Hammar´s trade show programme 2012

We invite you to visit us at any of these popular trade shows during 2012!

Business has picked up in most parts of the world and Hammar is still in the forefront and looking ahead to serve our customers better. Hammar will participate in following trade shows around the world in 2012. They are all the leading truck, transport and equipment shows in their parts of the world and markets. We hope to see you at any of these important venues. Welcome!

International Truck, Trailer and Equipment Show – Australia's largest dedicated transport show. 15-17 March at the Melbourne Show Grounds
www.trucktrailershow.com.au

TRANSPORTmessa – Norway's major transport equipment show.
10-12 May at Gardemoen, Norway
www.transportmessa.no

LASTBIL 2012 – Scandinavia's Premier Truck and Trailer Show
22-25 August in Jönköping, Sweden
www.elmia.se/en/lastbil

IAA 2012 - International Commercial Vehicles – The world's largest transport equipment show, taking place
20-27 September in Hannover
www.iaa.de

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD BY HAMMAR

On 27 June we successfully lifted a container weighing 60 tonnes using a standard model HAMMAR 157 H. Present at the event was the press, a TV team and the whole Hammar staff. We have now been officially awarded the certificate by Guinness World Records and an entry in the Guinness World Records book, as the world record holder.

Hammar´s trade show programme 2011

We invite you to visit us at any of these popular trade shows during 2011!

Business has picked up in most parts of the world and Hammar is still in the forefront and looking ahead to serve our customers better. Hammar will participate in following trade shows around the world in 2011. They are all the leading truck, transport and equipment shows in their parts of the world and markets. We hope to see you at any of these important venues. Welcome!

TRANSRUSSIA – Russia's largest & most comprehensive transport event. 26-29 April at Moscow Expocentre.
www.transrussia.ru

BRISBANE TRUCK SHOW – Australia's major truck and transport equipment show. 5-8 May at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
www.brisbanetruckshow.com.au

KULJETUS 2011 – The most important transport show in Finland, taking place 19-21 May in Jyväskylä, Finland
http://www.jklpaviljonki.fi/kuljetus2011

TRANSPORT2011 – Noway's largest truck & transport show,
8-10 september in Lillestrøm, Norway
www.messe.no/no/nv/prosjekt/transport/

SOLUTRANS – Road haulage and urban transport solutions show. 29 November to 3 December in Lyon, France
www.solutrans.fr

THE WORLDS LOWEST SIDELOADER?

Hammar has, in cooperation with Trailerpartner A/S delivered what we believe to be the lowest built Sideloader in the world to the Faroe Islands. The ground clearance of this 160 S chassis is minimal. The reason for this drastic design is that the fish industry is situated on one side of a 1.5 km long road tunnel, only allowing a max vehicle height of 3.5 meter, and the port in Tvøroyri is situated on the other side. When the food regulation prescribes that the fish products must be frozen and packed in reefer containers at the production site, there is no other alternative.

HAMMAR MEGA TRANSFER STABILIZER

Hammar introduces the new MEGA stabilizer leg for the 150 Series cranes. Designed for easy and safe transfer of containers to and from companion chassis and rail wagons, even under the most difficult situations.

The patented stabilizer is extended onto the other side of the companion vehicle, alternatively supports across both chassis rails and a flat bed trailer. The new MEGA stabilizer is very safe and flexible. It is adjustable to lower height companion trailers and it is guaranteed for 36 tonnes safe workload (SWL), although it is 260 Kg lighter in weight (more payload!) than the standard stabilizer.

Play the MEGA stabilizer video!

HAMMAR 151 Rig Lifter

Hammar has developed a 42 Tonne Rig Lifter Sideloader specifically designed to lift and handle equipment for land based oil and gas drilling rigs, up to18 metres long and up to 5.6 metres wide. It can lift masts and other parts that are longer than 18 metres and transfer them to other trailers.

This unique HAMMAR removes the need for mobile cranes and rig trucks and can be legally towed on the road while carrying a load itself. The HAMMAR 151HC Rig Lifter is a safe and very cost effective solution, with a capacity equivalent to a 150 Tonne meter crane.

