CONTAINER CRANES
Konecranes Static Weighing System lifts port productivity Maritime regulations are becoming increasingly stringent to mitigate any potential risk to cargo ships, as well as their freights and crew members - out at sea and in port. In line with new amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations, the shipping and freight industry are now required to provide carriers with a Verified Gross Mass (VGM) for each loaded container before it can be placed onto any ship. Konecranes, as a leading manufacturer and supplier of cranes and heavy lifting equipment, and supplied by EIE Group in South Africa, has launched its first-ever digital static Weighing Systems Solutions for use in South African ports. While already proving effective in reducing weighing times, the system is currently being reviewed for accreditation by the South African National Accreditation
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System (SANAS). Key Accounts Sales Manager at EIE Group’s Heavy Lift division, Lenny Naidoo, says the Konecranes Static Weighing System offers reliability and increased productivity for port operations. “The Static Weighing System allows reach stackers to hydraulically measure the weight of lifted containers, with 1% full-scale accuracy achieved in less than fiveseconds.” Naidoo adds that the system is simple to operate, with the operator initiating the weighing process from a multi-touch control display inside the cabin once the container is lifted into its transport position. “The VGM container data is then sent to the in-cab modem which,
