Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has actually picked Konecranes to be the vendor of an Automated Stacking Crane (ASC) system for the 2nd stage of the structure of its container terminal inKhalifa Port This order is for a total amount of 54 Automated Rail Mounted Gantry (ARMG) cranes and also complies with the earlier shipment by Konecranes of 52 ARMG cranes, in a timely manner and also on budget plan, for the very first stage of Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), which went stay in December 2012.
The 2nd stage includes a big development of the incurable location and also a substantial boost in container handling ability. The favorable experience with the earlier tranche of cranes was a crucial consider Konecranes safeguarding the order.
Abdullah Al Hameli, Acting Chief Executive, Abu Dhabi Terminals, commented: “Konecranes performed very well throughout the first phase of the construction of our container terminal. In a critical infrastructure project of this kind, which is so important for the future of KPCT, we selected Konecranes because we know and trust their technology, delivery expertise and service support.”
The most current cranes will certainly resemble those supplied in the very first stage. They will certainly have a lift ability of 40 lots, and also the capacity to pile 1-over-6 containers high. ADT has actually determined that 30 of the cranes will certainly be 9 containers broad, plus a road, and also the continuing to be 24 will certainly have the ability to pile 11 containers broad, with a road along with. All will certainly be outfitted with automation controls and also Konecranes’ Active Load Control (ALC) system. ALC incorporates sophisticated guide control and also straight great positioning, supplying really reliable container handling in the ARMG backyard throughout both automated and also remote procedure.