Pfaff-silberblau at Manutention 2006, Paris, Hall 6, Stand G 045

Keeping Heavy Loads Securely and Smoothly on the Hook: Pfaff-silberblau's PROLINE P 90 Pulley Block

Friedberg, Germany, and Paris, France, March 7, 2006 - For demanding mounting tasks, Pfaff-silberblau Hebezeugfabrik GmbH & Co. KG of Derching/ Friedberg, Germany, is presenting its PROLINE P 90 pulley block with fresh new technical refinements at the Manutention trade show from 7 through 10 March 2006 in Paris, France: Equipped with a new drive shaft in the housing and chain-guide rollers, the enhanced pulley block for vertical tasks from lifting equipment specialist Pfaff-silberblau enables its users to smoothly and safely hoist super-heavy loads. The six different versions of the manually operated PROLINE P 90 master the lifting of loads between 500 and 10,000 kg. Even when fully loaded, the amount of force required from the user remains low at all times, which is partly due to the integrated friction brake, which reliably secures the load in any position. In the housing of the new version of the PROLINE P 90, the simple center shaft without bearings has been replaced with a drive shaft with grooved ball bearings: This provides additional stability during hoisting and ensures smooth operation without chain jamming. At the entry and exit points for the pulley block's chain, Pfaff-silberblau's product developers replaced the guide bracket with special guide rollers for the chain. This enables the pulley block to run even more smoothly. Furthermore, this technique minimizes chain abrasion, so that the already low-maintenance PROLINE P 90 can handle very heavy loads for even longer. The PROLINE P 90 pulley block is not the only further developed product from Pfaff-silberblau's line up of devices for lifting and material handling being shown at Manutention 2006. New versions of the HU 10-XE high-lift pallet truck, the maneuverable EGU 15 P electric pallet truck, the sturdy PROLINE HZ PRO ratchet lever hoist, the SILVERLINE HZ S ratchet lever hoist with an additional gear box, as well as the redesigned SILVERLINE electric chain hoists are also being presented.

About Pfaff-silberblau Pfaff-silberblau Hebezeugfabrik & Co. – established over 135 years ago – currently has approximately 325 employees and a group turnover in excess of 62 million euros (2005 fiscal year). The company is a leader in the fields of hoisting machinery and materials handling equipment, actuator technology/ worm-gear screw jacks, road & rail, and materials handling technology. Pfaff-silberblau is an experienced partner for solving any problem related to moving (turning, lifting, lowering, pushing, shunting) loads of up to 1,000 tons in any direction. The company has factories in Friedberg and Heilbronn (Germany), and is represented by subsidiaries in Switzerland as well as Austria, United Kingdom, the Benelux countries, Poland and Hungary. Beyond that, more than 40 affiliated representative offices are active for Pfaff-silberblau around the world.