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Industrial Controllers

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Overview of Cavotec and Gessmann:
Cavotec is a multinational company serving industries such as mining, ports, steel, energy, and airports. Initially focused on motorized cable reels, it now connects mobile equipment globally. Gessmann, established in the 1940s in Germany, specializes in industrial controllers and crane control units, known for their innovation and quality.

Global Presence:
Cavotec has manufacturing centers in countries like France, Germany, Italy, and the USA, with local units in Australia, China, and more. It operates 27 sales companies worldwide, aiming to be "local everywhere." Gessmann products are marketed by Cavotec in numerous countries, including Argentina, Australia, China, and the United States.

Product Offerings:
Gessmann produces high-quality industrial controllers for various applications, including crane operations, remote controls, and explosion-proof environments. Their ergonomic designs enhance comfort and efficiency.

Crane Control Units:
Gessmann offers modular crane control units like KST4, KST5, KST9, KST15, and KST18, featuring ergonomic seats and adjustable components.

Multi-axis Controllers:
Controllers such as VV6, V6(EEx), V11, V5, VV5, V8, VV8, V10, and V14 are used in hoisting and electro-hydraulic applications, with mechanical lives ranging from 6 to 20 million cycles.

Double-handle and Single-axis Controllers:
Controllers like D64, DD64, D8, S21, S22, S23, S14, S3, and D3 cater to various applications, including nautical navigation, with mechanical lives up to 20 million cycles.

Palmgrips:
Palmgrips B1, B2, and B3 serve as actuating elements for multi-axis and single-axis controllers, adaptable for hydraulic drives and customizable with pushbuttons and switches.

Palmgrips Overview:
The document details specifications and applications for palmgrips such as B3, B5, B6, B7/B8, B9, and B10-1/B10-2, designed for multi-axis and single-axis controllers. They can be fitted with pushbuttons and rocker switches and are compatible with hydraulic drives.

Specifications:
Each palmgrip model has specific dimensions and fitting options, such as M8 or M10 fittings, and is designed for either left-handed or right-handed use.

Additional Products:
The document lists additional Gessmann products, including:
  • Control Switches N6: Rugged switching devices for hoisting and electro-hydraulic applications.
  • Pedal-controllers P10/P11 and P7/PP7: Designed for electro-hydraulic and pedal applications.
  • Portable Control Unit TS2: A portable unit for control and monitoring, equipped with a chest panel and adjustable carrying strap.
  • Signal-cam Controller NU1: Used in HV systems for signaling and announcements.
  • DC-contact Block: Used in signaling and public address systems.
  • Control Pedestal U22/32: Accommodates control and monitoring devices for offshore applications.
  • Gear Limit Switch GE1: Designed for hoisting applications with modular micro changeover contacts.
  • Pendant Control Unit HT1/HT2: Contains control and monitoring devices, protected against damage.
  • Electronic Control Unit ES/43: Designed for controlling proportional valves without position control.
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Catalog excerpts

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp Industrial Controllers

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp Industrial Controllers Cavotec is a multi-national group of companies serving the following industries: mining and tunnelling, ports and maritime, steel and aluminium, energy and offshore, airports, general industry and automation. In the early 1960’s our main focus was the design and production of motorised cable reels primarily for manufacturers of tower cranes, harbour cranes and mining equipment. Today, Cavotec is connecting mobile equipment around the world in many diverse applications. The Cavotec Group consists of manufacturing “Centres of Excellence”...

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp Cavotec Group Organisation As shown here the Cavotec Group is organised to support its customers around the world through its manufacturing units and sales companies. Each Cavotec manufacturing company, no matter where it is located, aims at being a market leader in its field by providing innovative and reliable products to Group customers. Each Cavotec sales company, in the 27 countries where they operate, aims at better serving its local market following the Group philosophy “to be local everywhere”. Manufacturing network Centres of Excellence Local Manufacturing...

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp Why use Gessmann Industrial Controllers? Gessmann is a company specialised in the production of high quality industrial controllers (joysticks) and switches to be used in: crane operation systems; remote controls systems; hoisting, ports, terminals and offshore; mining and tunnelling; steel mills; welding machine control; forestry; packing machine control; explosion protected (flame proof) applications and nautical applications. Nearly all man-machine interface problems can be solved by the large range of different controllers manufactured by Gessmann. Once...