Play the Rig Lifter video!

Hammar Australia’s double celebration

Hammar Australia Pty Ltd was incorporated in May 1995 and is this year thus celebrating its 15th Anniversary on Australian soil!

At the same time they sold the 600th HAMMAR in Australia! In May they closed the deal with Judith and Stephen Wemyss of Wemyss Transport in Port Botany, New South Wales.

Stephen Wemyss was in fact using one of the very first HAMMAR Sideloaders sold in Australia in 1992, when he was with another transport company. And now he has bought his own 13th HAMMAR, which also is the 600th in the country. Judith and Stephen have been invited to visit Sweden as guests of Hammar and will make the long trip in 2011.

Hammar wins patent infringement case against Steelbro

New Zealand’s Court of Appeal in Christchurch has judged Steelbro guilty of infringement on HAMMAR’s patent on a new sideloader stabiliser leg design.

“The unanimous decision of the court upholds the patent, that Mr Hammar took out on his development of the new stabiliser legs introduced on our HAMMAR™ 195 sideloader in 1998,” says Fred Sandberg, Managing Director of HAMMAR New Zealand.

The key to the success of the HAMMAR™ 195 sideloader is, that the stabiliser leg is folded in a negative inclination beyond the horizontal position, which saves space. In 2004 Steelbro introduced its SB361 and 401 sidelifters, using the same design as Hammar’s patent. HAMMAR took Steelbro to the High Court in 2008 claiming, among other things, patent infringement. That verdict was appealed. The Appeal Court judges also unanimously dismissed a cross-appeal by Stealbro.

Hammar´s trade show programme 2010

Meet us at any of these trade shows during 2010!

In the aftermath of the world wide economic recession, we are already seeing a positive change in an increasing interest and order level for our Sideloaders. Hammar is standing firm and is now looking ahead for an improvement worldwide. To serve our customers better, Hammar will participate in following trade shows around the world in 2010. They are all the leading truck, transport and equipment shows in their parts of the world and markets. We hope to see you at one of these important venues. Welcome!

SOLUTRANS – Le Salon International des Solutions Transport
2-6 March in Lyon, France
www.solutrans.fr

ITTES - International Truck, Trailer and Equipment Show
18-20 March in Melbourne, Australia
http://trucktrailershow.com.au

MATS - Mid American Trucking Show
25-27 March in Louisville, Kentucky, USA The largest trucking show in North America!
http://www.truckingshow.com/

TRANSPORTmessa – Norways major transportequipment show.
11-13 June at Gardemoen, Norway
www.transportmessa.no

LASTBIL 2010 – Scandinavias Premier Truck and Trailer Show
25-28 August in Jönköping, Sweden
www.elmia.se/lastbil

IAA – International Commercial Vehicle Show
23-30 September in Hannover, Germany
The world’s largest transport equipment show!
www.iaa.de

Robot welding speeds up production

Like many others, Hammar was also hit by the economic recession in 2008/2009. Now, when the wind has turned, we are determined to be ready for the increased production without letting our customers suffer from long delivery times.

Hammar has invested in a Euro 500,000 robot welding system from Motoman of Japan, which has just now been started up in production after the initial test/programming runs. The robot is a Motoman EA 1900N, with two cells with individual manipulators dimensioned for a 1000 Kg load and able to rotate our crane arms during welding. The two cells allow maximum usage of the robot as one cell can be set up by the operator, while the robot is welding in the other. The robot is transporting itself on a 13 meter long rail between work stations.

The Motoman EA 1900N system will deliver a more controlled welding process and a more even welding result, compared to even the best license welders.

Hammar is working hard to bring down the lead times in production in order to always deliver on time to customers and this robot system is a part of that strive.

Automatic laser cutter increases quality

Our new top of the line automatic laser cutter system has just come on stream. It is a 4 kW Mazak Space Gear 510 Mk II, connected to a steel sheet tower magazine and a loader, allowing the laser cutter to operate un-manned during night time. In fact, even the secluded production hall for it, is new.

