EXPRESSO Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
About us
Competence partner for transport, lifting and handling
The company history of EXPRESSO Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG goes back to the founding of the August Manss company in 1939. The company has had its headquarters in Kassel since 1945 and has been part of the Joachim Loh Group (JLU) since 1990. The EXPRESSO Group currently employs around 180 people in several international branches.
The company is one of the premium manufacturers of manual transport equipment, powered lifting, handling and transport systems as well as baggage cart systems. System solutions for loading technology and loading safety are another focus of the portfolio. EXPRESSO Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG serves customers worldwide in industry, logistics, trade and crafts. The company manufactures in Germany and is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 14001. All products and solutions are characterized by high functionality, flexibility, safety and ergonomics. EXPRESSO was awarded the Top 100 seal as an innovation leader among German SMEs in 2017, 2019 and 2022 and was also a finalist in the Manufacturing Excellence Award. Also in 2019, EXPRESSO was awarded the Top Job seal as an attractive employer. The sack truck and the lift2move lifting device are also listed as the brand of the century in the German standards.
EXPRESSO Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG takes part in numerous trade fairs and exhibitions nationally and internationally. EXPRESSO presents its complete product portfolio on the Internet at www.expresso.de.
Products & services
EXPRESSO Lift2move - The battery-powered, mobile lifting aid
The lift2move is at the heart of operational material flow processes in many industries. It has a lifting mast driven by a brushless electric motor and, depending on the payload and load pick-up, can be used for ergonomic feeding of packaging lines, for safe material feeding and workpiece positioning in assembly or as a convenient warehouse operating device. Now EXPRESSO presents the latest generation of this lifting and conveying system - the lift2move solution. It is offered in four new performance classes for payloads of 130, 180, 250 and 400 kg. The significant quality features of the lift2move solution include its modular design, which forms the constructive basis for its high adaptability to many different applications. Visitors to the EXPRESSO trade fair stand will also be able to see for themselves the ergonomic smooth-running character of the lifting and transport lift. An important part of this is played by the large rear castors and steerable front castors which, thanks to their low breakaway torques, ensure comfortable starting and manoeuvring. All castors are designed for use in workplaces with ESD requirements, and the fact that the front castors can be locked is one of the special features of the lift. The low-slung chassis makes it easy to drive under workbenches, shelving or assembly systems, and the wide lift mast base gives the floor assembly a high degree of torsional rigidity. The wireless battery packs, which can be exchanged in a few simple steps according to the plug&play principle and inform the user about the charging status via a digital status display, prove to be extremely practical in practice. In addition, the lift2move solution has an integrated error diagnosis with visual signalling and an electrical limit switch that offers the user additional safety.
EXPRESSO eBalanceLift - ergonomics via column or rail
The second highlight on the EXPRESSO stand is the eBalanceLift electronic rope balancer. This ergonomic handling system supports manual lifting, lowering and positioning actions during load handling. It can be installed as a column or rail version. In both cases, the user operates via an operating unit that is fixed to the control head of the eBalanceLift or to the load receptacle and is connected to a servo-motorised hoist via a steel cable. All necessary parameters and programming can be entered directly on the control unit, i.e. without an external computer. A load cell in the operating unit detects the weight of the load and passes on the movements carried out on the unit to the hoist, which supports the user and takes the load from him. Depending on the application, the use of the operating handle can also be dispensed with via the balancing mode integrated as standard. "Regardless of the load weight and without any effort, the user can move loads of up to 600 kg with the eBalanceLift and concentrate fully on handling. This allows him to carry out even positioning, pick-up and delivery situations with high precision," explains Oliver Stauch-Vaupel. In the column version - called ARM - loads with weights of up to 300 kg can be handled with the eBalanceLift via an articulated arm on a column. Here, endless 360°degree manoeuvring of the load is possible, with the articulated arm extending up to 4,000 mm depending on the system configuration. In the RAIL variant, the EXPRESSO eBalanceLift can be combined with all common rail types and used for loads weighing up to 600 kg. The same applies to both the column and the rail solution: the operating head and drive have programmable inputs and outputs, and the control software can be adapted to the customer's individual requirements.
EXPRESSO lift2move selective 125 / 200
The universal lifting aid for your standard handling equipment
EXPRESSO Connect - more effieciency thanks to integrated IoT-data capturing
WHY UPGRADE WITH EXPRESSO CONNECT The EXPRESSO lift2move (4th gen.) and EXPRESSO eBalancer lifting aids are equipped with EXPRESSO Connect (can also be retrofi tted) to reduce running costs. By retrieving precise information and condition monitoring, predictive maintenance is possible, which reduces maintenance costs, increases the efficiency of the device used and offers the user increased safety. HOW CONDITION MONITORING WORKS? - Capturing real-time data - Intelligent evaluation of the recorded data - Transfer to clear dashboard (in real time) - Better maintenance planning, productivity analysis, safety, operational transparency EXPRESSO lift2move and EXPRESSO eBalancer with IoT-data capturing EXPRESSO Connect ... BENEFITS AND ADDED VALUE? Improved maintenance planning and longer service life Captured data: Operating hours, (motor current), gearbox temperature Benefit: • Early detection of overload or wear • Reduced downtime and repair costs • Longer service life of the lifting aid thanks to preventive maintenance Efficient utilisation and productivity analysis Captured data: Utilisation data, lifting height + travel distance (position encoder/remote control) Benefit: • Optimisation of usage patterns for greater efficiency • Analysing the productivity of individual lifting aids • Reduction of idle times, energy consumption, wear and tear Increased safety and operational transparency Captured data: Temperature, motor current, operating status, serial number Benefit: • Real-time monitoring of safety-critical parameters (e.g. overload) • Traceability of devices through unique (digital) serial numbers • Minimisation of accident risks through timely warning of e.g. overloading • Automated warning messages for individual parameters ... for more