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Faun GmbH is a German engineering firm based in Nuremberg. They manufactured Specalist trucks for Heavy Haulage and now specialise in mobile cranes carriers (chassis) and waste collection vehicles.

History[]

  • 1845: Justus Christian Braun founded a bronze casting company in Germany.
  • 1868: the firm developed a horse-drawn fire engine.
  • 1890: makes the first steam-driven fire engine in the world.
  • 1910: first used a petrol-electric system in a fire engine.
  • 1914: designed and built trucks and special vehicles for the Luftwaffe.
  • 1918: the firm merged with another firm, and formed "Fahrzeugfabriken Ansbach Und Nürnberg" = FAUN.
  • 1922: FAUN introduced the 2 ton, 45 hp tractor BEZ type B.
  • 1925: FAUN introduced the roll-drum refuse collector.
  • 1928: FAUN introduced the BEL 5 truck crane on the so-called 'B' type carrier.
  • 1937: FAUN introduced the 3-axle 7,5 t truck type FAUN L 750 D 87.
  • 1943: FAUN's factory was destroyed by bombing during World War II. A new factory was built in Lauf.
  • 1949: FAUN introduced the truck model series L 7, the garbage truck AS 22, and the track-laying tractor K 60.
  • 1956: FAUN developed heavy-duty trucks and equipment carriers for the army.
  • 1960s: FAUN manufacturing:
    • Crane carriers for nearly all major crane manufacturers up to the end of the 70's.
    • Trucks and tractor Units
    • Dump trucks.
    • Roadsweepers
    • Molten steel / slag transporters for foundries.
  • 1970s and 1980s: FAUN made:-
    • Airport fire-fighting vehicles
    • Heavy-duty tractors and crane carriers.
    • Marketing deal with Foden to sell Dump trucks as "Foden-Faun" in UK market.
  • 1982: FAUN purchased Trojan Industries of the USA, mfg of wheel loaders
  • 1986: FAUN was bought by O & K(Orenstein & Koppel).
  • 1990: Tadano Ltd. of Takamatsu, in Japan acquires FAUN.
  • 1991: Tadano founds FAUN GmbH as sales, marketing and service organisation.
  • 1995: 150th anniversary.
  • 1998: introduced the All Terrain Crane ATF 60-4 'Taxi'.
  • 1990s: developed a new line of ATF all-terrain cranes from 35 ton to 160 ton, 35/50 ton HK crane upper parts to mount on standard truck chassis, 40 ton BKF recovery vehicles, and special crane carriers.
  • 2001: FAUN introduced the ATF 45-3 as 1st equipped with the new FAUN steering system, ATF 80-4 with the new 1 cylinder telescopic system a.w.a. 'Cockpit' design upper cab and the BKF 35-4 'Civil Version'.
  • 2004 :introduced the new 'G' (=Global) Type All Terrain Cranes ATF 110G-5 and ATF 160G-5, and the TADANO Rough Terrain Cranes GR-300EX and GR-700EXL.
  • 2005: introduced the 'G' Type No. 3 - ATF 65G-4. [1]

Highway truck range[]

  • Faun L 912 SA
  • Faun L 1212/45ZA 1963-69 - Deutz F12L713 engine of 290/300/340 hp.
  • Faun L 1206WP/45Z 1970-77 - MTU MB 6V 331TA engine of 450 hp. Clarke gearbox 8821
  • Faun HZ 43.30/41 6x6 of 1975 - Deutz F12L413 0f 340 hp. and a ZF gearbox 5K-110 GP
  • Faun HZ 36.40/45 6x6 0f 1977 - Deutz BF12L413 0f 480 hp. and a Fuller gearbox RT-125/15

Off-Highway range[]

  • Faun K10 - 1958 10 ton powered by a 125 hp Deutz ? ltr air cooled 6 cylinder engine[2]
  • Faun K20 - 1952 20 ton powered by a 250 hp Deutz 16 ltr air cooled 12 cylinder engine
  • Faun K25 - 1961 25 ton
  • Faun K40 = 1964 40 ton powered by a 450 hp Deutz ? ltr air cooled V12 cylinder engine
  • Faun K55 - 1975 50 ton powered by a 645 hp Cummins 28 ltr 12 cylinder engine
  • Faun K75 - 1971 75 ton powered by a 1000 hp MTU 16 ltr water cooled V12 cylinder engine
  • Faun K85.8 - 1978 77 ton powered by a 811 hp Cummins VTA 1710 or a 913 hp Cummins KT 2300-900 or a GM DD 16V92T-N] of 872 hp. All used an Allison Transmissions DP8961 six speed and a TC860 torque converter.
  • Faun K100 - 1983 90 ton powered by a 1065 hp Cummins KTA 38-C 1050 38 ltr 12 cylinder engine

Take overs[]

  • In 1978 they bought the Karl Mendele excavator co,
  • 1979 - Trojan Loaders in the USA
  • 1986 - Faun bought out by O&K of Germany.

By 1992 O&K was selling Terex Dump trucks.

UK Models[]

Faun tractor units have been used by ALE (Abnormal Load Engineering) of Stafford, who specialised in the movement of transformers and turbines for power stations. Now part of GEC-Alsthrom's in house engineering team.

  • GRF 230T of ALE a STGO Cat 3 rated Ballast tractor unit.
  • F308 SVT a Goliath Faun of GEC-Althom's fleet.

See also[]

References[]

  • FAUN Archiv 1, by Ralf Koch, pub by Truckbook.de, (no ISBN no.)

External links[]


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