With the possibility to tilt the laser head in a 53° angle, we now don’t have to post chamfer weld surfaces in a second work stage, which saves us a lot of precious production time.

This 1 million Euro investment is now being used for cutting all steel plates and profiles for our Sideloaders. The laser beam is cutting with an extremely high precision, which increases the quality and conformity of both cranes and chassis.

Hammar Malaysia delivers the 250th HAMMAR

In July 2008 Hammar Malaysia marked another milestone in Hammar’s world wide sales, as they delivered the 250th HAMMAR in Malaysia to customer Dayang Mewah in Port Klang. The unit was one of five in total delivered at a delivery ceremony to mark the occasion. Hammar Maskin (M) Sdn Bhd, another subsidiary fully owned by Hammar Sweden, was incorporated in 2003 and is headed by Chris Joon since the very start. Hammar Malaysia is by far the leading supplier of sideloaders in Malaysia and is running a state-of-the art service programme, which has won tremendous popularity among local container haulers.

HAMMAR Finds New Home In New Zealand

World leading sideloader manufacturer HAMMAR has outgrown its old Takanini premises and in June 2008 shifted to a new manufacturing centre.

The new factory and headquarters, located at 3 Glasgow Avenue, Manukau, boasts increased manufacturing space where it can produce more of its popular sideloaders to enable the company to keep up with rising demand. The new premises are also closer to key customers and truck companies in the Auckland area.

“The move is a reflection of our growing business in the New Zealand transport sector,” says Fred Sandberg, Managing Director of HAMMAR New Zealand.

“There was insufficient room for expansion in our building in Papakura and it was constraining our activities. We also felt a need to be closer to our Auckland customers. We found this building in Manukau that answered both needs and the move took place very quickly.”

The new building has allowed HAMMAR to develop a more organized production line facility, where several sideloaders can be assembled at one time and worked on under the same roof.

HAMMAR is the world leader in the design and production of sideloaders and has been present in the New Zealand market since 1992.

The company specializes in high quality products, featuring Swedish componentry and steel, to deliver a stronger and more reliable sideloader.

Models cater for 10-to-45ft containers and among its latest offerings is an optimal weight distributed 3-axle 45ft sideloader with a tare of just 10,540kg (including power pack).

Hammar Australia delivers the 500th HAMMAR

In April 2008 Hammar Australia delivered its 500th HAMMAR to roll on Australian roads. To the customer, Rocke Brothers Pty Ltd in Melbourne, this was their eighth Sideloader. Rocke Brothers move about 1 500 TEU each week and see their HAMMAR Side lifters as absolutely necessary to cope with their some 250 freight movements every day. “The HAMMARs are wonderful machines that are becoming more and more important for companies like ours to deliver seamless, competitive service.” says Paul Rocke.

Hammar Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary fully owned by Hammar Sweden, was incorporated in 1995, headed by Peter Levison. From a humble start the company is now delivering well over 50% of all new sideloaders in Australia

THE WORLD´S LARGEST FLEET OF HAMMAR

In the middle of November, a ceremony was held in Malaysia then the thirtieth Hammarlift was submitted to the Malayan customer Taipanco Sdn Bhd, and thereby done them to the world´s bigest Hammar owners.

Sweden´s Ambassador in Malaysia, Her Excellency Ms Helena Sångeland, had in her speech a tribute to the successful collaboration between Hammar Malaysia and our customer.

The occasion gave for the first time the opportunity to photograph thirty sideloaders simultaneously!

HAMMAR INCREASES AGAIN

Hardly the concrete of the last construction had dried before Hammar in Sweden (HQ) builds out additional production premises. It is the high demand around the world on HAMMAR´s sideloaders, both new units and factory renovated second-hands, that justifies this new increase.

When completed by the end of 2006, the 2500 square meters premises will be used by our new maintenance unit, serving existing Hammars and restorating second-hands to be shipped to new missions and new customers.

“The removal of our maintenance unit to these new premises will release longed-for production´s surface in other parts of the factory”, says production manager Sven-Gunnar Östangård.

Connected to the new premises also a new wash hall will be built.

