Customer

HANSA-PARK is a theme park with more than 125 attractions for young and old that is located in Sierksdorf, Germany, on the shores of the Baltic sea. Since it opened, HANSA-PARK has been pulling in around 1.4 million visitors a year, making it one of the five biggest theme parks in Germany. It offers eleven themed areas including seven roller coasters that reach speeds of up to 127 km/h, the highest and fastest of which is the infinity coaster dubbed "The Oath of KÄRNAN".

Project description

"The Oath of KÄRNAN" at HANSA-PARK

HANSA-PARK unveiled "The Oath of KÄRNAN" – one of Europe's most advanced roller coasters – in 2015. Vertical drops, a top speed of 127 kilometers per hour, and a globally unique reverse freefall from a height of over 77 meters – in the dark. A roller coaster's success depends on its thrill factor, but also on customers' trust in the system, so HANSA-PARK makes operational reliability a top priority. Only robust, maintenance-friendly drive technology with a long service life that satisfies high safety standards could even be considered for "The Oath of KÄRNAN" roller coaster. The complete solution includes industrial gear units, frequency inverters and motors from SEW‑EURODRIVE.

To ensure efficient interfaces, the customer was looking for a full-service supplier for all the roller coaster's drive technology, including AC motors, industrial gear units, and frequency inverters. SEW‑EURODRIVE won the order thanks to its combination of technical expertise and a service concept that spans the entire system life cycle. Everything has been covered – from consulting, planning, and engineering through to startup and maintenance.

As the Technical Office that looks after Münsterhausen-based roller coaster manufacturer Gerstlauer, Augsburg took care of the design and engineering work for the drives. SEW-EURODRIVE's regional service unit took charge of the startup in Sierksdorf. It also maintains and repairs the drive technology as required, ensuring a rapid-response service and fast delivery of replacement parts.

Continuous monitoring of all the drive technology

SEW‑EURODRIVE's Life Cycle Services include continuous technical system monitoring and support. Little details often have a big impact in this regard. At HANSA-PARK, for example, we made a particular point of ensuring the standardized, systematic design of control cabinets. This means HANSA-PARK engineers always know which function lies behind each door, which reduces both the complexity and the amount of work involved in the daily safety check on the drives. SEW‑EURODRIVE also offers support if required, with a rapid-response service and quick delivery of replacement parts. This is vital because, as everyone knows, having a ride out of action during the season leads to financial losses and frustrated visitors.

In addition, our service team used an inspection scope to examine the gear units at the end of the season. The first step in this multi-stage process was to collect data on site and check feasibility by establishing, for example, whether the gear units are actually suitable for an endoscopic assessment. This was followed by a detailed requirements analysis and concept development. All the work was carried out after the park closed in November. It was a rapid, uncomplicated process, with the X series industrial gear units used in "The Oath of KÄRNAN" demonstrating how easy they were to maintain once installed. The data was analyzed in Bruchsal, where the product engineers carefully checked the gear oil samples and the endoscope images. This resulted in a big thumbs up, with no particular irregularities identified.

Further offerings and added value

• Quick Check with 12-month SEW functional warranty for the drive components checked and found to be OK (excluding sealing elements)
• Pick-Up and Delivery Service for fast pick-up and delivery of drive technology. If necessary, including assistance from a service expert during the removal and installation of drive components
• Examination with an Inspection Scope and Oil Analysis for preventive drive technology diagnostics and prevention of production downtime
• 24h Service Hotline (0800 7394357) for round-the-clock access to trained technicians and engineers
• Never far away with 38 sales and service sites all over Germany

Inspection and Maintenance

is one of the many service packages we offer to cover the entire system life cycle.

Only with state-of-the-art machines and systems can you achieve the best possible productivity. Using our Inspection and Maintenance service to integrate our latest drive technology and drive automation solutions will optimize your existing system's availability and process reliability.

Further information about Inspection and Maintenance .