ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT
ESP.8B Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour crane for continuous-duty bulk handling.
Closeup on cranes the bulk market’s workhorse
Jay Venter
JULY 2021
www.drycargomag.com
Konecranes instills new Generation 6 mobile harbour cranes with a genetic code for the future
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ESP – Electric, Smart, Powerful: Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbour cranes are built on this genetic code. They combine technology proven a thousand times over with innovation, and offer not only high performance and ecoefficiency but a high level of intelligence, too. With its new Generation 6 mobile harbour cranes, Konecranes has transformed industrial megatrends and current port developments in ports and terminals into high-performance cargohandling technology. The initial six crane models with maximum lifting capacities of 200 tonnes and radii up to 64m stand for sustainability, de-carbonization and ecoefficiency, in addition to ergonomics,
digitalization and automation. They provide terminal operators with mobile cargo handling machines that not only reduce the ecological footprint, but also impress with robust design and distinct dynamics, as well as particularly smart equipment. To meet all requirements for handling performance, productivity, safety and serviceability, Konecranes has been in close communication with customers around the world throughout the development of Generation 6.
PREMIUM LEGACY, COMBINED WITH INNOVATIVE STRENGTH
Konecranes’ more than 60 years of experience as the inventor and premium manufacturer of mobile harbor cranes, plus
its R&D strength as a global player, are evident in Generation 6. Heribert Barlage, Senior Vice President Business Unit Mobile Harbor Cranes, said: “Generation 6 combines pioneering spirit with the innovative power of the technology leader Konecranes. Our mobile harbour cranes have always stood for performance and dynamics, and they have always been electric. “We have once again enhanced these features for Generation 6, while at the same time providing a high level of intelligence. The result is a total package with which we make our customers well prepared to meet today’s requirements and at the same time provide them with the code for the challenges of tomorrow, ESP.”
