UNIC Cranes Europe’s Czech dealer, KMB Stavební Servis, was recently approached to install soffits and façade panels for the new art-architecture blend residential building, Fragment Apartments. This 140+ apartment development is a mix of studios, spacious family flats, and penthouse apartments. The artistic design was orchestrated by architects David Wittassek and Jiří Řezák whose aim was to connect quality architecture and contemporary art. The arrangement of soffits throughout the entire building creates an eye-catching structure along with alternating natural light throughout each room.
KMB selected the UNIC URW-095 Mini Spider Crane and the GL-UMC 600 Glass Manipulator for installing the Alucobond façade panels. The chosen equipment was uniquely suited to the job, both with bespoke designs for challenging projects. The 095 is one of the smallest spider cranes in our range with almost 1 tonne of lifting power. Its amazing 8.8m max lifting height was ideal for positioning the façade panels over multiple floors of the tiered sections.
The GL-UMC 600 used by KMB (an older edition of the 600 which is currently supplied by GGR Group) was able to easily manage the precise positioning needed for the installation. The radio remote-controlled vacuum lifter with two-speed controls allowed the operator to manipulate the load from the ground as well as make a millimetre-accurate placement of the panels. Additionally, with ±40˚ slewing and 120˚ tilting ability, the lifter was able to easily tackle the challenging angles of the unusual shape of the building.
The UNIC URW-706 Mini Spider Crane along with the GL-UMC 600 were then used for installing the building’s soffits. One of the strongest spider cranes in our collection the 706 has an impressive max height of 19.5m, enabling it to easily reach the raised soffits all over the multistorey building. Supplied with a radio remote control as standard the operator was able to move freely with the crane for the best visual positioning. The GL-UMC 600’s 120˚ tilt made installing the soffits horizontally simple as it could hold and position the load overhead with ease.
The work of KMB Stavební Servis along with the 095, 706, and GL-UMC 600 ensured the vision of Fragment could come to life. With the facades and soffits installed the finishing touches could be applied to the structure. These additions left the building with a sleeker finish to complete the final look.
UNIC Cranes Europe is the official master dealer with a dealer network spanning over 26 different countries. Our Mini Spider Cranes come in various compact sizes with lifting capacity going up to 10 tonnes. All of our cranes are available for hire or sale through us or our dealers across Europe and beyond. To learn more about our cranes or becoming a dealer contact us here.
