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Parts & Accessories Division TVH, more than just forklift parts

Forklift Parts

Allied Parts

Accessories

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Known references

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Equipment Division www.tvh.com/stock Always more than 1800 second-hand machines in stock

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Container Spare Parts for Container Handlers and Terminal Tractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 From Containers to Logs: Transformation of a Reachstacker . . . . . . . . .

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Heavy Trucks in Container Handling. . . . . . . .

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Feeding the Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Reach Stackers from Italy and France . . . . . . .

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Big Trucks become cleaner and evenmore efficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The Tension has eased!

Are we back on track? Container handling has always been a business more closely related to the swing of the world-economics-pendulum. Is the crisis gone or are we amidst two downturns – we do believe not, but the container handling business has to examine careful the near future. Ports are on the rise, as we discussed with Thomas Eckelmann, Chairman of the Eurogate Group Management Board. For instance this terminal operator group recorded a 5.2 per cent increase in its pan-European container handling volume for 2010. The group handled 600,000 TEUs more than in the previous year, bringing the total to 12.6 million TEUs. But price competition between terminals is tough as tough can be. So this is one of the reasons we did noct only focus on the newest handlers and trucks, but also on D-GPS for outdoor poisoning of trucks – get to know were your stuff is a terminal operator told me – with fuel prices are constantly on the rise, monitor the daily travel profile of every machine on the terminal – that could be one of the future keys to success. The business is tough and European competitors have to follow the market rules. What is the learning pint on all that: Utilize your equipment as good as you can and look closely on all those devices that may help you o improve the efficiency of the terminal – many new forms of communication are waiting to be discovered.

We are glad to share our knowledge with you and are happy to have a chat with all our readers at the upcoming fairs in Hannover and Munich – by the way: mark up your diary: April 2012 will see something new in Hamburg – and we will be part of it.

World leading special profile producer . . . . . . 16 Harbour Tires for Toughest Applications. . . . . . 18 Transfairlog will become Logimats new Northern Sister. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 In the cool box around the world. . . . . . . . . 24 Pagers guide Trucks and Containers . . . . . . . 26 Heavy-duty professionals are best in stacking empty containers . . . . . . . . . . . 28 More than 33 Million Containers in 40 Years . . . . 30 What happens in 2011 at the transport and logistics markets? . . . . . .

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Yours truly

Oliver Bachmann oba@staplerworld.com

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The European Multimodal Guide Container Contacts is publishes by Storck Verlag Hamburg and seems to be a quite useful booklet that lists all stakeholders in the container industry. We received the 39th edition. It covers a large variety of participants in te European Container business.

In the following sectors is distinguished: • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Container Manufacturers New and Used Container Dealers Consulting Leasing Companies Maintenance & Repair and cleaning services Depots Terminals Stuffing & Stripping Trucking Operator Surveyor Classification societies Organizations

The English-language CD-ROM version contains approximately 2,400 addresses of the container industry in 34 European states.

They include complete communication data such as telephone and fax numbers and the addresses of websites.

This reference work is printed and available on CD-ROM: Image: Storck

Verlag TechTex-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Schaeferstrasse 2 · D-55257 Budenheim Tel.: +49 (0) 61 39-29 34 43 Fax: +49 (0) 61 39-96 04 55 info@staplerworld.com www.staplerworld.com www.techtex-verlag.com Objektleitung Susanne Obigt Chefredakteur VISDP Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Oliver Bachmann Redaktionelle Mitarbeiter Janine Kessel, Susanne Obigt, Michaela Paefgen-Laß, Ilonka Schwing, Hans Wirth Anzeigenleitung Albert Mumm Tel.: +49 (0) 61 39-29 34 42 Erscheinungsweise 6 x jährlich plus Sonderhefte Druckauflage 10.000 Exemplare Satz Laub GmbH & Co. KG · 74834 Elztal Tel.: +49 (0) 62 61-80 03-0 · www.laub.de Druck Laub GmbH & Co. KG · 74834 Elztal Tel.: +49 (0) 62 61-80 03-0 · www.laub.de Einzelpreis Inland: 30,00 E zzgl. Versand, inkl. MwSt. Ausland: 35,00 E zzgl. Versand Jahresbezugspreis (6 Ausgaben + „deutschspr. Sonderhefte“): Inland 120,00 E inkl. Versand + MwSt. Ausland 180,00 E inkl. Versand Steuernummer 26/200/1330/2 EU-Steuer wird berücksichtigt Bezugskündigung 8 Wochen vor Halbjahresende Bankverbindung Budenheimer Volksbank Kto.: 5 34 65 BLZ: 550 613 03 Erfüllungsort und Gerichtsstand Mainz Alle Rechte, auch die des Nachdrucks, des auszugweisen Nachdrucks, der fotomechanischen Wiedergabe und der Übersetzung, liegen beim Verlag.

Für unverlangt eingesandte Manuskripte wird keine Gewähr übernommen. Für namentlich gekennzeichnete Beiträge übernimmt der Autor die Verantwortung.

Further information:

Mitglied der Informationsgemeinschaft zur Feststellung der Verbreitung von Werbeträgern e.V.

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and Terminal Tractors The Waregem-based Belgian company TVH has been founded 1969 by Paul Thermote and Paul Vanhalst and is now the world‘s largest brandindependent supplier of forklift parts. They started with the import of used equipment from a Japanese production. Other activities include trading of industrial trucks (Doosan, Lafis, ICEM, Dambach) in Belgium and Luxembourg, the sale of used trucks (1,500 units always in stock) and the rental of aerial work platforms. Some 500 million EUR is the annual turnover – which is quite a sum. 80% of the turnover is done with spare parts. STAPLERWORLD-CONTAINER met Kristof Bolle, Allied Parts & Accessories Business Development Manager.

Three years ago TVH started to cope with spare parts for large forklifts and reachstackers. A good reason to go into more details.

STW: When did TVH decide to enter expensive spare parts for Containerhandling equipment?

K.B.: TVH is already active in heavy machines for more than 10 years. About 2 years ago, the decision was taken to create a dedicated team for what we call “Port Equipment (PE)”, in order to focus on container handling equipment, after seeing increase in number of inquiries for this kind of equipment & also due to special requests of customers.

STW: From our understanding most customers rely on their brands and their servicepeople, what makes you believe terminal operators will buy spare parts at another source?

K.B.: This is correct and that is also why TVH follows the “quality” request from

customers. Remember that TVH is surveying quality on all its parts, on the complete range of machines, regardless the expectations of our “PE” customers. UpTime and total cost of ownership are very important in this particular industry, so we do have to meet the same standards as the existing suppliers to our customers.

STW: On which brands and on which parts do you specialize?

K.B.:As per normal TVH standard, it is TVH’s mission to cover the complete range of brands and parts for “PE” equipment, of which our customers’ fleet consist of.

STW: Gearboxes, engines and axles for container handling equipment are pretty large and heavy how do you organize logistics which is, as we believe, much different from your daily business?

K.B.:In reality, the basics on logistics are the same, so that is no problem for TVH. Although “PE” focus is quite new, some heavy equipment brands / parts already are included in TVH business since many years, and TVH is also used dealing with heavy or voluminous items like attachments, chargers, masts, forks, tyres, etc...

So the experience is present @ TVH and the only possible restriction could be the usage of “express deliveries” on certain parts, but then again this is applicable on particular parts supplied by TVH for many years.

STW: Where do you source the parts, are they refurbished from used machinery or where to get them instead?

K.B.:Since TVH policy is to supply “quality parts”, all parts are new, as per customers’ request. So this means TVH is staying with the best resources available in the market. Only certain parts are refurbished and then only on special request by the customer.

STW: What is the future of this cost intensive business at TVH, will it become as prominent in the container business as TVH is in the every-day-forklift business?

K.B.: With regard to service levels @ TVH, it is c­ertainly our goal to achieve the same levels. Keeping in mind that the market potential for “PE” is much smaller than the every-day-forklift business (both in numbers and potential customers), “PE” will always be a smaller profit centre within TVH. But then again, this will allow “PE” to react quicker to changes or specific demands from customers. The biggest benefit for our customers is that they can use existing structures, system, knowledge and experience of more then 40 years of TVH, in order to achieve the maximum of synergies for our customers.

Since the start of “PE” as separate department at the end of 2009, growth in business is on target, both in increase of turnover and number of customers.

Further information: www.tvh.com

STW: Who is your prime partner for these services, terminal operators or independent repair companies?

K.B.: It depends on region and set-up of operation within the terminals, but both groups are prime partners for TVH in this industry.

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From Containers to Logs: Transformation of a Reachstacker

Liebherr has been involved in the maritime field for decades manufacturing and supplying this industry with mobile harbour cranes, ship-to-shore cranes, rubber-tyred and rail-mounted gantries.

However, in 2004 the company had developed a reachstacker rounding off its impressive port equipment range.

Reachstackers are one of the most flexible rehandling machines used in container terminals or dockyard operations.

When Liebherr did decide to enter the reachstacker market with the LRS 645, there already was a huge field of manufacturers offering similar telescopic models for container and intermodal handling.

tainly ranks as one of the more unusual with a distinctive design and other ground breaking features which certainly sets it apart from competitors’ machines offering similar capacities.

One of the LRS645 major features and the most striking is the machine’s unique curve-shaped telescopic boom which offers outstanding handling capabilities.

The family owned company is well known for manufacturing quality products. To compete with other manufacturers the company’s engineers had to design and incorporate some innovative and technically sophisticated characteristics which would allow the machine to compete favourably against other reachstackers in a highly competitive market dominated by Scandinavian and Italian manufacturers

With a maximum operating weight of 75.3t and powered by a Liebherr D936 L (EURO IIIb) diesel engine with a power output of 270 kW at 2000 rpm, the machine is capable of lifting containers as heavy as 45 metric tonnes to a height of just under 16.000 mm equating to six containers high in the first or front row. In four-high by three-deep stacks, the machine can remove the top container in the second row from either side without any necessary repositioning of the top container in the front row. Similarly, with threehigh by three-wide block stacks the reachstacker operator is able to remove the top container in the third row without moving any of the boxes in the first or second rows.

