Pfaff-silberblau and ALLTEC Antriebstechnik at Motek 2010 (13 – 16 Sep-tember 2010, Stuttgart), Hall 5, Booth 5428

Raise your game with the PHOENIX telescopic lifting column from ALLTEC Antriebstechnik

Kissing, Germany, 13 September 2010 - The PHOENIX telescopic lifting column from ALLTEC Antriebstechnik of Heilbronn, Germany, provides the precision and strength needed for positioning work pieces to an ergonomically correct height in automotive manufacturing and assembly and for serving as low-vibration actuators in planetariums and as lifting equipment in aeronautics technology or in hygienically sensitive areas within the pharmaceuticals industry. At Motek 2010, this Pfaff-silberblau subsidiary is showcasing its compact flag-ship model that is always seeking to rise to “new heights”: With a basic overall height of just 1,150 mm, ALLTEC Antriebstechnik’s PHOENIX reaches a lifting height of 2,650 mm and, with its low-backlash sliding guides, it provides absolute stability for heavy loads, even when fully extended. PHOENIX lifting columns are available in one, two and three-stage versions that conveniently handle loads of 5 kN to 25 kN. Their compact dimensions and low-backlash sliding guides provide the PHOENIX columns – which extend telescopically in the multi-stage versions –with outstanding stability, even with off-center loads. The high positioning speed of up to 200 mm/s, the tremendous precision during lifting, and the installation variability (vertical, horizontal or upside-down) make these lifting columns well suited for all kinds of tasks in areas ranging from machine construction to stage machinery. For one special application in an opera house, ALLTEC Antriebstechnik even designed a PHOENIX unit to rise to the dizzying height of about 4.5 meters. The modular system of standard PHOENIX versions offers models for lifting heights of up to 1,000 mm. In case of a shutdown, the load is secured by the trapezoidal screw’s self-locking capability or, with the ball screw versions, by the safety nut. Two inductive limit switches define the safe lifting range. Due to the enclosed exterior housing made of robust aluminum section tube, the PHOENIX is resistant against abrasive contamination and therefore requires little maintenance. The PHOENIX “light” version for the lower end of the performance spectrum up to a maximum of 6 kN – as a complete unit with an operating module, control unit and power supply – is especially well suited for achieving ergonomically correct work station conditions or for integration into medical devices as well as for the media and event sector. For more demanding lifting tasks, for example with uneven load distribution in connection with large work pieces, designs with mechanically synchronized individual columns or with multiple electrically synchronized columns are a good choice. They make for an extremely smooth-running lifting system. You can also experience the PHOENIX live at Motek 2010: At Booth 5428 in Hall 5, ALLTEC Antriebstechnik and its parent company, Pfaff-silberblau, are showing several of the best-selling products from their range of offerings as well as new products and applications. Among others, Pfaff-silberblau’s redesigned SHE worm gear screw jacks can be seen, as well as the TELESTO lifting columns and the TARVOS linear actuators from ALLTEC Antriebstechnik

About Pfaff-silberblau The Pfaff-silberblau Group with headquarters in Kissing (near Augsburg), Germany, is part of the Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO). Pfaff-silberblau Hebezeugfabrik GmbH is a technological leader in lifting and materials handling and in drive technology. The Pfaff-silberblau Group, which also includes ALLTEC Antriebstechnik in Heilbronn, Germany, and Pfaff-silberblau Verkehrstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, in Kissing, Germany, has some 300 employees worldwide and is represented internationally by numerous regional agents. Further information about Pfaff-silberblau is available at www.pfaff-silberblau.com.