The challenge of using cranes in cleanrooms is becoming increasingly important, as it can affect not only individual production sections, but the entire production process. In modern crane technology, electronic sway control plays a decisive role in increasing efficiency and safety when moving loads.

This year, we once again celebrated our belated summer party on the company premises in Albaching, together with the entire workforce and their families. As in previous years, we were lucky enough to be spoilt by glorious autumn weather.

Josef Altmann passed away on 20 September 2024 at the age of 80. With him goes a man of great discipline and drive.

Wir begrüßen ganz herzlich unsere 2 neuen Azubis im Team Altmann.

We are pleased to introduce our new Purchasing Manager, Mr. Andreas Ertl. With immediate effect, Mr. Ertl will strengthen our team and take over the activities of Mrs von Dielingen, contributing his extensive expertise in the area of purchasing.

Wherever innovations for the cleanroom industry are presented, Altmann is a must. From April 23 to 25, Altmann Fördertechnik will be present in Hall 1, Stand F3.2 at the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center.

Dass sich das lokale "Schule-Wirtschaft-Netzwerk" Wasserburg intensiv mit dem Thema "Stellenwert der Ausbildung in der Region" befasst, ist bei einer Betriebsbesichtigung der Altmann GmbH in Albaching deutlich geworden.

Andreas Zischeck und Magrit Denz – unser Team in der Ausbildung bildet gemeinsam mit den Fachabteilungen in 4 Berufen aus.

Aktuell haben wir bei ALTMANN 6 Azubis, die sich in unterschiedlichen Phasen ihrer Ausbildung befinden. Für alle, die sich für eine Ausbildung oder auch ein Praktikum interessieren, haben wir nachfolgend einige Informationen zu unseren Ausbildern und unseren Ausbildungsberufen zusammengestellt.

This report may seem strange to the reader: We are reporting on a cleanroom project at a location that we are not allowed to name, for a client that we are not allowed to name, who manufactures things that we are not allowed to name. However, the crane specialists from Altmann in Albaching have achieved a very noteworthy feat in many respects.

On the same day that the Oktoberfest opened with a hearty “O'zapft is!” and several hundred thousand visitors made the pilgrimage to Theresienwiese, the highlight of the weekend for Altmann Fördertechnik employees was their own party in the tranquil village of Albaching - or as the locals say: Oibich. Around 60 employees and their families enjoyed a break from work in glorious sunshine.

On September 1, 2023, 3 new apprentices started their training as mechatronics engineers at Altmann GmbH.

Beforehand, the "new" and "old" apprentices got to know each other at a dinner followed by a bowling evening at the Bräustüberl in Haag.

In the research project in cooperation with the Rosenheim University of Technology, the cleanroom suitability of various hoists was investigated and evaluated. The study, which was part of a bachelor thesis, provides important findings for ALTMANN and the further development of its products.

Last Friday evening, the Bavarian "Mittelstandspreis" award ceremony 2023 took place at the Munich Künstlerhaus. Of the 16 nominated companies, eight received awards. Altmann Fördertechnik was one of the lucky winners and took one of the prize sculptures home to Albaching.

„We are in the final!“

Altmann Fördertechnik nominated for Bavarian "Mittelstandspreis" 2023

Altmann Fördertechnik is one of 16 companies nominated for the Bavarian "Mittelstandspreis" 2023. The award is being presented for the 14th time this year.

At the Lounges trade fair in Karlsruhe, the trade fair for cleanroom and pharmaceutical process technology, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) presented the "REINER" purity technology award yesterday. The cleanroom crane with semi-automatic system and pendulum damping from Altmann Fördertechnik was awarded third place by the jury.

Let's got for beer tasting at Camba Bavaria

Lifting something is actually nothing special for Altmann Fördertechnik employees. This time however no crane was involved, but pints of a selection of delicious beers were lifted with much less effort. On 24 March, the employees of Altmann Fördertechnik went on a company trip to the craft beer brewery Camba Bavaria.

Movable crash bars increase safety in the event of a load breakage

Whether in warehouses or production halls - space is an expensive commodity and must not be wasted. But especially when large goods or workpieces have to be moved in them, traditional industrial trucks such as forklifts, heavy-duty trucks or air cushions need sufficient floor space for transporting and maneuvering.