It may not conform to the standard type of telescopic materials handling machines but the Liebherr reachstacker cer-

Moreover, the decision to have a curved boom instead of a straight boom concept allows the loading and unloading of con-

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tainers from or below ground level without a special boom extension. This feature offers further advantages when working with barges and river vessels.

Because of the curve-shaped boom compay spokesmen say servicing and maintenance are easier as no special lowering of the boom is needed for the regular service of the spreader as this can easily be accessed from ground level.

Liebherr is famous for the development and use of hydrostatic transmissions in many of its products and the LRS 645 reachstacker is no exception. Advanced technologies have been incorporated in the machine such as “drive-by-wire” and “steer-by-wire”, replacing any type of accelerator or clutch pedals thereby providing the operator with a high degree comfort during operation together with reduced fatigue throughout a work shift.

The use of a hydrostatic transmission provides the operator with a responsive and smooth working cycle, fast acceleration and a high efficiency factor.

Another advantage is the location of the engine. In conventional reachstackers the engine and transmission powerpack can only be installed in the centre of the machine due to a centrally located differenti-

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al gear. But by using hydrostatic transmission the powerpack does not need to be installed in any particular place in the Liebherr machine. As a result, the entire powerpack has been positioned to the right-hand side of the giving easy access to all essential points for servicing and maintenance.

There is no doubt that this Liebherr machine has set a new standard in reachstacker design with constant development on the concept being carried on at the company’s manufacturing facility at Rostock in Northern Germany.

In 2011 the LRS645 underwent major changes to become a log handler – the LRS 645 LH (LH = Log Handler).

The “Log Handler” format has been developed especially for operations in the timber handling sector. Designed to optimize wood yard storage space and wood yard maintenance costs, The LRS LH is capable of handling logs for pulp and paper mills, chipboard or saw mills and wood terminals. Log Handlers have a maximum lifting capacity of 30 metric tonnes (at an outreach of up to 5.5 m). A uniquely curve-shaped telescopic boom offers unrivalled reach up to 10 metres and up to a height of 12 metres. A second key advantage is the possibility of handling logs from below ground level. This comprises

the unique possibility of handling logs until 6 metres below quay. The grab can be rotated through 360° as well as pivoting forwards, backwards and sidwards.

The LRS 645 LH made its operational debut for Szepaniak, a wood handling specialist operating paper and saw mills in Finland. A further rental contract was signed with Zellstoff Stendal GmbH, the largest manufacturer of kraft pulp in Central Europe

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and safely and the cab sets new standards in size and operating convenience.

All the controls are located within the operator’s direct action radius. The driver’s cabin is elevated to provide best possible view and the layout is retrofitted as standard with a full protective grille.

Further safety designs include a roll bar at the boom, drive wagon protection and a log pusher at the front.

The mature concept and proven quality give a benchmark for reliability. The Log Handler is particularly well-suited for work such as the loading and unloading of trucks or railway wagons, sorting installations and stacking.

Innovative technology and low operating costs make the machines especially costeffective. The Liehberr LRS 645 Log Handler is ideal when the task calls for mobility, frequent manoeuvrability and high performance.

Like all machines manufactured by this supplier, the new Log Handler has a step less individual hydrostatic drive system, which achieves impressive fuel savings.

All the materials used in the LRS LH have passed long-term tests to ensure that they match up to exacting standards even in the toughest conditions. Liebherr components and assemblies designed and manufactured inhouse, including the LRS LH’s Weight multi-circuit hydraulics and the Wheelbase diesel engine, are precisely sui- Lifting Capacity ted to the machine’s needs; they ensure extended working Max Outreach life and a high level of economy. Length Ergonomics also received spe- Power cial attention when developing LRS 645 LH. All parts of the machine can be reached easily Engine

LRS 645

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Liebherr D 936 L (EPA/CARB/ TIER3 and 97/68 EC Stage IIIa)

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Containersprea- Log Grapple der/Intermodal- 8,2 m2, 360° spreader Turning radius

Halle Further information: Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH 6710 Nenzing/Austria Tel. +43 50809 41-574 www.liebherr.com

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Pavillon

P 32 Reach stackers are used primarily for container transport. In sea and river ports, they are the link between the gantry cranes and van carriers, freight stations and loading onto trucks or railroad cars. Here they often work hand in hand with smaller trucks, such as electric forklifts, that load and unload container and transport the goods between warehouses and containers. As a complete provider of trucks Linde Material Handling (MH) also offers reach stacker in its own production range.

This fact should make the manufacturer for his customers more attractive. For the operators of large cargo handling terminals do more often demand that both come should come from one source: the fleet consisting of different vehicle types as well as the services.

Reach stackers in container transport are the connection between cranes, loading trucks and trains.

tional safety and long life span. Moreover, above all classes of the reach stackers the driver‘s comfort applies. Among the rest, in addition belong the soundisolated driver’s cabs with big window surfaces, the individually adjustable sprung seat, the adjustable armrest with integrated joystick to the control of the telescope interpreter and the teleskopspreaders as well as the digital display for the permanent supervision of the most imporTo the improvements belong a new stair to the driver‘s tant company functions. A container counter informs cab and a more compact counterbalance. about the heave movements and registers at the same time the weight Continuous improvements flow in onto of the containers. Because the reach stathe model care. This includes the comcker take a central position pany‘s advanced controls, a larger display, within the intralogistic and a new staircase to the cabin and a more maximum availability is recompact counterweight. To the technoloquired, they own optionally a gical specific features of its reach stacker communication modem to the manufacturer counts the engine the easy remote monitoring. technology which generates a high torIn this manner drivers and que already with low rev and generates customer service assemblers together with the hydraulic arrangement have access to all company precisely the oleograph or the oil amount data on a real-time basis. which is necessary for the respective use.

If requested the supervision On the other hand all main construction system in the sturgeon case parts are laid out in treacly load impleinforms the responsible cumentation and provide for a tension disstomer service by SMS. Anomantling above the weight-bearing surther operational area for refaces. Besides, far apart horizontal double ach stacker comes up in hubs should compensate the charges of industrial enterprise if, for the rotary rim and provide for high opera-

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example, 100,000-l-containers are transported or concrete components are moved for wind power arrangements. Here as in the container transport service and reliable technology play the determining role, because a stand-by-device is not always available. For such cases the 24/7 services with round-the-clock service is available. A service-engineer can be called for immediate support.

Images: Linde Material Handling GmbH Further information: Linde Material Handling GmbH 63743 Aschaffenburg Tel.: +49 (0 60 21) 99-0 www.linde-mh.de

All main construction parts are laid out in treacly load implementation and provide for a tension dismantling above the weight-bearing surfaces.

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Gabelstapler 10-52 t • Logstackers 9-28 t SVETRUCK Deutschland GmbH Rotenbrückenweg 24, DE-22113 Hamburg Telefon 040-713 757-0 Telefax 040-713 757-25 www.svetruck.de

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Feeding the Stack Terminal quayside container unloading operations need to be linked flexibly with yard stacking operations. The new Boxrunner straddle carrier from Konecranes might be a potential link between shipto-shore cranes and automated yard cranes.

The concept offers unique container handling performance for two distinct container handling operations: First: Large container terminal operators that are adopting automation technology for greater efficiency.

Second: A potentially diverse range of companies that do not offer container handling as a core business, and yet handle incoming and outgoing materials in containers – often using trucks and trailers or custom-engineered, stationary gantry cranes.

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The Boxrunner gives large container terminal operators a flexible and efficient means of moving containers from shipto-shore (STS) cranes to the automated stacking cranes (ASCs). The key word here is flexibility. Boxrunner can deal with almost any requirement during this phase of the operation e.g. boosting STS unloading speed to maximum or handling containers of different ISO sizes. The new carrier is adapted to handle all ISO container sizes, stacking two-high at high speed.

Konecranes designs and manufactures key components in-house. Powered by a diesel-electric (DE) drive and rope hoist system, the new concept is offered as a 50 t twin twenty lift machine and as a 40 t single lift machine that can travel at 30 km/h with a 25 m/min hoist speed. “Boxrunner is a technologically advanced ma-

chine that is truly driver-friendly and maintenance-friendly,” says Jost Dämmgen, Sales Manager, Port Cranes. The Boxrunner uses Konecranes’ unique rope and drum hoisting system, a proven technology from the company’s rubber tired gantry cranes (RTGs) and rail mounted gantry cranes (RMGs). It also has an electronichydraulic system with four-cylinder steering for less tire wear, fewer spare parts, a greaseless gantry and very low maintenance. The driver’s cabin is a model of ergonomic design providing excellent visibility. Its simple controls and displays help to ensure safety, accuracy and speed.

“With space in short supply at ports and quays, the Boxrunner is an excellent choice because it can take on several roles, eliminating the need for other container transport equipment. It is very sta-

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ble and has excellent straight driving characteristics thanks to its 4-axle steering system. Comparatively speaking, every operator that has tested the Boxrunner has been impressed by its superior drive feel and sense of control aided by innovative and intelligent displays. Moreover, we offer our customers outstanding service packages,” says Andreas.

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One step ahead: innovation and vision Fritzmeier Cabs will present numerous innovations at CeMAT 2011 relating to non-customer-specific technologies in cab construction for forklift trucks and other industrial transport vehicles.

Find out how you can profit from: shorter development cycles reduced production costs maximum driving comfort and ease of use greater safety and worker protection in the cab Fritzmeier is a global leader with eight production plants and a presence in 11 countries.

