British port operator orders two Terex Gottwald G\u00a0HMK\u00a02204 cranes for Southampton.<\/p>\n
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order from the British port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) for two G\u00a0HMK\u00a02204 mobile harbour cranes in the 2-rope variant. In October\u00a02016, ABP will commence operation with the new cargo handling cranes, which will replace older quayside equipment, in the southern English Port of Southampton. There the two cranes will primarily unload arriving fruit pallets at two berths. As usual, the new machines for Southampton are equipped with a diesel generator for on-board power generation. In addition, the rotary lead-through between the crane chassis and superstructure is already being prepared for use of alternative power from the port\u2019s own electricity supply, whereby the energy efficiency of the cranes increases and exhaust emissions can be eliminated from the terminal.<\/p>\n
Versatile in application at several berths in the port<\/strong><\/p>\n The new mobile harbour cranes for Southampton have a maximum lifting capacity of 63\u00a0t, an\u00a0outreach of up to 40\u00a0m and a maximum lifting speed of 100\u00a0m\/min. In addition to the usual propping base of 11.5\u00a0m\u00a0x\u00a011\u00a0m, they also have a further base reduced to 11.5\u00a0m\u00a0x\u00a08.9\u00a0m with which they can also be operated on a particularly narrow quay. Gary Brown, Engineering Manager, ABP: \u201cIn addition to fruit pallets, our new cranes will also handle general cargo and containers at other landing stages. Here we benefit from the mobility of the machines, which can be moved quickly and easily throughout the entire port. With the G\u00a0HMK\u00a02204 cranes, we will also diversify our business and increase our handling possibilities and capacities over the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n New chapter in the business relationship which started in 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n Neil Griffiths, Sales & Service Director UK and Ireland, TPS, is delighted with the new chapter in this business relationship which started with ABP Southampton a decade ago: \u201cBetween 2006 and 2010, we supplied five mobile harbour cranes of our crane generations\u00a04 and 5 to Southampton. The fact that ABP has now opted for Model\u00a02 cranes in the next step also shows that we have the right product strategy. TPS is continuing to develop its mobile harbour crane technology and is guided by the changing requirements of its customers. Here we also pay particular attention to service, which, as part of the overall package, played a major role in the award of this contract by ABP.\u201d The order from ABP Southampton is the second success for Terex Gottwald harbour cranes in the UK within a short period. In April this year, ABP also ordered two Model\u00a08 portal harbour cranes in the G\u00a0HSK\u00a08424\u00a0B four-rope grab variant for its terminal located in Immingham on the Humber estuary.<\/p>\n \u00a0Demand for model 2 mobile harbour crane type variety<\/strong><\/p>\n The order from ABP is continuing the success story of the Model\u00a02 harbour crane. Here the most recent orders show that the market has embraced the variety of types of this first member of the small crane family from TPS. Andreas Moeller, Sales Director Harbour Cranes TPS: \u201cA G\u00a0HRK\u00a02204 rubber-tyred portal harbour crane has been handling containers in the Netherlands since last fall, and from the end of 2016, a G\u00a0HSK\u00a02224 rail-mounted portal harbour crane with motor grab will unload imported coal for a power plant operator in Argentina.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" British port operator orders two Terex Gottwald G\u00a0HMK\u00a02204 cranes for Southampton. Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order from the British port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) for two G\u00a0HMK\u00a02204 mobile harbour cranes in the 2-rope variant. In October\u00a02016, ABP will commence operation with the new cargo handling cranes, which will replace older quayside […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":""},"categories":[3,8,11],"tags":[570,1494],"yoast_head":"\n