracted national attention in the past, but the building needed renovating to bring it up-to-date with the technical standards of today, while maintaining its original aesthetics and acoustic properties. Its blackboard system was included in the extensive renovation
olumbus McKinnon Engineered Products has partnered with the Technical University of Dresden,
work because the entire drive technology, including the ropes and pulleys, was badly worn. The aim was to replace the old blackboard system with a better technical solution. Industrieservice Hanitzsch, which is a Columbus McKinnon Engineered Products sales partner, and which celebrates its 25h anniversary next year, was hired to upgrade the blackboard system and to accommodate the differences in height and to replace a cable winch dating from the era. There were many challenges during the project such as; the boards were only
allowed to have special paint finishes and no metal frames due to the fact high-voltage tests are occasionally carried out in the lecture hall; and the existing lateral guides of the blackboard panels had to be reused. Another challenge was the height differences in the basement, where the telescopic lifting columns are located. These had to be compensated for during installation. The four-stage telescopic lifting columns facilitate integration thanks to their compact installation dimensions and a basic installation length of 793 mm. The individual blackboard panels are located in a frame made of aluminium and connected to the lifting columns at the lower edge. This had to be specially made so the panels could move in the side guide rails without any problems. Due to their closed outer housing the Phoenix telescopic lifting columns are not sensitive to dirt, which means they are low maintenance. With the new system, all five blackboard panels can now be automatically raised and lowered by 1,300 mm at a speed of 2 m/min at the push of a button and each board in the lecture hall can be electrically moved individually via its own control element. The Columbus McKinnon Engineered
Products system operates silently, which is also an advantage during events and lectures. Thanks to the backlash-free sliding guides, they guarantee stability even when fully extended. ●
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