Manuela (not on the picture here), Rifat and Tobias have successfully completed their apprenticeship as technical product designer and mechatronics engineer after 3 1/2 years.

Altmann Fördertechnik can look back on a very successful year 2022 and is optimistic about the order situation for 2023. "Never before have we been able to win and process such a large number of orders. Last year we were able to record the second highest level of incoming orders in our company's history," says Managing Director Robert Altmann. The manufacturer recorded extraordinary growth, especially in the product line "Cranes for the semiconductor industry".

Already in the fifth semester (winter 2021/22) I was allowed to spend my practical semester, followed by the current bachelor thesis as part of my mechanical engineering studies at the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences, at ALTMANN in Albaching.

When distances are long and conditions are difficult, it can be extremely helpful to split the tasks to be completed between the project partners. When installing an ISO Class 6 cleanroom crane, however, this is not trivial. Nevertheless, this is exactly what worked out excellently in a remarkable cooperation between the eastern customer and the western supplier.

Altmann Fördertechnik recently started posting news and product photos directly from the factory halls at the Albaching site. Starting in the new year, it will be primarily the responsibility of the trainees to populate the Instagram channel. After all, they are digital-savvy by nature. Using short, self-made video sequences, they will provide insights behind the scenes at Altmann and show what tasks they have already mastered.

The Cleanzone trade show in Frankfurt celebrated its tenth anniversary with record growth. 1,500 visitors came to Frankfurt on November 23 and 24 for the meeting place of the international cleanroom industry. Altmann Fördertechnik was there for the first time and was one of 82 exhibiting companies presenting its products to the trade public.

For the first time at the Cleanzone trade fair and immediately with a nomination for the Cleanzone Award - the Altmann company is looking forward to being an exhibitor at the Frankfurt Trade Fair on November 23 and 24.

The district chairman of the LBM Mr. Josef Stemmer had invited to the factory tour at the Altmann GmbH.

On November 23 and 24, everything at Messe Frankfurt will revolve around technologies in and for the cleanroom. More than 80 exhibitors will show their products and innovations at the international trade fair for cleanroom and cleanliness technology, hygiene and contamination control. As a specialist for cleanroom cranes, Altmann Fördertechnik will be exhibiting at Cleanzone for the first time.

At the UCB pharmaceutical company near Brussels, a cleanroom hoist was needed to transport heavy loads. However, space was tight and the construction project was already at an advanced stage. Specialist Altmann overcame the difficulties and found a solution that could also be helpful elsewhere.

The last of 4 days of shooting is over: Managing Director Robert Altmann, two employees and cameraman Tom Gonsior stood in front of and behind the camera. On the last day of shooting, the managing directors were interviewed, and another scene was shot at the milling centre.

On September 1, 2022, three new apprentices started their vocational trainings as specialist for lathe and mill cutting, construction mechanic and technical product designer.

Altmann GmbH in Albaching, with its founders and managing directors, has over 40 years of experience in crane construction. With the new company building built in 2012 in the Oberdieberg industrial area in Albaching, the family business relies on an unusually high production depth and a high degree of energy independence.

Sophia and Maximilian have successfully completed their training as industrial electricians and mechatronics engineers.

Everyone who works hard should also have fun and party. That's why Altmann GmbH invited all employees and their families to a summer party on the company's premises in Albaching at the end of July, with fantastic weather. Around 80 guests came, and they had a great party.

My name is Elisabeth Guwa and I attend the vocational high school in Rosenheim. There we have to complete a six-month internship in the 11th grade, which runs in blocks. After searching for some time, I came across the Altmann company and completed my technical internship in the field of metalworking there.

Safe disposal, recycling, climate protection and energy production - the new phosphorus recycling plant in Mannheim combines several benefits under one roof. We are happy to be part of this project.

The first day of shooting is done! We are currently producing a new corporate video that takes a look behind the scenes and shows what makes us special.

Dear sponsors, dear Altmann family,

I, Jule Wollboldt, would like to give a short half-time report on the current 2022 season. 

After the purchase and installation of complex technical systems for the cleanroom, quite a few customers, who become system operators with the purchase, feel overwhelmed with their new tasks. Altmann GmbH therefore offers a 360-degree service which also includes the various operator's obligations on the customer.

Our apprentices report on the film shootings and provide an insight into our apprenticeships.

