Thought I would share a few pic's from the Dortmund factory I was lucky enough to visit earlier this year.
Excavators from the 6015 (rh40) thru to 6090 (rh400) are manufactured here. The factory covers a total area of 76,200 m² with around 33,500 m² being under roof. Around 740 people are employed there.
Fabrication, assembly, painting and testing are all carried out here, with only the 6015 leaving in a recognizable form. All other machines leave in component form, for example: a 6060 FS (RH340) requires 22 trailers to ship.
Enjoy.
SB
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Many thanks for sharing Stuart all good stuff. The former O&K factory I wonder what happened to their other product lines? I can only assume that they were separate companies; they once made and I think they still do, escalators and also railway wagons.
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Re: Cat HMS factory Dortmund
Stuart,
Thanks for the great photos! I took a tour there in 1990 when things were still red and off-white, but no photos were permitted at that time.
Jeremy,
O&K had at least five manufacturing plants in Germany, and more in other countries.
The rail stock division went to Bombardier and is still operating in Berlin.
The escalator/elevator division was taken over by Krupp.
Thanks for the great photos! I took a tour there in 1990 when things were still red and off-white, but no photos were permitted at that time.
Jeremy,
O&K had at least five manufacturing plants in Germany, and more in other countries.
The rail stock division went to Bombardier and is still operating in Berlin.
The escalator/elevator division was taken over by Krupp.
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