Archive for July 8th, 2010

Autogru PM spa prepares for SED (2006-4-12)

Italian manufacturer Autogru PM spa is preparing a bumper stand at this year\'s Site Equipment Demonstration (SED) at the Rockingham Performance Park (formerly Rockingham Speedway) in Corby, Northamptonshire, UK between 16 and 18 May.Taking centre stage will be the new 22SP, which incorporates all the technological innovations developed by PM over the past four years.The 22SP is now available with up to six telescopic hydraulic extensions, maximum horizontal outreach of 17.35m and loading capacity of 700kg.Its main features are its small dimensions. It is only 229cm heigh and is the lightest in its loading capacity category - only 2,690kg in the six extension version.These characteristics enable the 22SP to be installed on two axle trucks. The 22SP is also equipped with double connecting rods on the two articulations, which allows the operator added control of crane movements and also added precision when positioning loads.First in the PM product range, the 22SP… Continue reading

Kalmar receives bulk order (2006-4-12)

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has ordered 24 four-high seventh generation Kalmar CSC 450 straddle carriers and six seven-high Kalmar empty container handlers for its facility at Kingston Container Terminal.The cranes will help the terminal to cope with new business secured in October 2005 that will boost its container throughput by some 500,000 TEUs (20ft equivalent units) per year.The additional throughput will exceed the 1.5m TEU theoretical terminal capacity. However, because land expansion is unfeasible in a short time frame, PAJ, with the help of Kalmar\'s expertise, decided that the optimal solution would be additional stacking density.This will be achieved by the use of four-high straddle carriers to increase the average stacking height of loaded containers and empty container handlers to block-stow empties and clear an additional footprint for loaded boxes.The first units are to be handed over in April 2006, with delivery completion scheduled for July 2006. The order… Continue reading

KCI Konecranes responds to booming Indian steel industry (2006-4-12)

Finnish manufacturer KCI Konecranes has received an order for four hot metal ladle cranes from Indian steel producers Bhushan Steel and Strips Ltd. The first crane will be delivered in January 2007 and the rest will follow later in the same year.The new cranes, which are rated at 305t for process duty and 375t for maintenance lifting, are specified for the highest duty class and comply with the most stringent safety standards. The cranes span over 33m and are equipped with four girders and auxiliary trolleys.They have air-conditioned E-rooms and feature KCI Konecranes\' patented DynA common DC-bus inverter control technology with DynAReg Active Front End (AFE) and the DynAPilot anti-sway systems with positioning control. These features are electromechanical and provide the customer with safe and efficient handling options.The new cranes will be installed in the hot-rolled coil plant, as part of the backward integration at the green-field steel melting plant in… Continue reading

Locatelli launches new RT (2006-4-12)

Italy-based manufacturer Locatelli has launched a new 35t rough-terrain (RT) crane - the GRIL 8400.The crane can lift its capacity at 75% of the tipping load and can slew 360 degrees. A four-section telescopic boom gives the crane a 9.1m to 29.5m reaching range.The GRIL 8400 is driven by a Caterpillar 3056E six-cylinder turbo-charged water cooled diesel engine. It has a maximum travelling speed of 40kmh.Even if 10 units are already working worldwide, the official presentation of this model is scheduled for Intermat, Paris, later this month, with the co-operation of French dealer Cimalev.Supporting the new RT at the stand will be city crane ATC 20, equipped with forks and platform, which has recently been sold to Cantiniau Levage.(Source: Cranes Today) … Continue reading

China\’s Annual Demand for Asphalt Seen to Hit 16 Mln Tons (2006-4-13)

China\'s domestic demand for asphalt is expected to stand at 16 to 17 million tons per year in the next five years in consideration of the asphalt consumption structure.Experts said that the maintenance of asphalt pavement needs a great deal of asphalt. In 2005, China consumed about seven million tons of asphalt in the construction and maintenance of expressways.They noted that China\'s highways usually are designed to have a life span of 10 to 20 years, but in fact they need to be repaired in three years.At present the production technology of foam asphalt is becoming mature, providing a new development direction for asphalt pavement maintenance.(Source: Asia Pulse) … Continue reading

KCI Konecranes sells more RTGs to the US (2006-4-12)

KCI Konecranes has received one of its largest individual orders for rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) from APM Terminals in the US. A total of 18 new RTGs have been ordered for delivery in the first quarter of 2007. The value of the order was not disclosed.APM Terminals is part of the AP Moller/Maersk Group of Denmark, one of the world\'s largest terminal operators, with more 30 terminals globally. APM Terminals already uses Konecranes RTGs at its terminals in Elizabeth, Norfolk and Houston, USA.The 16-wheel all-electric RTGs have a lifting capacity of 50t and are capable of stacking containers one-over-five high and six plus truck lane wide. The manufacturing of the new cranes will take place in both Europe and China.The RTGs are fully equipped with modern technical features including DGPS autosteering, remote diagnostics, sway prevention and horizontal fine positioning systems.Handling efficiency is achieved by high hoist, trolley and gantry speeds… Continue reading