The cleanroom and its people - reinraum online shows the person behind the norms and presents Achim Altmann as "Cleanroom" personality.

In search of the limits of the universe.

With an extraordinary cleanroom crane, the specialist Altmann has taken on a leading role in a project at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering at Maastricht University, that is unique in the world.

A salt bath crane made of stainless steel

After years of trouble with a stainless-steel crane system with a conventional chain hoist for operating the salt bath, Alpenhain decided to play it safe in 2017 and placed an order with Altmann GmbH from Albaching.

This year's title "Autumn Party" was due to the date alone, because on October 2nd the weather gods were very kind to ALTMANN. As every year, temperatures were warm on the day of the company party, contributing to a good atmosphere.

Choice of material and construction are the crucial factors

Altmann GmbH from Albaching has been building special crane systems for various purposes for 25 years. In 2001 the company was able to open up the sensitive area of cheese production with a construction made of stainless steel.

There are production rooms that are cleaner than operating theatres. If cranes are used there, it is extremely likely that they come from the Altmann company in Albaching.The brothers Robert and Achim Altmann have successfully looked for a niche. They are also self-confident: "Our only limitation is the law of physics – everything else is possible."

Du interessierst Dich für eine Ausbildung bei der Altmann GmbH, du willst einen Beruf erlernen der Zukunft hat, Spass macht und Abwechslung bietet - hier erfährst Du, warum sich unsere Azubis für ALTMANN entschieden haben.

Due to strict hygiene regulations, the food industry places special demands on machines and equipment for production and packaging.

As a worldwide technology leader in developing and manufacturing cleanroom cranes, ALTMANN has managed to start operating the biggest clean room cranes of the world in a challenging project.

With the video material that was made available to us, we (the apprentices, second year of apprenticeship) have produced a new video.

To assemble and commission a crane at the customer's site is always an exciting event. Particularly because there will be delays in the end - although all participants work very carefully. A trigger point is 20 mm too short, and the speeds must still be set. The devil is in the details. To minimize these times on the construction site, ALTMANN has equipped its latest production hall with a crane test stand.

It is already a big challenge to construct a clean room crane in compliance with ISO 146441 requirements. However, it is an even bigger challenge to design it in a way that there will be no contamination due to operation, cleaning and maintenance works as well as the retrofitting with components or functions. This is a distinctive feature which is standard in clean room cranes by ALTMANN.

The internal material transport between the individual production lines is an important part of state-of-the-art production. Automatic cranes by ALTMANN are therefore used wherever material has to be stored, removed and relocated fast, efficiently and precisely.

Sophia Lutz macht eine Ausbildung als Industrieelektrikerin - Interview in der Wasserburger Zeitung.

Kranspezialist Altmann in Albaching fertigt weltweit einzigartige Sonderanlagen - Interview in der Wasserburger Zeitung.

With the establishment of a fully automatic factory in Europe, a worldwide leading manufacturer and refiner of chipboards has implemented a unique project. There, raw and laminated chipboards are produced up to a length of 5,800 mm and a width of 2,825 mm, in thicknesses from 6 to 40 mm. The annual output is 650,000 m3!

For this year's summer party, the crane specialist from Albaching implemented exactly the motto that has led ALTMANN to success during the past 25 years.

On September 1, 2020 two new apprentices started their educational programme at Altmann GmbH as industrial electrician and mechatronics.

With a lifting capacity of 10 tons, the latest innovation from ALTMANN is a real novelty for the use in single girder clean room cranes. No other construction in under flange execution has reached this capacity class so far. ALTMANN sets a new standard with this clean room hoist and further strengthens its leadership through innovation.

With the unique linking of 3D laser scanner measurement data with the company's construction software, ALTMANN succeeds in having a competitive edge through innovation in clean room planning as well.

The coronavirus has been spreading rapidly around the world in the past weeks and has brought industry, social and professional life to a standstill in large parts.

In a meeting between the management and the apprentices in mid-September 2019, the topic online presence was discussed. The participants decided to revise the company's YouTube channel, to upload new videos and descriptions and to edit old material.

As of now, Jule shoots with live ammunition.

Albaching/Stetten (jvr) – Many of her peers may currently ask themselves which way to go in future. Not so Jule Wollboldt, 15 years old, from Stetten. She exactly knows what she wants to achieve and is willing to accept the challenges. Her goal is clearly defined: Biathlon!