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Multi-axis controller Indicating label Engraved white Lettering height Deflection directions Switching program. Switching program. Switching sequence ] contact closed ] contact opening Spring return Friction brake IZI Special switching sequence. Switching sequence Protentiometer Q ] contact closed ] contact opening Spring return Friction brake D Special switching sequence_ Additional functions in the control-handle Dead man's button T Control-handle long or short . Gate cross-shaped Gate special-shaped (enclose drawing)

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp Gessmann Crane Control Units CRANE CONTROL UNIST Operator’s chairs with equipment boxes are manufactured for many different applications and are in operation all around the world. The modular design allows combinations of specific features, seats and other adjustments in accordance with the customer’s requirements. The wide range of options varies from teak wooden armrests to stainless steel consoles. The ergonomic design of the crane control unit provides a high degree of comfort for the user. Crane control UNIT KST4 The standard design of the KST4includes...

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp Crane control UNIT KST9 The standard design of the KST9 includes the following: 1140 570 - Equipment boxes - Ergonomic seat - Adjusting possibilities - Cross-member - Swivel base - Surface treatment Crane control UNIT KST15 stepless 90° The standard design of the KST15 includes the following: These types of Gessmann crane control units are used in thousands of applications on nearly all types of cranes, such as big tower cranes, mobile harbour cranes, ship to shore cranes, RTG, bridge cranes and operator’s units in steel factories. - Equipment boxes - Ergonomic...

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp Gessmann Industrial Controllers MULTI-AXIS CONTROLLERS Our standard range of controllers is used in many different types of crane applications, mobile electro-hydraulic applications, ship controllers and radio remote controllers. The modular design enables the switching device to be used universally. All controllers are resistant to oil, maritime climate, ozone and UV radiation. All controllers meet the following standards: - IEC 9475-1 - EN 60947 - DIN- VDE 0660-200 The operational temperature for the controllers lies between -40 C to +60 C. Please contact...

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp The V11 is a multi-axis controller mainly used for hoisting applications. It has a mechanical life of 10 million operating cycles. The V5 is a multi-axis controller mainly used for hoisting applications. It has a mechanical life of 6 million operating cycles. Multi-axis controller VV5 The VV5 is a multi-axis controller mainly used for electro-hydraulic applications. It has a mechanical life of 10 million operating cycles. Industrial controllers

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp Gessmann Industrial Controllers MULTI-AXIS CONTROLLERS Multi-axis controller V8 30° The V8 is a multi-axis controller mainly used for electro-hydraulic applications. It has a mechanical life of 8 million operating cycles. Multi-axis controller VV8 The VV8 is a multi-axis controller mainly used for electro-hydraulic applications. It has a mechanical life of 12 million operating cycles. 45 Multi-axis controller V10 The V10 is a multi-axis controller mainly used for remote control and electro-hydraulic applications. It has a mechanical life of 6 million operating...

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp Multi-axis controller V14 The V14 is a multi-axis controller mainly used for remote control and hoisting applications. It has a mechanical life of 6 million operating cycles. 70 DOUBLE-HANDLE AND SINGLE-AXIS CONTROLLERS Double-handle controller D64, DD64 122 The double-handle controller D64/DD64 is mainly used for hoisting applications. The D64 has a mechanical life of 10 million operating cycles. The DD64 has a mechanical life of 20 million cycles. The double-handle controller D8 is mainly used for electro-hydraulic applications. The D8 has a mechanical life...

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08602-GESSMANN terza edizione UE.qxp Gessmann Industrial Controllers DOUBLE-HANDLE AND SINGLE-AXIS CONTROLLERS Single-axis controller S21 The single-axis controller S21 is mainly used for electro-hydraulic applications. The S21 has a mechanical life of 6 million operating cycles. Single-axis controller S22 The single-axis controller S22 is mainly used for electro-hydraulic applications. The S22 has a mechanical life of 6 million operating cycles. The single-axis controller S23 is mainly used for electro-hydraulic and offshore applications. The S23 has a mechanical life of 6 million operating...

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