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Nuclear capabilities (1st May 2012)
For over 30 years Solving has been providing material handling solutions for the production of railway locomotives, transformers and nuclear flasks weighing hundreds of tonnes down to palletised loads weighing a few tho
From Lifting & Moving
Air film movers help Siemens (1st April 2012)
Siemens Energy has extended its manufacturing plant by opening a new service building at their transformer manufacturing plant in Nuremberg, Germany. Two Air Film Movers manufactured by Solving, Finland, have been insta
Transformers transported (1st February 2012)
Siemens Energy has opened a new service building at its transformer manufacturing plant in Nuremberg and two Air Film Movers manufactured by Solving, Finland, have been installed to transport large transformers weighing
Light duty racking unveiled (1st June 2011)
The new range of light duty cantilever racking from storage specialists Stakrak provides a cost-effective storage system for long and awkward items. The system is said to be strong and easy-to-build, the system is based
From Products
Automated heavy load movement systems (18th October 2010)
For over 30 years Solving has been providing unique material handling solutions.
From Newsletter Stories
Automated heavy load movement (1st October 2010)
For over 30 years Solving has been providing material handling solutions for the production of railway locomotives, transformers and nuclear flasks, weighing anything from hundreds of tonnes down to palletised loads weighing a few thousand kilograms.
From Conveying
Automated guided lift vehicles (1st September 2009)
Solving has introduced a range of heavy duty Automated Guided Lift Vehicles to lift and relocate loads of up to 20t using the latest laser technology available.
Air technology taking off (1st June 2009)
Air movers have come a long way since the somewhat agricultural models of the seventies, says Solving's John Cownley. Similarly, factory floors have progressed to the point that the technology now needs no external mechanic
Making light of heavy loads (1st February 2009)
Solving's range of heavy duty automated guided lift vehicles lift and relocate loads of up to 20 tonnes using laser technology.
Movers for heavy diesel engines (28th August 2008)
Solving has developed an air mover to handle diesel engines weighing up to 100 tonnes – enabling a single user to control the unit with millimetre accuracy.
400t ship propulsion units on air (17th July 2008)
ABB uses a 400t capacity air film Mover from Solving to handle its Azipod-system ship propulsion units through the production process
Latest generation of Solving air film movers for power transformers (14th March 2008)
Custom-built industrial ride-on trucks (17th August 2006)
Automated handling (1st December 2005)
Hydro Aluminium Deutschland manufactures rolled aluminium sheets for the printing and other industries. The reconstruction of the production facilities led to a requirement for automated transportation of their aluminium reels, which are placed on sp
Solving AGV problems for Porsche (1st April 2005)
A recently signed long-term contract with Porsche presented Finnish car manufacturer, Valmet- Automotive, with a whole new set of challenges.
From Facilities Management
Solving helps Airbus A380 fly (1st February 2005)
Though the Airbus A380 doesn’t enter service until next year, each of the wings destined for the first batch of aircraft has already ‘flown’ on Movers from air film specialist, Solving Ltd.
Flexible air film transporters (1st December 2004)
Since its introduction in the seventies until 2003, the Harrier jet underwent any major maintenance via a system of ‘undercarriage and wings off, engine out, service fuselage’.
New automated guided mover range (1st August 2004)
Known for its expertise in air film movement systems, Solving has introduced a comprehensive range of Automated Guided Movers. Based primarily on wheels, these vehicles incorporate a choice of guidance devices, using laser, wire or optical technology
Sailing yacht keels floated on air (1st December 2003)
Swan Super Yachts up to 112ft long are made in Nautors Finnish yard with the aid of Solvings new air-film Movers. Until recently, yachts were lifted by crane and lowered onto their keels. This was time-consuming and inefficient because fit-out work i