After the new hall section had been terminated, we - as apprentices - were responsible for configuring the training workshop, parts of the electric workshop and the warehouse on the gallery.

The rising degree of automation in crane construction results in more and more comprehensive and complex projects. In order to be able to implement them faster, ALTMANN has increased production and storage capacities by building a new hall.

The new crane from Albaching is able to lift 10,000 beer mugs.

Since the beginning of the season, Altmann GmbH has been part of the huge sponsor group of the basketball department of TSV 1880 Wasserburg am Inn.

On September 1, 2019 three new apprentices started their educational programme as specialists for lathe and mill cutting and as mechatronics technicians.

New electric belt hoist made of stainless steel.

With the smell of a barbecue in the air and warm temperatures, ALTMANN GmbH welcomed their employees, together with their partners and children, at the second summer party on May 25, 2019.

Mitte Mai wurde bei der Firma Altmann in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Inklusionsbetrieb Fairjob GmbH ein Teil der Außenanlagen neu bepflanzt.

Technology is not just for boys.

Hello - my name is Anton Reiling, I'm 19 years old and I am studying industrial engineering at Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences, in the second term. As prior professional experience is required for my studies, I was looking for a suitable company where I can work in the field of metal processing.

When transporting loads, the use of a crane makes it possible to master even the most complicated tasks. This is a great help, especially with particularly heavy objects. Ropes are used for transport, to which the respective load is attached and then transported to the desired destination. However, this process of rope transport generates vibrations which often make it difficult to position the object accurately and require a great deal of patience. This is remedied by an innovation from Altmann GmbH – crane travel with pendulum damping.

Wir von der ALTMANN GmbH haben seit jeher eine starke Verwurzelung mit unserer Heimat – der Region Wasserburg/Rosenheim – und sind stets daran interessiert, ihr als Unternehmen etwas zurückzugeben. Aus diesem Grund freut es uns umso mehr, künftig zwei unserer lokalen Vereine – den Tennis- und den Fußballverein Albaching – zu unterstützen.

We at ALTMANN GmbH, a company located in the administrative district of Rosenheim that provides vocational training and apprenticeships, are extremely pleased to welcome our new vocational training instructor Mr Markus Krude, who joined our company on 1 October 2018.

Automatic cranes are always a sensible solution where there is a need to position loads accurately at high speeds so that they can be incorporated immediately in an automated production process. A French company operating in the wood industry has therefore commissioned three automatic cranes from ALTMANN. The result: three high-quality systems for optimising in-plant transport and increasing stock turnover.

Industry 4.0 is on everyone’s lips. Even the crane control sector has seen rapid change, as shown by our frequent blog posts reporting on new developments in the field. In this article, we would like to take a broader perspective and report on the current state of affairs in the development of control devices for cranes. This issue is particularly exciting because of the increasing mentions of what are being called “smart cranes”.

The crane acceptance test by a technical expert is an important – and legally required – inspection which the manufacturer must perform before the crane is first operated.

Clean rooms are characterised by a very low concentration of airborne particles and are common in certain industrial sectors, such as pharmaceuticals, aerospace engineering and food technology. There are very particular requirements for any crane that is to be installed in such rooms. For example, emphasis is placed on ensuring that very little abrasion occurs on friction surfaces and that the surfaces are easy to clean, which is one way of keeping the number of germs, particles and micro-organisms low.

The crane operator is required to hold a crane operator’s licence to operate crane systems. This significantly reduces the risk of injury to persons or damage to property caused by improper operation.

The classic PLC system is generally used for open- and closed-loop control of our automatic cranes, semi-automatic cranes and conveyor systems and is programmed on a digital basis. Depending on the choice of hardware, a PLC can be used for smaller automation tasks as well as highly complex system solutions. The possibilities are almost limitless.

These days, there are a wide variety of different types of crane, which – depending on their design – lend themselves to numerous specific tasks and fields of application. If you look at an automatic crane, it quickly becomes clear that it is optimally designed for repetitive activities and processes. An automatic crane is a fantastic way of automating these processes. The result is a reduction in employee workload and increased efficiency.

In an extremely challenging project with no less ambitious schedule, we have developed, manufactured and assembled the largest cleanroom cranes in the world.