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Kalmar to deliver container handling machines to DP World Australia

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, continues its longterm cooperation with DP World Australia, the country’s largest stevedore, with orders of 38 new machines for its new logistics arm, DP World Logistics Australia. The orders include 7 Kalmar reachstackers, 11 loaded and 20 empty container handlers. 22 units have successfully been delivered to DP World Logistics Australia’s Botany Intermodal terminal with the remaining equipment to be delivered by September 2017.

The new machines add to DP World Australia’s existing fleet of Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), straddle carriers and terminal tractors and will serve operations in Sydney, Melbourne, Fremantle and DP World Australia’s semi-automated terminal in Brisbane.

Kalmar reachstackers will be equipped with Kalmar K-Motion transmission technology, which secures uptime and productivity while reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Four units will also include overheight legs. All the Kalmar machines will be powered by Volvo IV Final engines to meet emissions standards and will feature the Kalmar SmartFleet system for performance-boosting remote monitoring and reporting. Visit: www.kalmarglobal.com

strabag to build cracow’s tallest high-rise tower

The European-based construction group STRABAG has been hired to build a five-building business centre in the Polish city of Cracow. Currently an unfinished high-rise building stands at the prominent location in the centre of the city. “With the construction of the Unity Centre, this abandoned building, which has stood unfinished in central Cracow since 1979, will finally be resurrected. At a height of 102.5m, the Unity Tower will also be the city’s tallest tower,” explains Thomas Birtel, CEO of STRABAG SE.

Another unique feature of the Unity Tower will be Cracow’s highest viewing platform, the so-called Unity Eye. The project, which was commissioned by investor TREIMORFA Project Sp. z o.o., will cost around €89 million.

STRABAG will not only revitalise the existing building and construct four additional ones (up to nine storeys), but will also provide the technical infrastructure. The construction design was prepared in 4D: The 3D model was expanded through the addition of a temporal component so that the progress of construction could be simulated in the model at any time. The project is scheduled for completion in mid-2021. Visit: www.strabag.com

ABB wins $30 million order in Iraq

ABB has won an order to supply and install a substation at the 3000 MW Rumaila power plant, located in the Basra region of southern Iraq. The completed power plant will be operated by Shamara Holding Group (SHG), one of Iraq’s largest private industrial conglomerates and an independent power producer. The Rumaila power plant is expected to increase power generation capacity by about 20% and address acute shortages of electricity, hampering economic growth in the country.

The 3000 MW from the Rumaila power plant will add to Iraq’s current generation of 13,000 MW, which is short of the country’s peak load demand of about 23,000 MW. Iraq balances its high power demand and low supply capacity through load shedding, which means power is only available to its 34 million citizens for about 15 hours each day. The addition of new generating plants will increase electricity supply and support economic growth.

ABB will design, engineer, supply and install the 400 kV air insulated switchgear (AIS) substation, which will be equipped with technology and instrument transformers from ABB. The substation will also be equipped with advanced digital control, protection and telecommunication systems. Visit: www.abb.com

gunnebo to supply Marseille Airport

The Gunnebo Group will supply marseille Airport with biometric border control gates in a deal worth €830,000. using biometric fingerprint authentication technology, the gates will enable passengers to cross the border simply, quickly and without delays.

With passenger volumes constantly increasing at the airport, automation of immigration control will raise efficiency and help improve the flow of cross-border traffic without compromising security.

The work is part of the French government’s PARAFe programme, or Automated Fast Track Crossing at external Borders. It will be completed in partnership with Imprimerie Nationale, specialists in biometric passports.

“Gunnebo has understood our needs and proposed the right solution for us,” comments William Colo, maintenance Director at marseille Airport. “Their capacity to deploy within a short planning period with a high level of project management was key. This project is important for us as it will impact on passengers, airport processes and our image.” Visit: www.gunnebo.com

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JLT Mobile Computers selected by Swire Coca-Cola, USA Aurus places order

JLT Mobile Computers, a leading Swedish developer and manufacturer of reliable computers for demanding environments, has started the delivery of more than 300 of its JLT1214N forklift computers to Swire Coca-Cola, USA, one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States.

