Amusement Rides

Higher, faster, ever more spectacular – at the fairground speed is everything, and our job is to make sure the fun and thrills are absolutely safe. At the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, at the traditional ‚DOM‘ fair in Hamburg and in leisure parks all over the world – the precision machinery that drives the fairground rides has to work extremely hard and earn its keep. However, the electrical and hydraulic systems in the rides are subject to immense loads - and stability and balance are also absolutely crucial. Before the rides start operation, we assess them for safety and stability. Everyone benefits from this - the risk of accidents is minimised, and operating costs are reduced over the long term. 

According to the definition of the German standards institute DIN, the "fairground ride" category of machinery and equipment comprises "... equipment which is suitable and intended for repeated erection and dismantling. For example, carousels, swings, giant Ferris wheels, big dippers and giant slides and chutes, platforms, stalls, tents, marquees and structures for aerial artistic displays" - and also platforms and temporary roofing for cabarets and concerts. Comparable equipment which is permanently installed in leisure parks or similar locations is not included in the category of "fairground rides", but is governed by the same standards.