We are also a member of Cab Alliance www.caballiance.com

Visit us at the CeMAT 2011

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www.fritzmeier.com

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4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 4150 4200 4200 4200 4500 5000

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Erhältlich in Europa

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Spreader (T=Teleskopspreader, PBS=Piggyback Spreader, SS=Spezial Spreader für Brammen etc.)

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Max Containerstapelung in Reihe 1,2,3 (8,6'-Cont.)

Interestingly, four years ago, some entrepreneurs based in Wuerzburg with intense human help from former Noell employees tried to to establish a new Manufacturer for straddle carriers, company name was Consens. This new start-up was a failure. Now the former Consens products are part of Konecranes, Noell at Terex and Kalmar (production in Finland, the Netherlands and Shanghai) is known to be still strong in the race.

Max Traglast in Reihe 1, 2, 3

The U.S. based company Terex has taken over Fantuzzi Reggiane and produces in Lentigione (Italy) and in the factory in Montceau-les-Mines in France (ex-factory PPM) its Reach Stacker. Straddle carriers (formerly Noell) come from the factory in Wuerzburg.

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New high-performance Stacker is Vollcontainer-Reachstacker the TFC46M for the stacking of 6 high cube containers in the front row.

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Big Trucks become cleaner and evenmore efficient Hyster is reported to be the first materials handling equipment manufacturer to offer a full range of Tier 4i/Stage IIIB compliant equipment for ports and terminals.

New Cummins engines and system technologies now featured across the range above 16 t. Company spokesman says to STAPLERWORLD: “They will deliver low levels of exhaust emissions and up to 15% fuel savings”.

From January 2011, container handling equipment and high capacity ‘Big’ forklift trucks will be affected by new emissions regulations, known as “Tier 4i (Interim)”, the EPA regulations for the North American market, and “Stage IIIB”, the European Union equivalent. The regulations affect all diesel powered off-highway equipment available for sale in these markets with power ratings over 173 hp (129 kW). All of Hyster’s forklifts built in Nijmegen will now incorporate the new Cummins QSB 6.7 engine (up to 270 hp, 201kW). The 5-8 high empty container handler (based on the 16-18t forklift) will

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also feature the new Tier 4i / Stage IIIB compliant engine. On the larger models, the emissions regulations will be met using the new Cummins QSL9 (up to 370 hp, 276kW) bound for the range from 36 to 48 t, forklift trucks, laden container handlers and reachstackers.

In addition to the Cummins engine technologies, Hyster has introduced new developments: cooling on demand, load sensing hydraulics, RPM management and alternate engine idle speed to help further reduce the total fuel consumption in all applications.

Operators can select either an ECO-eLo “fuel efficiency” or HiP “high performance” mode. The HiP mode is the normal operating mode, whereas the ECO-eLo mode reduces the maximum engine speed and optimises fuel efficiency. The Cummins engines deliver rapid boost at low engine rpm and then maintain high boost at higher rpm independent of engine speed,

thanks to the Variable Geometry Turbocharger which varies the exhaust gas flow into the turbine wheel. Combining cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) with an improved High Pressure Common Rail (HPCR) fuel system enables cleaner and more efficient combustion, and effectively controls NOx emissions. The fully integrated Cummins Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) also reduces particulate emissions by over 90%. Exhaust flows out of the engine and into the Particulate Filter system where it is collected and then oxidized (regenerated). Further features of the new engine include the new Cummins Direct Flow air filtration system which optimises filtration efficiency, and the Cummins crankcase ventilation system prevents crankcase emissions escaping from the engine with a highly-efficient coalescing filter. It also eliminates oil mist and tiny oil droplets to maintain clean engine operating conditions. With engine and transmission protection systems, Hyster ensures excellent reliability in the most demanding operations everywhere.

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New axle promises big savings for empty container terminals

Empty container handling operations can now drastically reduce their tyre bills thanks to a new drive axle develpod by Axletech and Hyster. The tyre preserving axle technology is featured on the 5-8 high Empty Container Handlers. The new ‘tyre saving’ drive axle used on Hyster’s latest Empty Container Handlers will significantly reduce the overall cost of running empty container handling operations. Tyre wear, a major cost for port and terminal operations, can now be reduced by as much as an anticipated factor of 3 for the front (drive axle) tyres, plus 1.5 for the rear (steer axle) tyres.

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in the wheel ends at each side of the axle, allowing the wheels to rotate independently, greatly helping to minimise tyre scrubbing. Typical conical wear of ‘fixed’ twin-tyre sets, as found on conventional axles, is eliminated using the axle as each wheel can rotate independently, yet still provide full acceleration and braking power.

“No other forklift truck manufacturer has access to this technology in Europe at present” explains Antoon Cooijmans, product manager for big trucks. “We can confidently prove that the new axle can significantly extend tyre life and greatly reduce costs for ports and terminals over the life of a vehicle and contract”.

The new axle has the differential mounted

The new drive axle also provides easier handling and turning manoeuvrability for Hyster empty container handlers. Antoon concludes “Our equipment is highly regarded as tough and dependable with the low total cost of ownership. The new drive axle (option) is a major breakthrough for us and the container handling industry.

6-high ReachStackers from Hyster

Another breakthrough is the 6-high stacking option for higher density container stacking. Reachstacker models can stack 8’6” height containers 6 high, in the 1st container row only. The manufacturer has introduced the 6-high stacker option, now available on certain reachstacker container handling (CH) models. “We have achieved this by fitting a longer inner boom”.

Other developments include new standard features for all reachstacker models such as a powered sliding cab for optimum visibility.

The container

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Containerhandling weight display (also showing distance and height), is also standard allowing the driver to anticipate the truck’s handling capabilities before the stability and weight limit is reached.

A 10 km/h driving speed limitation has also been introduced for Hyster’s Intermodal Handlers when handling a swap-body / trailer by the “bottom-lift” legs. This is due to the new worldwide ISO 3691-1 norm, also included in the Machinery Directive 2006/42/CE that stipulates “All container handlers delivered as of 1 January 2010, that are equipped with a spreader without an activated locking device must have a travel speed limitation of 10 km/h, when carrying a container”. There is no speed limitation when handling a container by twistlocks.

The Powered Damping Cylinders (PDC) function which enables drivers to ‘tilt’ the spreader forward and backward over +/- 5 degrees is also now optional on CH models. There are new options available across the entire Hyster Big Trucks range, which focus on maximising driver comfort and efficient operation, including an operator presence feature, where the engine is shut down when the seat is not occupied, to help reduce fuel consumption (more environment-friendly), a preset travel-speed reduction function, a ‘DeLuxe’ air-suspension seat with heating option, high output air-conditioning and climate control.

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The entire reachstacker range is available in both container handling (CH) and intermodal handling (IH) versions and is designed for high density container stacking applications, usually up to 5-high and 3-rows deep. The transmission and engine management systems ensure protection against potentially damaging operational procedures – for example, transmission forward to reverse „shifting lock-out“ prevents potential tensional stress being applied to the drive train when changing direction. In addition, the engine protection and monitoring system initially derates the engine power and finally shuts down the engine when a fault is detected.

The hydraulic system is highly efficient, and features ‘Two-Speed Lift’ and ‘Power on Demand’ functions so that truck only delivers the required lifting power according to weight with class leading lifting speeds. Increased capacity handling is available thanks to models featuring stabilisers and/or increased wheelbase and there is easy service access to minimise cost and service time.

Images: Hyster/STW

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World leading special profile producer The company Mannstaedt, located in Troisdorf, is part of the Georgsmarienhütte Group which has a total of 9.000 employees worldwide and generates turnover of 3,1 (2010) bn euros.

Mannstaedt has the technical capacity to produce 250,000 tons of special profiles per annum making it the world‘s leading producer of hot rolled special profiles made of steel. Strategic investments, reliable logistics and an optimised material flow enabled the company to overcome the economic crisis so successfully that it was working profitably again from the second half of 2009 onwards. Indeed Mannstaedt even managed to use the economic crisis to significantly expand its market shares. “We have already achieved a great deal but we still have more plans for the future. We intend to build a new logistics centre and no longer store the rolled profiles along the mill train, as is currently still sometimes the case, we shall set up special parts of the mill for this purpose.

Build up stocks, roll, process, dispatch – this is the only way in which we can improve our efficiency further. Moreover, the re-inclusion of popular “classics” in the portfolio of products has also contributed to a revival in business“, according to Dieter Wilden in a discussion with STAPLERWORLD. Wilden is a pragmatic as well as a dynamic personality – he has made it possible for the Troisdorf based company to become part of the Steel Production Unit of the Georgsmarienhütte Group of Compa-

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nies, of which it constitutes part of the“ core business“. Significant investments have been made. In 2008 the second fully automatic sawing system went into operation, which saw cuts profiles upto 80 kg/m fully automatically with precision of ± 1, or even 0.5 mm. A further completely automatic sawing system is currently in the planning phase and is expected to be finished by 2012 at the latest.

In future selected mast profiles will also be tested by laser equipment prior to delivery to customers. The mast profiles with weights of 10 to 80 kg/m are rolled on two mill trains. The complete product portfolio encompasses special profiles of 2 to 185 kg/m. Dieter Wilden, Sales Director Guido Glees and Area Sales Manager Peter Himmelstein place great emphasis on organisation, processes and logistics as supporting pillars of the company. “We are able to deliver within five working days“, says Glees during a factory tour.

