From June 12 to July 12, soccer fans from across the globe will be watching 32 nations compete in 64 games as they attempt to take home the title of 2014 World Cup Champions.
Months before the first kick-off, preparation and construction on the 12 Brazilian world cup stadiums has been progressing at full speed, including in the Estádio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre. This stadium was built in 1959 and has since been used as the home stadium of the “Internacional Porto Alegre” club. Four group games will be played at the Estádio Beira-Rio during the 2014 World Cup. But before the members of the German national team can run into the stadium and their fans can start cheering, comprehensive renovation and conversion work has had to be carried out.
The Estádio Beira-Rio will have a seating capacity of 48,849 during the tournament. Therefore, one of the aspects for which the technology from Asbach-Bäumenheim in Bavaria was responsible was to ensure that the thousands of spectators could watch the games in Porto Alegre on comfortable seats. A
GEDA Lift proved to be an essential device to help install the new seat shells.
On the stands in the Beira Rio stadium, the special length inclined hoist from GEDA bridged 40 metres and was a valuable support tool. The GEDA Lift transported the metal fixings and seat shells into the various rows of the stadium stand. Laborious dragging along the steep rows was avoided, and the seats were transported efficiently and with less effort.
The contractor could select from three different lift options with hoisting speeds up to 38 m/min depending on building site conditions and the intended usage required. An alternating current connection is sufficient to transport materials up to 250 kg. The load capacity is aligned according to the design of the aluminium ladder sections, the inclination, and the rail length. Two ladder section variants are available – ladder sections with a load capacity of 150/200 kg and reinforced ladder sections which enable loads of 200/250 kg to be transported.
The fast and easy assembly without tools being required, the small footprint, the progressively adjustable buckling part, and the versatility of the GEDA Lift have all been winners in Brazil.