The JLT1214N forklift computer is the latest generation logistics computer from JLT, delivering the lowest total cost of ownership for a wide variety of logistics applications. The JLT1214N comes with a 64-bit Intel quad-core processor and features dual-diversity antennas, custom-made for reliable Wi-Fi in environments with poor coverage.

“The JLT1214N is a real workhorse for warehousing applications with the higher performance that increases users’ productivity,” said Eric Miller, CEO of JLT Mobile Computers, Inc. “It is based on the successful JLT computer platform and designed from the bottom up with the latest processor technology to deliver maximum reliability and trouble-free operation in very tough environments, from cold storage rooms to broiling hot sun, from fixed wall mounts to vibrating forklifts.” Visit: www.jltmobile.com

Science community acquires oceanographic LISST instruments from MacArtney

MacArtney has secured an order for LISST instruments from the University of Bergen, Norway. LISST instruments are manufactured by Seattle based oceanographic instrument manufacturer, Sequoia Scientific, Inc. They are used for environmental monitoring, industrial and scientific applications across the globe. The unique submersible LISSTs help engineers, scientists and monitoring agencies reliably measure the concentration and size of sediment, plankton and oil droplets in any water body.

The order placed by University of Bergen with MacArtney consists of the LISST instruments LISST-VSF and LISST-200X. These products are to be used in the sea close to the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway for water optical property studies.

The LISST-VSF is the most advanced submersible in-situ optical instrument in the world. It measures the volume scattering function (VSF) of water with depolarisation capabilities. These measurements are used by oceanographers and physicists to develop models for light propagation in water.

The LISST-200X, introduced by Sequoia in 2016, is the world’s most advanced submersible laser particle sizer. Since 1995, the LISST-200X predecessors, the LISST-100 and LISST-100X, have been used by aquatic engineers and scientists all over the world to study sediment transport, dredge plumes, algae growth and oil droplet dispersion. Visit: www.macartney.com

with SMS group

Aurus, a company based in Moscow, Russia, has placed an order with SMS Group for the supply of an UrbanGold Compact plant. The plant will be located near Moscow.

Around 6000 tonnes of printed circuit boards will be processed by the plant each year. It will be used to produce LME grade metals such as copper, nickel, gold, silver and platinum. The process for this was jointly developed by SMS group GmbH and UrbanGold GmbH, Austria.

The SMS Group’s scope of supply includes the supply of all components for mechanical preparation of the raw materials, top blown rotary converter (TBRC), refining furnace (PolyRefine), casting wheel, electrolysis, gas cleaning plants, and automation. SMS Group will provide the engineering, supervise the erection and commissioning, and train the customer’s personnel.

UrbanGold, a spin-off of the SMS Group joint venture partner Mettop in Austria, is responsible for the design of the equipment and for the metallurgical process. Commissioning of the plant is scheduled for 2018.

In winning the Aurus order SMS group has gained entry to a growing market with an innovative product from its portfolio. With the first plant of its kind worldwide, SMS group and UrbanGold are demonstrating their expertise in electronic scrap recycling technology. Visit: www.sms-group.com

New contract win for Clipper Logistics

Clipper logistics has signed a 5-year deal with the edinburgh Woollen mill Group of Companies. It will provide logistics services on a predominantly exclusive basis throughout Great Britain.

Steve Parkin, executive chairman of Clipper said: “Clipper began its relationship with eWm Group last year. I am delighted that, throughout a detailed tender process we have been able to demonstrate our ability to act proactively as a team and to develop a logistics solution which will make a real difference to the eWm Group’s business. We are delighted to have finalised this long-term contract to enable us to support the operations and anticipated growth of the eWm Group throughout Great Britain.”

mark Hebditch, group logistics director at eWm Group, said: “We are delighted to have successfully concluded our negotiations and to be entering into a contractual relationship with Clipper, initially for 5 years, but we hope that it will be a long, successful and prosperous partnership for both parties.” Visit: www.clippergroup.co.uk