World's first mobile scaffolding washing line presented

A busy, imaginative scaffolder, a company specializing in high-pressure solutions, and a trade fair as a meeting place: This is how the story of what was probably the first scaffolding car wash began, which was presented in Oelde at the beginning of June.

This article is part of the special topic Trade fairs for the craft industry

Dirk Eckart, scaffolders and Provider of special scaffolding solutions, had been looking for a suitable solution to a specific problem for a long time. "Especially in the Food industry are the requirements for the Cleanliness of the scaffolding very high," says the managing director of Gemeinhardt Scaffolding Service GmbH, "Here we could not use our normal scaffolding." For the Compliance with hygiene standards in the food industry, the company, which specializes in Special solutions specialized in Enclosures and protective walls

But always buy new? Or the employees under Health hazard With a hand lance Have the parts cleaned? For Eckart, this was not a long-term solution. While walking through the trade fair, Bauma, the world's largest construction machinery trade fair, he was transferred to the company Hammelmann from Oelde, who are focusing on High-pressure applications He described his problem and Matthias Schultenkemper, Sales Manager of Hammelmann GmbH, expressed interest. Together they continued to refine the idea, the result of which was now on display for the first time in Oelde.

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Fruitful cooperation between two companies

There is a year between Development work and around 200.000 euros investment costs. The project management was Master scaffolder Miká Stanarius is Gemeinhardt Scaffolding Service GmbH. "Of course it is also a Challengeto construct a completely new machine," says Matthias Schultenkemper, "but as market leader around High-pressure technology, which are responsible for such carwash required, we were of course very happy to take on the task." The result is a universally usable mobile scaffolding washing line, which at a pressure of 1.000 bar with 68 liters/minute the scaffolding components hard water jets. Everything is complemented by a one cubic meter large Water tank"So that we can also operate in places without a suitable power connection, we will then install a corresponding Package in stock," informs Eckart.

Offer also for other trades

"I am sure that the investment will pay off," Eckert says confidently. He wants to carwash to other interested parties "Theoretically, we can also other components clean. "Be it the painter or even the Construction site sign rental companywho the warning beacon We help everyone with the dishes," Eckart concludes with a wink. In addition to the hygienic aspect, Eckart highlights other advantages. "You can test which Weight difference it makes no difference whether they load dirty or cleaned scaffolding," he grins. And adds dryly: "The Scaffolder know the difference."