“Customers have firmly established quantity frameworks and call these off in close collaboration with us. With a lot of customers, however, we have to conduct detailed negotiations concerning just-intime and just-in-sequence“. Nevertheless the “Manns” also manage to handle the situation when large quantities are ordered spontaneously. “We adhere to the specifications, process the best steels, over 50% of which meanwhile come from the Georgsmarienhütte steelworks, the price has to be reasonable and, above all, a considerable added value must be in-

cluded because this is what makes the Troisdorf products significantly different and better for the industrial truck customers. As the entire process chain, from steel production via rolling right through to recycling, takes place within the group of companies, the customer always benefits from an extremely high degree of reliability. Lifting mast profiles are produced in a wide variety of different forms, lengths and qualities. Our regular customers include such companies as Jungheinrich, Kion, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Nissan. Our company is particularly proud to be the only overseas supplier to deliver to all Japanese manufacturers of lift trucks (in some cases even as exclusive supplier).

Since the 1980s Atlet has had all its lifting masts made by this partner. Since the early 1990s Mannstaedt of Troisdorf has been supplying cut-to-length and mechanically processed profiles. Now Mannstaedt supplies the required profiles just-in-time directly to the production line. Following a concept phase, the collaboration led to an individual overall solution, which differs in a number of ways from otherwise common processes and guarantees consistently top quality. For example, the profile surfaces are descaled directly at the mill trains. The processing of relevant functional surfaces takes place in a completely automatic high-precision drilling / milling centre. Processing is always carried out without cooling lubricants, this excludes any impurities. All quality-relevant work stages are executed in compli-

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• Cold-drawn lifting masts are most frequently used in warehouse equipment stackers with extreme lifting heights.

Principal advantages here are the angle precision, the quality of the surface and considerably improved dimension tolerances.

• Mechanical processing (drilling, milling)

Range of hot-rolled profiles Heavy Mill Product range 15 - 185 kg/m Width max. 400 mm Thickness min. 6 mm Rod length up to max. 26,000 mm Light Mill Product range 2 - 35 kg/m Width max. 180 mm Thickness min. 2 mm Rod length up to max. 18,000 mm A profile form for fork lift trucks – Speciality of the Troisdorf company ance with ISO TS 16949. Ultimately, the profiles are supplied with just one week lead time so that all parts belonging to one product arrive at Atlet at the same time for the next work stage.

• 1 825 Foundation of “Windgassen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Hütte” • 1 911 Façoneisen-Walzwerk, Louis-Mannstaedt & Cie. AG • 1923 Klöckner-Werke AG • 1986 Klöckner Stahl GmbH • 1990 British Steel plc (100 %) • 1999 Corus Group plc • 2006 Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH The company located in Troisdorf is certified according to DIN ISO/TS 16 949, DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 14001 and currently has approximately 700 employees. In 2006 a subsidiary company was set up in Atlanta. Important companies in the USA include Mitsubishi-Caterpillar, Nissan, Raymond and Brudi Bolzoni.

In addition to the hot-rolled lifting masts, specialities include cold-drawn special profiles for fork lift trucks. Cold-drawing of profiles following hot rolling produces extremely precise lifting masts.

Range of cold-drawn profiles:

• Profile width (mm): of 30 to 200 • Profile height (mm): of 10 to 120 • Profile rod length (m): of 0.5 to 13 • Weight (kg/m): of 2.5 to 50

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Further processing (shot blasting, sawing, machining, cold-drawing and blanking) can be carried out on request – thus producing finished profiles The company, founded in 1825 supplies, for example the automotive, commercial vehicle and fork-lift truck industry.

The portfolio includes 1,200 different products. In addition to the core process of hot-rolling, further processing steps such as shot-blasting, precision sawing, mechanical processing, cold-drawing, welding and blanking are also offered.

Sales Director Guido Glees (left) and Managing Director Dieter Wilden place great emphasis on quality, service and logistics – parts are ready for delivery in five working days.

Lifting masts are drilled, milled and cut to size, ready for installation.

Halle Further Information: Mannstaedt GmbH D-53840 Troisdorf Tel.: (00 49 22 41)-84-0 www.mannstaedt.de

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Harbour Tires for Toughest Applications Cost per mile and reliability are of utmost importance to the transport industry, and this particularly applies to operators of harbour based container and freight terminals. The duties carried out by straddle carriers at these sites are often strenuous, and the tires used there need to provide maximum load capacity and high wear resistance. With its new EV-4R for straddle carriers, Goodyear claims to have developed a radial tyre that satisfies both criteria.

In developing the EV-4R engineers set the needs of vehicle operators as their guiding principle and paid particular attention to load capacity and operating life. To achieve results in these two areas they developed a new casing construction that is said to enable a greater load and increased stability, particularly at high speeds. The tire has a load index of 200 – this means a load carrying capacity of 17.5 t at 25 km/h.

The rubber compound used in the new straddle carrier tire is designed with the changeable weather conditions encountered in harbour areas in mind. Furthermore, the manufacturer states the tread design offers optimal pressure distribution in the tire’s footprint and wear is therefore evenly distributed. The tire is currently available in size 16.00 R 25.

For extraordinary tasks: The Continental IC40 will be a suitable partner. This crossply airfilled industrial tire is said to be proved in most difficult applications under the severest conditions. The tire is a well known and recommended product over years. Despite this, it had to prove its capabilities in an internal benchmark in the last year against competitor tires. The design properties of biasply tires are the following: Protection from sidewall injury and good traction and stationary stability.

These properties all have a bearing on in-plant applications.

The IC 40 Extra Deep is on show at CeMAT. The tire – designed for use under extreme conditions – is fitted on forklifts and all kinds of industrial vehicles. The tire is characterized by a deep, large-blocked tread.

The ContiRT20 Performance is a pneumatic radial tire that can handle the heaviest of loads reliably at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph). Thanks to its high-traction tread pattern, the tire performs on surfaced and unsurfaced ground. The tire is particularly well-suited for forklifts and other industrial trucks used in heavy en-

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Goodyear EV-4R Harbour Tire. gineering and the building supplies industry, but it also performs well in the field of materials handling.

The criteria the tyre had to meet were in various criteria much tougher than those set for its predecessor. The highest demands were met in terms of even wear and suspension characteristics, without compromising on features such as tilting stability or prevention of stone trapping.

Knowing well the enormous strain to which it would later be subjected in its fields of application – transporting loads both in- and outdoors in the wood, in shipyards, logistics centres, air- and seaports – the engineers focused on the customer application when developing the tire.

Image: Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH, Continental AG Further information: www.goodyear-dunlop.com www.conti-online.com

ContiRT20 Performance: Maximum stationary stability means safety when lifting and carrying.

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Transfairlog will become Logimats new Northern Sister

The attention of which target groups and target markets do you want to generate with the exhibition?

The new trade fair for international transport and logistics management „transfairlog“ is taking place from 12 to 14 June 2012 in Hamburg. Julia Kinzelmann, Exhibition Director responsible for the fair and its accompanying programme about the exhibitions premiere, its benefits for companies and the international markets.

Ms Kinzelmann, which are the reasons for establishing a new logistic trade fair in northern Germany?

The strong region of northern Germany and the Baltic region is known as the most important transit heave for Scandinavia and East Europe and as a leading turntable for Asia trade.

We observe this market already very long.

In the north of Europe is absent up to now a qualitatively high-quality trade fair which offers to exhibitors as well as visitors the possibility to meet in an international sphere.

Now to straighten a new event in Hamburg with the same high-class claim as realized in the Logimat at Stuttgart, in which the optimisation of international goods traffic as well as logistic expiries stand in the centre, in this we see a chance and challenge at the same time.

Many of our present exhibitors have encouraged us in our plan and also want to be involved in Hamburg. We illustrate with Transfairlog not only the in-plant logistics, but the whole transport chain. „Trans“ and „log“ are evident with the naming of the fair. „Fair“ stands for the promise that exhibitors and visitors on this fair receive the quality which they expect from us.

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The visitors at Transfairlog are professionals and executives from the areas of supply chain management, purveyance, production, warehouse, dispatch and IT which after individual products, services and solutions search for their logistic everyday life. They come as a matter of priority from import and export to oriented companies of the whole north region and Baltic region.

Also with our marketing activities we pull geographically a very big radius. We have the markets of England, the Benelux states, Scandinavia, the Baltic States over Poland up to north Russia in the eye. Our aim is to bring together the market participants cross-border at a central place and to offer an entire overview.

You are also preparing the accompanying program. What are the main aspects that should be discussed at the seminars or workshops and who are your partners for the specialized program?

The accompanying programme lives on the actuality of the subjects. We are about to enter adequate partnerships with media, trade associations and leading colleges with which we compile the planned knowledge forums.

The variety of the exhibition areas of this fair offers subjects for interesting discussions and seminars. The transparency and security within complicated chains of delivery, the responsible contact with energy and commodities, the promotion and storage of danger property and the automation of commissioningtrials, packaging trials and marking trials are subjects which are included in the plan quite firmly.

Transfairlog is a communication platform which brings together partners and allows a border-covering networking.

Who are your cooperation partners for Transfairlog?

The logistic initiative Hamburg has positioned itself immediately behind the idea transfairlog and has assured vigorous support. At the moment we carry on conversations to realise a narrow cooperation with the most important media and trade associations in Northern Europe and East Europe. The cooperation partners form for us an important competence network which develops constantly and promotes the fair.

How many exhibitors do you expect and how many visitors from which regions do you think the fair will attract?

We have rented the halls B5 and B6. For a first event this is quite a lot, but we are confident that we will need this surface.

We expect more than 250 exhibitors. As concerns the visitor‘s number, I am also optimistic. Hamburg can be approached by numerous international airports directly. We are expecting international visitors and therefore we for the complete accompanying program a simultaneous translation into English language.

