GEDA prevails on the Danish coast

The pure white building located picturesquely on the Danish coast, only a few kilometres north of Copenhagen has a long history to tell. Extensive renovation works have recently become necessary on Hvidore and as a result a construction hoist from the Bavarian manufacturer GEDA-Dechentreiter GmbH & Co.KG celebrated its première in Denmark.
The builder, Frederik Bruun, had Hvidore built by the architect Johan Schroder in 1871 and used the building as a summer residence. Over the years Hvidore had many owners who came and went, including royal inhabitants such as the daughters of Danish King Christian IX and their relatives. The architecture of the building more than met royal requirements and with its blend of Italian and Victorian Renaissance elements, it has the look of a small castle.
Over half a century after the construction of Hvidore, the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk acquired the historic building in 1937. Company founder and managing director, Thorvald Pedersen initially converted it into a specialist clinic for diabetics.
Called “The Novo Nordisk House of Education”, Novo Nordisk is now a modern, company-owned conference and training centre for its employees and customers.

Urgently required renovation

However, the ravages of time have meant that extensive refurbishment works on Hvidore were now required. In addition to the renovation of the bathrooms, the roof had to replaced and the windows exchanged for new ones. The - in parts - angled architecture was also a significant challenge for all involved.

Therefore, the rental company Hejs.dk AS decided to equip its building site with height access technology from Bavaria and a GEDA Multilift P22 Comfort, a GEDA 1500 Z/ZP transport platform and construction waste chutes were rented to the construction company responsible.
The latest member of the GEDA Multilift range was impressive in its first use in the far north.

For its deployment in Denmark, the GEDA Multilift P22 Comfort was also equipped with an optional diagnostic system with a display screen that displays a precise error image in the event of a fault, thereby consigning those time-consuming searches for the cause to the past.
With its constant eye on the market, GEDA decided to develop an additional single-mast construction hoist for the GEDA Multilift P22 Comfort. Therefore, the GEDA-ERA Square Mast is being used and its advantages can be exploited by both the GEDA Multilift P12 and the GEDA ERA 1200 Z/ZP transport platform. This is a genuine and specific benefit for rental equipment operators using the GEDA range because it saves both space and storage costs. One particular feature is that the GEDA-ERA Square Mast enables a free mast projection of 7.5 metres enabling two further complete stories to be accessed. Furthermore, the mast tie distance can be increased to 12 metres.

As with all GEDA rack and pinion lifts, the automatic lubrication device is included in the GEDA Multilift P22 Comfort as standard. Of course the “new boy” from GEDA complies with the European Machinery Directive and Product Standard EN12159.

Versatile transport assistance: GEDA 1500 Z/ZP

A GEDA 1500 Z/ZP transport platform was also used in the renovation work as well as the GEDA Multilift P22 Comfort.
The transport platform combines two different devices into one, namely a materials hoist and a transport platform for people and loads.
With its 100 metre lifting height it can be used in a wide range of situations. The platform has a lot of space for bulky and heavy construction materials and therefore considerably improves logistics on the construction site. To meet the requirements of every different construction site situation, the customer can select from the various platform options which extend up to load capacities of 2,000 kg and the practical modular construction means that there are many different combination options. The B-Platform which is 1.45 x 3.3 x 1.1/1.8 m in size is being used on the Danish coast. The GEDA 1500 Z/ZP transport platform is guided along two steel masts. This two-mast system has already been used successfully many times and ensures a smooth and stable travel movement.