HAMMAR AUSTRALIA EXPANDS

The increased demand for HAMMAR Equipment around Australia has given Hammar the incentive to invest in a new Service Centre in Brisbane, as a first step in a large investment plan.

“We will now be able to give our customers faster and more professional service where being close and always available to the customer is our focus” says Peter Levison, Managing Director for Hammar Australia.

Malcom Thompson will be responsible for the new Service Centre in Brisbane. Malcom has been in charge of the Hammar service from other rented premises since a few years already.

“With new facilities, right location and with more tradesmen skills we will make it as easy as possible for our customers. Probably it will not be just HAMMAR owners to take care of” says Malcom with a smile.

Bengt-Olof Hammar, founder and owner of the Hammar Group, was also present at the official construction start in August 2006.

NEW PRODUCTION BUILDING IN SYDNEY

Hammar's new production building in Sydney, Australia was only recently finished and the assembly phase of the Sideloader production could move into the new and modern facility, that also includes new offices.

The old production space is still being used, but now only for producing the chassis. - “There was simply not enough space and we had to extend to cope with the increasing production volumes of new HAMMARs. To separate the heavy production from the assembly was a natural solution” says Peter Levison, Managing Director for Hammar Australia.

Together with Megan, Jim and a few others of Hammar's employees in Sydney, Peter could proudly show the result to Bengt-Olof Hammar, founder and owner of the Hammar Group, at one of his regular visits in Australia.

SERVICE CONTRACTS TO HAMMAR MALAYSIA

It was a proud Chris Joon, Executive Director, of Hammar Malaysia that early January 2006 could sign an agreement with Multimodal Freight Sdn Bhd, about a larger number of Service Contracts for their HAMMAR Sideloaders.

The Service & Maintenance Contracts offered by Hammar MY to their customers include a full service with fixed weekly intervals. The fact that Hammar takes care of both service and replacements of wear parts for the customer at a fixed monthly rate, allows the customer to focus on their core business, well knowing that their sideloaders are always available for operation and have no downtime. Due to unplanned repairs. The customers also know that only HAMMAR Original Parts are used, which is another important safety factor.

- “Our qualified technical staff performs the service quickly and efficiently. At the same time they detect possible areas of future problems allowing the customer time to plan such repairs at periods suitable to their operation."

complete service form as verification of what has been done and how long time the units has been in the work shop each time.

HAMMAR IN CONSTANT EXPANSION

The Head Office of HAMMAR in Sweden extends its buildings at Olsfors, nearby Gothenburg. The last increase in surface goes back to only two years, but the growing demand for HAMMARs requires a new extension.

The new buildings will host a plasma-carver and a few workshops of transformation. At the same time, a reorganization of logistics will permit to optimize the increasing arrival of steel, as well as the course of manufactured products, since all stages of transformation are carried out in the factory.

- “It is a matter of managing raw material as well as manufactured goods, in order to gain some time on transferring process” says CEO Mr Bengt-Olof Hammar.

The new buildings will be available by the end of November.

Hammar seminar

During week 14 Hammar arranged a training seminar. Participating where staff from all subsidiaries and different service agents around the world. Subjects such as electrics, pneumatics, hydraulics and mechanics where handled, both theoretical and practical knowledge.

The new P70 main hydraulic valve from PARKER HANNAIFIN together with the new hydraulic system was given particular attention.

- “Just to meet people from different parts of the world and share experiences of the HAMMAR products is a success”.

Mr Bengt-Olof Hammar is very happy with the seminar and thankful for all the participants willing to learn more: - “We are very proud of the high quality of our staff and service partners”.

HAMMAR LAUNCHING "HAMMAR DOUBLE"!

We are proud to again show the trucking industry that Hammar leads the development of sideloaders.

The latest option available we call "HAMMAR Double". With a turntable mounted in the back of the HAMMAR you can bring another semitrailer along in a B-Train combination. The HAMMAR can carry 20'-40' containers. Disc brakes, EBS with roll stability system RSS, low profile tyres and axle pressure gage is standard. Parallel sliding to get the right load distribution in the combination is also standard.