Further information: EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH, München Julia Kinzelmann Tel. +49 (89) 3 23 91-241 www.transfairlog.com

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SPEZIALSTAPLER Containerhandling

Vollcontainer-Reachstacker Reachstacker (Full Container)

Radstand (mm)

Gerätebreite o. Spreader (mm)

Erhältlich in Europa

Erhältlich in USA

Erhältlich in Asien

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

F 465 PB

45,22,9

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

PB

F 465 S

45,40,21

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

T

F 465 PBS

45,35,16

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

PB

F 477

45,31,16

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

T

F 478

45,33,16

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

T

F 478 PB

45,27,12

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

PB

F 478 S

45,40,25

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

T

F 478 SPB

45,35,21

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

PB

F 479

45,39,21

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

T

F 479 PB

45,34,16

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

PB

F 479 S

45,40,31

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

T

F 479 SPB

45,35,24

6/5/4

250

6500

4184

PB

F 481

45,36,21

5/4/3

250

7500

4160

T

F 481 PB

45,31,17

5/5/4

250

7500

4160

PB

F 481 S

45,45,36

6/5/4

250

7500

4160

T

F 481 SPB

45,41,30

5/5/4

250

7500

4160

PB

F 481 BH

40,22,12

4/3/1

250

7500

4160

BH

F 481 BHS

45,36,19

4/3/1

250

7500

4160

BH

RSH4532-VO

45000/32000/15000

5-5-4

242

6500

4120

69

T

x

x

x

RSH4536-VO

45000/36000/17000

5-5-4

242

6500

4120

74

T

x

x

x

35/24/16

3/2/2

200

4300

3000

54

Spezialspreader

x

x

x

Einsatzgewicht (t)

Antriebsleistung (kW)

45,27,13

Traglast in Reihe 1, 2, 3

F 465

Typenbezeichnung

Containerstapelung in Reihe 1,2,3 (8,6‘-Cont.)

Spreader (T=Teleskopspreader, PBS=Piggyback Spreader, SS=Spezial Spreader für Brammen etc.)

Data-Survey (Excempt from STAPLERFACTS 2011)

FSH - CVS T

HELI

HERBST Orion V

KALMAR - CARGOTEC DRF420-60S5

42/25/11

5/5/4

247

6000

4150

64,5

T

x

x

x

DRF420-60S5L

42/25/11

5/5/4

224

6000

4150

64,5

T

x

x

x

DRF450-60S5

45/27/13

5/5/4

247

6000

4150

66,4

T

x

x

x

DRF450-60S5X

45/35/18

5/5/4

247

6000

4150

76,5

T

x

x

x

DRF450-60S5M

45/30/15

5/5/4

224

6000

4150

69,4

T

x

x

x

DRF420-65S5

42/28/14

5/5/4

247

6500

4150

65

T

x

x

x

DRF450-65S5

45/31/16

5/5/4

247

6500

4150

66,8

T

x

x

x

DRF450-65S5L

44/30/15

5/5/4

224

6500

4150

67,7

T

x

x

x

DRF450-65S6

45/31/16

6/5/4

247

6500

4150

68,3

T

x

x

x

DRF450-65S5X

45/38/21

5/5/4

247

6500

4150

76,3

T

x

x

x

DRF450-65S6X

45/38/21

6/5/4

247

6500

4150

77,5

T

x

x

x

DRF450-70S5

45/34/18

5/5/4

247

7000

4150

65,7

T

x

x

x

DRF450-70S5X

45/41/23

5/5/4

247

7000

4150

77,8

T

x

x

x

DRF450-70S5XS

45/41/23

5/5/4

247

7000

4150

79,3

T

x

x

x

DRF450-75S5XS

45/45/26

5/5/4

247

7500

4150

82,1

T

x

x

x

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VOLLCONTAINER-REACHSTACKER

Einsatzgewicht (t)

4150

72,7

Erhältlich in Asien

Gerätebreite o. Spreader (mm)

6000

Erhältlich in USA

Radstand (mm)

247

Erhältlich in Europa

Antriebsleistung (kW)

5/5/4

Spreader (T=Teleskopspreader, PBS=Piggyback Spreader, SS=Spezial Spreader für Brammen etc.)

Containerstapelung in Reihe 1,2,3 (8,6‘-Cont.)

Traglast in Reihe 1, 2, 3

Typenbezeichnung

Data-Survey (Excempt from STAPLERFACTS 2011)

x

x

x

KALMAR - CARGOTEC DRF400-60C5

40/25/10

PBS

DRF450-60C5X

45/32/14

5/5/4

247

6000

4150

81,1

PBS

x

x

x

DRF450-65C5X

45/34/16

5/5/4

247

6500

4150

80,5

PBS

x

x

x

DRF450-70C5X

45/38/20

5/5/4

247

7000

4150

82,8

PBS

x

x

x

DRF450-70C5XS

45/38/20

5/5/4

247

7000

4150

84,2

PBS

x

x

x

DRF450-75C5XS

45/43/24

5/5/4

247

7500

4150

88,1

PBS

x

x

x

4127 TB 5

41/27/14

5/4/3

257

6400

4150

68,5

x

x

x

4127 TB 6

41/27/14

6/5/4

257

6400

4150

69,2

x

x

x

4527 TB 5

45/27/14

5/4/3

257

6400

4150

68,5

x

x

x

4531 TB 5

45/31/16

5/4/3

257

6400

4150

71,8

x

x

x

4531 TB 6

45/31/16

6/5/4

257

6400

4150

72,5

x

x

x

4535 TB 5

45/35/20

5/4/3

257

6400

4150

79,7

x

x

x

4535 TB 6

45/35/20

6/5/4

257

6400

4150

79,7

x

x

x

4527 CB 5

45/27/13

5/4/3

257

6400

4150

77,6

PBS

x

x

x

4531 CB 5

45/31/16

5/4/3

257

6400

4150

82,2

PBS

x

x

x

4537 CBX 5

45/37/22

5/4/3

257

7250

4150

89,5

PBS

x

x

x

4542 TBX 5

45/42/24

5/4/3

257

7250

4150

83,5

x

x

x

4545 TB3

45/45/35

Barge-Handler

294

9000

4600

105,2

x

x

x

45/35/18,1

6/5/4

270

6500

4250

70,8

T/PBS/SS

x

x

x

C4230TL/4

42/30/16

5/4/2

250

6400

4180

70,4

T

x

x

x

C4230TL/5

42/30/16

6/5/4

250

6400

4180

70,4

T

x

x

x

C4531TL/4

45/31/16

5/4/2

250

6400

4180

71,4

T

x

x

x

C4531TL/5

45/31/16

6/5/4

250

6400

4180

71,4

T

x

x

x

C4234TL/4

42/34/17

5/4/2

250

6400

4180

73,2

T

x

x

x

C4234TL/5

42/34/17

6/5/4

250

6400

4180

73,2

T

x

x

x

C4535TL/4

45/35/19

5/4/3

250

6400

4180

77

T

x

x

x

C4535TL/5

45/35/19

6/5/4

250

6400

4180

77

T

x

x

x

C4026CH/4

40/26/12

4/4/2

250

6400

4180

73,95

PBS

x

x

x

C4026CH/5

40/26/12

5/5/4

250

6400

4180

73,95

PBS

x

x

x

C4030CH/4

40/30/12

4/4/2

250

6400

4180

76,7

PBS

x

x

x

C4030CH/5

40/30/12

5/5/4

250

6400

4180

76,7

PBS

x

x

x

KONECRANES - SMV

LIEBHERR LRS 645

LINDE

C4531CH/4

45/31/15

5/4/2

250

6400

4180

81,25

PBS

x

x

x

C4531CH/5

45/31/15

5/5/4

250

6400

4180

81,25

PBS

x

x

x

C4540TL/4

45/40/21

5/4/3

280

7000

4180

77

T

x

x

x

C4540TL/5

45/40/21

6/5/4

280

7000

4180

77

T

x

x

x

C4540TL/5 (2nd Rail)

45/40/21

280

7000

4570

79,2

T

x

x

x

C4540TL/4 (2nd Rail)

45/40/21

280

7000

4570

79,2

T

x

x

x

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VOLLCONTAINER-REACHSTACKER

Antriebsleistung (kW)

Radstand (mm)

Gerätebreite o. Spreader (mm)

Einsatzgewicht (t)

Erhältlich in Europa

Erhältlich in USA

Erhältlich in Asien

Spreader (T=Teleskopspreader, PBS=Piggyback Spreader, SS=Spezial Spreader für Brammen etc.)

Containerstapelung in Reihe 1,2,3 (8,6‘-Cont.)

