Movable hall tents as used at MAN

External view of the movable tent halls erected on rails for MAN

External view of the movable tent halls erected on rails for MAN

Problem and requirements

Repairs to the facings of the furnaces at MAN Gutehoffnungshütte AG meant that it was necessary to erect two 60m long halls. A further requirement was that it was necessary to be able to slide them away in 20m sections, to allow cranes to place the furnace elements into the halls from above, or to lift them and take them away.

Interior view of the MAN special-purpose tent

Interior view of the MAN special-purpose tent

Solution

The hall tents were assembled on rails to enable them to be slid away wholly or in sections. The movable sections were sealed with special soft beadings.