Typenbezeichnung

Traglast in Reihe 1, 2, 3

Data-Survey (Excempt from STAPLERFACTS 2011)

4/3/2

250

6400

4180

74,9

PBS

x

x

x x

LINDE C4127CH/4

41/27/12

C4127CH/5

41/27/12

5/4/3

250

6400

4180

74,9

PBS

x

x

C4527CH/4

45/27/12

4/3/2

250

6400

4180

74,9

PBS

x

x

x

C4527CH/5

45/27/12

5/4/3

250

6400

4180

74,9

PBS

x

x

x

C4535CH/4

45/35/16

4/4/2

280

7000

4570

81,97

PBS

x

x

x

C4535CH/5

45/35/16

5/5/4

280

7000

4570

81,97

PBS

x

x

x

C4535CH/4 (2nd Rail)

45/35/16

280

7000

4570

83,47

PBS

x

x

x

C4535CH/5 (2nd Rail)

45/35/16

280

7000

4570

83,47

PBS

x

x

x

73,5

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TFC 45

45/27/13

5

PPMTFC46M

45/33/18

6/6/5

216

RS 45 27 CH

45/27/13

5

224/10800

6200

4200

68,3

T/SS

x

x

x

RS 45 31 CH

45/31/16

5

224/10800

6200

4200

72

T/SS

x

x

x

RS 46 36 CH

46/36/19

5

224/10800

6200

4200

79,2

T/SS

x

x

x

RS 46 41 L CH

46/41/23

5

272/10800

6700

4200

82,3

T/SS

x

x

x

RS 46 41 S CH

46/41/28

5

272/10800

6200

4200

82,6

T/SS

x

x

x

RS 46 41 LS CH

46/41/30

5

272/10800

6700

4200

84,3

T/SS

x

x

x

RS 45 24 IH

45/24/11

5

224/10800

6200

4200

72,2

T/PBS

x

x

x

RS 45 28 IH

45/28/13

5

224/10800

6200

4200

76

T/PBS

x

x

x

RS 46 33 IH

46/33/17

5

224/10800

6200

4200

83,3

T/PBS

x

x

x

RS 46 38 L IH

46/38/20

5

272/10800

6700

4200

86,2

T/PBS

x

x

x

RS 46 38 S IH

46/38/25

5

272/10800

6200

4200

86,5

T/PBS

x

x

x

RS 46 38 LS IH

46/38/27

5

272/10800

6700

4200

88,2

T/PBS

x

x

x

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Radstand (mm)

Greiferfläche (m2)

35/65-R33

18-25

4745

4,8-7

257

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x

x

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18-33

18-33

5670

7,8-8,5

291

x

x

x

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Reifendimension (HA)

50500

9200

Einsatzgewicht (kg)

8560

30

Hubhöhe (mm)

16

RTD 3026

Hubkraft Arm ausgefahren (t)

RTD 1623

Hubkraft Arm eingefahren (t)

Reifendimension (VA)

Typenbezeichnung

Logstacker

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15

8500

59600

18-25

18-25

5400

4,8-5,7

289

x

x

x

TMF 25/18

25

18

7500

76000

18-33

18-25

6000

7-7,8

313

x

x

x

TMF 28/21

28

21

7500

78000

18-33

18-25

6000

7,8-8,2

313

x

x

x

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68

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x

x

40

58

E

x

x

x

50

62

E

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x

x

25

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66

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x

x

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50

68

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x

x

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30

40

60

E

x

x

x

30

30

50

62

E

x

x

x

0,50/0,22

25

30

60

67

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x

x

12000

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25

25

40

66

E

x

x

x

12000

0,50/0,25

25

25

50

68

E

x

x

x

0,50/0,22

17

25

60

70

E

x

x

x

0,33/0,22

30

30

40

45

E

x

x

x

0,33/0,15

18

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50

47

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x

x

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CSC 350

3

9200

0,42/0,25

24

CSC 440

4

12000

0,42/0,33

25

CSC 450

4

12000

0,42/0,25

25

25

ESC 340

3

9200

0,50/0,33

30

30

ESC 350

3

9200

0,50/0,25

30

30

ESC 440

4

12000

0,50/0,33

25

ESC 450

4

12000

0,50/0,25

25

ESC 340 W

3

9200

0,50/0,33

ESC 350 W

3

9200

0,50/0,25

ESC 360 W

3

9200

ESC 440 W

4

ESC 450 W

4

ESC 460 W

4

12000

ESH 240 W

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6300

ESH 250 W

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Vmax mit Volllast (km/h)

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Data-Survey (Excempt from STAPLERFACTS 2011)

KALMAR CSC 340

30

ESH 250 HW

2

6300

0,33/0,15

25

30

50

49

E

x

x

x

SHC 240

2

6300

0,33/0,22

30

30

40

43

H

x

x

x

SHC 250

2

6300

0,33/0,15

18

30

50

45

H

x

x

x

SHC 250 H

2

6300

0,33/0,15

25

30

50

47

H

x

x

x

2

6100

0,41/0,26

28

35

50

E

x

x

x

Modell DE53

3

9200

0,41/0,26

25

30

50

E

x

x

x

Modell DE54

4

12000

0,41/0,26

25

25

50

E

x

x

x

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1über1

32

NSC 622H

1über1

32

40 60

NSC 424E

1über1

32

40

NSC 624E

1über1

32

60

NSC 634H

1über2

30

60

NSC 644H

1über3

24

60

NSC 634E

1über2

30

60

NSC 644E

1über3

30

60

NSC 634E ECO

1über2

30

60

NSC 644E ECO

1über3

24

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In the cool box around the world 2008 with the container logistics company. Together services are offered in the terminals Basel, Ludwigshafen, Frankfurt, Koblenz and Duisburg. Reefer specialists are available round-the-clock on seven days in the week. Minor repairs will be fixed immediately and normally the ship can keep its timetable.

The cause for the incident, a defective sensor has been identified. The small component belongs to the standard equipment of the reefer specialists. After a half hour the aggregate ran again, the regular continuation of the journey of the ship was secured.

The temperature inside the box was at this time with -19,6 °C in the range of tolerance. Not only expensive pharmaceutical raw materials, such as insulin or blood plasma to travel in refrigerated containers around the world.

To sensitive goods are transported out the temperature, are partiWhile these reefer wait for continuing the journey with cularly sensitive foods another inland ship, the cooling aggregates are supplied such as fruit, fish and continuously with stream. meat. However, printer cartridges and certain electronics demand constant climatic conner logistics specialist Contargo. With the ditions during transport. This means not cargo were also transported 12 Reefer wionly chilling the goods, sometimes they th pharmaceutical raw materials with demust also be warmed. Ralf Gerlach, with stination Mannheim. During the controlthe logistics service provider responsible for ling tour two hours before still everything the quality department: „The proportion of was correct, now flashed the red disturreefer on our transport is on the increase.“ bance lamp. A quick check showed that The cooling aggregate for 40 ‚ containers the power supply for the Reefer was in has the performance of about 18 kW. On order, so the error was suspected in the the sea ship and inland ship the aggreunit that wasn’t to start any more. To Kogate gets his stream of the board supply. blenz, the journey should last another The plug connectors are standardized two and a half hours. The temperature world-wide. Also on the terminals where within the container still amounted - 20 reefers are put down, power connectors °C and was expected to rise only minimalare available. At the terminals Basel, Ludly until reaching the terminal in Koblenz. wigshafen, Frankfurt, Koblenz and DuisThe arrival was schedules for 20:30. The burg, the company maintains in cooperaskipper reported the incident via an tion with the Reefer-Organization service emergency number at Smith Holland. The stations.

Reefer organization cooperates since Thus happened on the way from Bonn to Koblenz: during his regular tour the employee of a containership discovered the defective Reefer - a container, which is equipped with a cooling and a warm aggregate, that makes it possible, to hold the stowed goods during their whole transport at a certain temperature. The ship was on the way on the way from Rotterdam to Ludwigshafen for the contai-

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The reefers are regularly pre-trip inspectioed (PTI). Here are all the essential functions of the unit tested and examined by any visible damage. „We know the equipment very well. Often there are defects The PTI is to ensure the safe operation of the reefer for the next few weeks.

on the heat exchanger, cables and the sensors. Because seawater is quite aggressive, we often have to replace the coolant tubes”, explains Zoltán Schreiner of the organization. He and his colleagues are trained in the common units of manufactured Carrier Transicold, Thermo King, Mitsubishi (MHI), cool star and Daikin and stockpile all the commonly needed spare parts on site. An „extended PTI“ is an action up to four hours which is due all four weeks. In between, a „short PTI“ The components of the unit are always exposed to the weather and the corrosive sea air.

can be inserted without the insurance coverage question of the goods is made.

The units of the Reefer are designed for long life.

Ralf Gerlach explains: „With the acquisition of the container at the sea terminal,

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we assume the owner is responsible for the goods until the presentation of the container at the end customer. Therefore important for us is the strict monitoring of the reefers.� Onward transportation of Reefers is characterized by multiple changes of transport and numerous lifts.

In every phase of the journey the set temperature must be guaranteed. Damage caused by product whose temperature was not observed temporarily, can quickly reach millions. Hence, a data logger tapes constantly the measured temperature. The logger stores the temperature treads of several years.

Georg Fank is a manager of service provider at Ludwigshafen. His terminal got the first Reefer service station. He refers to the advantages of the Reefer inspection: „Our offer makes a lot easier. Because there were these services up to now only in the seaports, the ship-owners could carry out no circularities import / export, but had to accept over and over again an oneway empty container transport from or to the seaport for an import or export loading. From now on are less empty transports and everything goes on much faster.“

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The spearhead in the north In Hamburg, Contargo the container logistics network resident in Duisburg operates its own representative office. It is the workplace of the qualified navigation businessman Kai Hansen. Hansen is salesman, his products are container transports, a for the shipowners and forwarding agents important service. Hansen got an education in Kiel as a shipping clerk and saddled the business administration studies. In 2001 he came to the Combined Container Service, a company that was to become the container logistics network. His tasks are various; no transport job is like the other. Over and over again it is a matter of fulfilling special wishes, with steadily increasing tempo. From Hamburg the containers were sent by truck or road to their destinations, also with the road service provider NeCoSS to which the network is involved. The transports from and to the west harbours are different, here the inland ship is preferred. A fleet of 22 ships is available for the network on the base of time charter contracts. Hansen sees in the development of the inland ship journey a high potential. His vision for 2030 is the hydrofoils which carry the containers with high speed and less CO2-output than today over the Rhine and other inland waterways.

Images: Contargo GmbH & Co. KG

Further information: www.contargo.net

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The reefer service station near Ludwigshafen allows the docking of up to 12 reefer.

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e-message

Pagers guide Trucks and Containers

A pager message may reach up to 200 recipients simultaneously. The network coverage in Germany is over 99%, the reliability is comparable high. Disadvantage: It is a one-way communication, the receiver can not connect with the central radio related.

After typing in the delivery of data, the pager programmed and will be out of a flap, so the rider can take him.

This company acquired in 1999 from Deutsche Telekom Funkdienst the rights of the pager. This is used as a nationwide radio network, unlike the mobile phone it is significantly less prone to failure, therefore its mainly used by emergency services. Now the company is focused on finding new applications. Logistics is one of the key issues, pager services can speed up truck delivery on large sites or container terminals.

A pager message can be parallel transferred up to 200 recipients. Disadvantage: It is a one-way communication, the receiver can not connect with the central radio in conjunction.

A practical example illustrates the procedure for the truck access control. At the site Völklingen organized Saarstahl the truck traffic on the site with the help of

At this beautiful box sign to the drivers and get „their“ pager.

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the paging service, e *pager. The company specializes in the production of steel products such as wire or rods. The products are distributed worldwide and are used in particular in the automotive industry and their suppliers.

Today about 120 trucks travel daily to the extensive production site with eight ramps. This means high demands on logistics processes. The onsite delivery schedule is organized very differently than similar establishments.

Truck drives come from eight nations which causes major communication issues. The trucks are not parked off-site, but are spread over several waiting areas within the site. On electronic displays for the driver was omitted due to known bad experiences in other companies: drivers fall asleep or move away from the truck without having visual contact to the display and miss her time slot. By introducing the mobile pager e*Cityruf this situation changed abruptly. Drivers can also be alerted via pager e*safe outside of the site.

30 pagers function as portable display panels. The number of the ramp is to be displayed on the pager. Simultaneously a loud signal alerts the driver to check the pager display.

This new concepts speeds up yard management and eases the flow trucks through the work site. Völklingen consistently went a step further. At the factory gate, the driver receives automatically at a terminal a pager. The pager is equipped with a RFID chip which ensures the allocation of the pager at every time. This boosts the plant’s flexibility. Calls can be

Several pagers, they differ primarily by the displays. sent out of the system. A dispatcher is not necessary because the truck driver himself stops at the terminal and logs himself. Than the shipping documents will be printed automatically. After unloading is finished, the driver returns the pager at the factory gate. The system clears the pager-entry, leading to the re-use of the pager. „Occasionally there are still sleeping truck drivers,“ smiles Maximilian Bock, senior staff of the computer department. „If the radio call“ Go 06” (06 is the ramp) the driver has not answered after a given time frame an alarm call „GoGo 06 „ will sound. At least then the drive awakes from his short-term dream and the process is back on track.

Images: Emessage GmbH

Further information:

www.ecityruf.de

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Heavy-duty professionals are best in stacking empty containers The movement of empty containers is a necessity in the terminal operatation. For this activity worse paid in comparison to the full container handling, quick stackers with big comfort and overriding handling abilities must be used. Such as the Hakenspreader for the concurrent bearing of two containers.

Kalmar offers a total of ten empty container stackers of the DCE series from 8 to 10-ton-truck, each with 4,550 mm wheelbase and application weights of from 34 to 42 t. These trucks can stack five to eight normal or highcube containers. Acht Normalcontainer entsprechen einer Höhe von 19 m. Je breiter die Spurweite der Vorderachse ist, desto ruhiger und sicherer steht der Stapler. Eight normal containers correspond to a height of 19 m. The broader the wheel track of the front axle is, the more quietly and surer there stands Hyster Europe has announced a series of new options on its empty container handling products including lay-back mast options.

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the stacker. For it the manufacturer uses the front axles with the biggest wheel track in the field of the suppliers according to own information. The increased cabin mounted is available in two versions, standard is the Spirit Delta cabin. Key component at the empty container forklift is the mast. The poles, which the manufacturers themselves have developed are low mounted adjustable profile high wear-resistant guides. They are lightweight, yet rigid, because in the rough port operation, the poles, especially extremely stressed at two raised highcube-40‘-containers, wind forces cause extreme torques in the mast profiles. The Kalmar empty container stackers are controlled with joysticks or minilevers. A mini control slide switch in the left arm is also available. The truck are in application at the 1978 in Unterföhring near Munich founded CDM terminal for container handling.

However the Hamburg harbour has upgraded with empty container stackers of Svetruck The manufacturer with, according to own information, the highest own manufacturing portion in the treacly load area offers for the empty container to handling of his series ECS the equipment with own technically revised, conformist ELME-Sidespreader.. Whether Twistlock locking mechanism with top handling or side handling for 2 containers as well as the equipment with spreader hook and additional clip company: All empty container stackers up to the 7-high Stacking of 8‘6“ standard containers are equipped according to the DIN-standard ENISO-3691-1 and especially for the German market after the safety regulations of the professional associations with a Dekrastability certificate. Wheelbase Wheelbase, drive and steering axle, and the welded counterweight to the depot operators offer an absolutely safe handling in a straight line, the curves and the stacking.

By the electronic safety technology, to the D-5 programme, a combined stability handling and service programme this generation of empty container stackers should guarantee absolutely excellent handling characteristics for the driver.

Efficient work with high safety relevance should be guaranteed not only by the

choice of drive components, the working hydraulics, the ergonomic driver‘s cab and the spreaderpartner, but also by the all-round package of true quality including the services. Hyster Europe has announced a series of new options on its empty container handling products including lay-back mast options. The 5-8 high empty container handlers have seen several new developments in 2010 in addition to the well reported tyre saving axle that reduces tyre wear and costs. The new lay-back-mast options on empty container handler, enables the truck to pass easily underneath overhead obstacles, which are commonly found in port and terminal environments, such as bridges or pipelines, where previously the mast would have to be dismounted. This model provides up to 8 high stacking capability with class leading lift speeds and a rear mounted cab for excellent visibility.

On the hooks and side-clamps EC spreader option, visibility is also further improved by re-positioning the vertical end pillars and the work lights, useful when the spreader is in the 20’ retracted position.

There is also a new ISO / European Union ruling that affects empty container handlers, unless they are equipped with twistlocks. This means empty container handler versions with hooks and side-clamps will have a conditional travel speed limitation of 10 km/h, if the side-clamps are not moved into the ‘closed’ position by the operator.

Four versions of hooks and side-clamps are available which means there is now a total of nine empty container engagement systems on the 5-8 high empty container handler. The suspended hooks EC spreader version is no longer available.

There are new options available across the entire big trucks range, which focus on maximising driver comfort and efficient operation, including an operator presence feature, where the engine is shut down when the seat is not occupied, to help reduce fuel consumption, a preset travel-speed reduction function, a deluxe air-suspension seat with heating option, high output air-conditioning and climate control.

With a capacity of 18 to 32 t the seven Linde H180 to H320 heavy truck models are

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Technical innovations like the Load Sensing hydraulics should provide for high performance with need stream regulation, the steering strength amplifier, the torque-strong Cummins diesel engines (179 to 209 kW) and the electric load transmission. The diesel stackers reach a driving speed from up to 27.5 km/h with load and 31.5 km/h without load. Since drive and lift functions are completely separate from each other, changed the speed is not when a lift or tilt function is performed.

For load control and maneuverability in tight spaces, the cabin located centrally in front location and has a curved windshield and a security guard. Due to the high visibility mast with a new design in which all functional parts are arranged behind or outside the mast profile, the driver has both in view the fork points as well as the load and the whole surroundings. Besides, the mast‘s tread is developed for the load handling with the fork as well as for the empty container handling and is prepared by the universal fork bearer‘s system with quick change fork prongs for the multifunctional application.

Images: Kalmar Flurförderzeuge Vertriebs GmbH, Svetruck Deutschland GmbH, Hyster Europe, Linde Material Handling

In rush hours empty containers are turned in the minute stroke, here loads of the DCE100 of Kalmar with Hakenspreader 40, containers onto a tractive unit. At work in the stack it depends on high stability, the Kalmar with especially big wheel track with the front axle realised.

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The mast section of the Linde H180 to H320 heavy truck models is developed for handling loads with a fork and for the empty container handling.

Empty container stackers of Svetruck make themselves useful on the area of the Hamburger harbour.

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More than 33 Million Containers in 40 Years The Jade Weser Port is a deep-water port operated by Eurogate and realized by the jade Wers Port Realisierungsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG

In August 2010 a new container handling record was marked at the Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg: over the past 40 years, 33,333,333 standard containers (TEU) have been handled. The jubilee container came from the United Arab Shipping Company and was loaded onto a container ship which is employed in service between Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

“33,333,333 containers – that’s an impressive figure that we could never have imagined back in 1970. In the meantime, our Container Terminal Hamburg has grown into a modern, technically efficient terminal capable of handling the world’s mega container vessels. After all, we’re already working towards the 44,444,444 mark,” says Thomas Eckelmann, Chairman of the Group Management Board.

The first container on the current site was handled back in 1970. That was the start of the steel box’s triumphant advance.

Only ten years later, in 1980, the container handling volume reached the 150,000 TEU mark. The Container Terminal Hamburg achieved its record handling performance in 2008 with 2.7 million TEUs. The economic crisis caused the handling volume to decline in 2009, however, to 2.1 million TEUs, comparable with 2004. In the meantime, container volumes in the port of Hamburg are rising again.

With its commissioning in August 2012, the Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven will become the third port facility on the North Sea to be operated by the Eurogate Group – in addition to locations in Bremerhaven and Hamburg. The container terminal is being built at Germany’s only deepwater port. Adequate water depth and a

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short estuary channel are the locational advantages of the terminal on the River Jade. With a draught of 18 m, it will offer ideal prerequisites for the next generation of mega container vessels. As a common user terminal, all shipping lines worldwide will be able to use the terminal.

The Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven is planned as a transhipment port for feeder services to Scandinavia, the Baltic and Russia. Its strategic location will make it a hub for the Rhine/Ruhr region as an alternative to the North Range ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Le Havre.

The operating concept envisages linking the Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven to

the intermodal network run by the Group.

Thus, the Groups subsidiaries will likewise establish branches in Wilhelmshaven. Other logistics services providers have also already agreed to incorporate Wilhelmshaven into their concept. This applies in particular to feeder lines aiming to build up a feeder network.

Eurogate is investing 350 million euros in the construction of the superstructure for the container terminal in Wilhelmshaven.

In the final development phase, the terminal facility will provide approximately 1,000 direct jobs. The company APM Terminals has a 30 per cent stake in the operating company. The container terminal, is also known as the Jade Weser Port, realisation company is the Jade Weserport Realisierungsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG Pictures: Eurogate GmbH & Co. KGaA, KG Further information: www.eurogate.eu. www.jadeweserport.de

Eurogate is a container terminal and logistics group. Its success story began in September 1999. It was then that Eurokai, a traditional Hamburg firm, joined with BLG Logistics Group of Bremerhaven to form the joint company, which merged the container business of the two firms.

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What happens in 2011 at the transport and logistics markets?

North Rhine-Westphalia-Economic minister Voigtsberger gave the assent that the country North Rhine-Westphalia will further accompany the cluster during the next years.

The North Rhine-Westphalia minister for economy, energy, construction, living and traffic Harry K. Voigtsberger expects in 2011 for North Rhine-Westphalia a stable economic economic situation and logistics economic situation. This was his main message at the annual opening of the logistics cluster NRW on the 31st of January in Dusseldorf. The minister stressed that mobility and logistics is one of six leading markets in North Rhine-Westphalia and enjoyed therefore a high priority. North Rhine-Westphalia is in the opinion of Matthias Löhr, chairperson of the steering circle of the logistics cluster close before to be the most important logistics location in Germany and also Europe. Dr. Hansjörg Rodi, CEO of Schenker AG Germany, has positive economic expectations. On the topic of „Green Logistics „ there should not be for lack of willingness to pay lip service to.

He criticized, however, that even in comparison with the past increasing short contract terms, concepts hardly allow sustainability. Green logistics counts for Hermann Grewer, president of the Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL)., to the natural interest areas of the traffic economy: „If an enterprise aims at safety and at economic efficiency, the environment protection takes effect with it automatically.

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The expectations of the transport and logistics branch in 2011 were unambiguously formulated in the panel discussion: Economic situation well, but need to catch up with the added value.

About the logistics cluster North Rhine-Westphalia For the logistics cluster, the NRW Log-It Club eV as a carrier association with the Association of Transport and Logistics NRW has formed. The project is supported by the Ministry of Economy, Energy, Construction, Housing and Transport of North Rhine-Westphalia and the EU. The aim is to bundle up the forces in the logistics economy in North Rhine-Westphalia and to form an active Logistic-Community in North Rhine-Westphalia.

North Rhine-Westphalia should be developed with it to the logistics location of Nr.1 in Europe. In addition varied activities are moved during the coming years by the cluster management logistics. Active participation in the network is possible through membership in the Log-It Club, currently quite a good 170 enterprises and institutions are present actively as a member.

Peter Abel, Cluster Manager Logistics.

NRW, presented the latest results of the NRW logistics Indexes: In the preview for the logistics year 2011 running now the interviewees of the index are tuned very positively. 64 % of the respondents expect a better business development than in 2010 for 2011 – no company is based on a worse development. At the same time 45 % of the logisticians want to adjust in North Rhine-Westphalia into 2011 new employees. One year ago only 26 % of the enterprises planned for 2010. In spite of the positive assessment of their business. the logistics experts expect significant cost increases for 2011, they believe, however, to be able to continue to adjust

their prices on it. All together, according to Peter Abelmann, the logistics branch seems to have overcome the economic crisis from 2008 and 2009 now finally.

Images: Log-It Club e.V.

Further information: www.logit-club.de www.vvwl.de

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Locating Devices Outdoors with D-GPS: Upfront Technology for Terminals Rail Cargo Austria (RCA) has provided the container terminal in Wels with a sensorsolution from supplier Symeo. The solution includes all components of the DGPS-based position detection for reach stackers and gantry cranes to locate and detect at the spreaders of the machines.

After the successful completion of the pilot phase at the terminal Wels site RCA wants to equip all the terminals with the position detection of Symeo. The technology: radio-based D-GPS positioning for the vehicles and cranes, combind with the spreader mounted wireless transmission via ZigBee short-range radio tailed load detection sensors for the detection of all kinds of containers.

A particular advantage of the developed solution is its scalability and extensibility.

It can be used independently on any large areas on any vehicle or type of crane and can be used in areas where GPS reception is impossible.

Automatic Identification System with outdoor accuracy of up to 40 cm 1.000 mm - that‘s with GPS systems in the localization of forklifts on the outside so far the maximum precision. While in indoor usage, the position of the vehicles and goods through means of transponders in the ground and antennas can be determined from the forklifts, the technique in the outside area is unreliable.

And optical systems that rely on over ground markers and cameras on the vehicle are not suitable for outdoor storage. A novel method that was developed specifically for outdoor use via differential GPS (DGPS) is being presented from IdentPro. The positioning system ident plus outdoor can localize forklifts and loads up to 40 cm and accurately transmit the position data to an enterprise resource planning system. It is an enhancement of the already existing inddor location solution which traces products with an accuracy of up to 10 cm. „The problem of outdoor camps is the inability to install position markers on the ceiling how we do it in warehouses,“ says Michael Wack, managing director. Also, markings on the floor

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Together with the D-GPS position data of the vehicle the additional sensor identifies load data changes and size of containers.

All data will be wirelessly transmitted via Zigbee to the operator terminal in the cab.

The developers refined wireless technology based on differential GPS, in which a fixed station is taken as a reference point.

In addition, a specially developed sensor is mounted on the truck, providing informations of the further movement. Now position data of the transported goods and containers may be accurately determined with a resolution of up to 40 cm. A height sensor detects when shooting, and upon discontinuation of the product‘s current mast heights (important for container terminals), so that stacked goods are being located correctly. Moves the truck from the outdoor to the indoor area, the system automatically switches from the outdoor to the indoor location identification system. The system may be retrofitted to any truck or reachstacker.

Empty trips are avoided and optimal routes planned

are an inadequate alternative because they are often covered by people, goods or vehicles, or may be damaged. GPS systems receive outdoor easily a signal but 1.000 mm tolerance may be to to imprecise, thus resulting often in false information about the location of the product.

The accurate determination of vehicle position enables the terminal operator to combine the truck closest to the next load with that specific load. Empty runs can be avoided. The driver automatically receives the transport orders, a map of the terminal with its current and target position, product information are also displayed. At the same time the travelling

Reach Stackers and gantry cranes at the intermodal terminal at Wels, Rail Cargo Austria AG, are using D-GPS.

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speed may be checked. Also restricted areas may be visualized on the display. All data the ident-plus software collects are processed with a time stamp and transmitted by wireless means of configurable interfaces to host systems such as SAP, SQL, or a PLC. In addition, a freely accessible and standardized programming interface (API) is available.

If WLAN temporarily or in certain areas is not available, the data is automatically cached and re-connection of existing immediately filed later. Complete coverage of the monitored area with wireless internet is not required.

also waive or bar codes to RFID to the goods. Instead, the product or the container is the first record recorded once for the plus-ident system. Then IDEAL logged automatically every movement of the material. Even with a different from the default storage location is as easy to understand where the merchandise was taken. Wrong deliveries, and „lost“ goods are thus virtually eliminated. The intralogistic situation is exactly and always has currently digital.

Images: Symeo, identpro

Exact location location without RFID and barcode To identify products on the vehicle RFID reader or a barcode scanner mounted.

Thanks to the so-called IDEAL module can

Rugged PCs for DS Smith forklift trucks Leading corrugated packaging firm DS Smith Packaging has purchased JLT 1214 series ultra-rugged fixed-mount PCs for its fleet of forklift trucks. This purchase is a step forward in making the JLT 1214 the standard touchscreen PC across its groupwide sites. DS Smith Packaging selected the PCs simply because there is nothing else available on the market that offers a 12-inch touchscreen in a compact, weatherproof and ultra-rugged chassis. “We believe that there is nothing to beat the JLT computers for our purposes. Our decision to standardise on the product follows extensive use at three key sites where the computers have been tested in extreme conditions. The manufacturing environment in which we work is challenging and the forklift trucks are working both inside and outside at all times of year. We value the product and the service we get from Mobexx,” (one of JLT’s UK based resellers),

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Further information:

www.symeo.com, www.identpro.de

said Glyn Tomlinson, Regional IT Manager, DS Smith Packaging. The invehicle computers run the mobile side of DS Smith Packaging’s paperless business systems. They provide the wireless interface for the forklift drivers to the back office system, sending jobs directly to them. In the warehouse and for despatching orders, picking lists are sent automatically to the PCs and the drivers go about their jobs scanning each item picked using a Motorola Symbol LS3408ER long range bar code scanner. DS Smith Packaging has 33 sites located through Great Britain. The Packaging Division employs about 3200 people and together with DS Smith Plc’s paper division, the organisation has a combined turnover of approx £750 million. The company’s customers include some of the world’s largest companies to small, local and entrepreneu-

The accurate determination of vehicle position enables the terminal operator to combine the truck closest to the next load with that specific load.

rial businesses. Model: JLT1214 CPU: Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 RAM: 1024MB DDR2 Images: DS/STW

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Historical Equipment How to transport containers if there is no appropriate crane or no means of unloading it from any kind of trailers Mafi has developed a so called drive-in-trailer, which was able, once it was pushed over the container, to close the twist locks and lift it up. In conjunction with the liftable fifth the container was lifted in transport position and driven to its final destination. There it was lowered and the truck moved on for the next lift. A time-consuming and space-eating way to transport the boxes in the eighties but it still worked especially for companies with limited numbers of containers.

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