卡尔玛新一代穿梭机和跨运车提升可靠性、生产力和安全性
卡尔玛新闻摘要 2018年3月30日
卡尔玛基于客户反馈和多年的研发工作，对设备进行了重大的变革和升级，发布了最新一代穿梭机和跨运车。新一代设备配有新型坚固的移动驱动系统，重新打造的匹配上部框架和吊具的电气系统，更宽敞的电气驾驶室和标准化LED工作灯。此外，卡尔玛穿梭机和跨运车使用通用的电气平台和技术解决方案，从而更易进行设备维护，并为运行这两种设备的客户提供更高的成本效益。
新一代穿梭机和跨运车全新设计的电气系统和技术解决方案将为码头集装箱装卸带来多项优势，尤其是可靠性和生产力的显著提升。新型坚固的移动驱动系统即使在恶劣的工作环境下都能可靠运行。电池系统进行了重新设计，四个电池中的两个用于启动柴油引擎，另外两个为控制系统和照明提供电源，从而显著改善了设备的可靠性。
卡尔玛智能水平运输事业部副总裁Mikko Mononen表示：“新一代穿梭机和跨运车展现了卡尔玛在多个方面的巨大跨越。就驾驶舒适性和操作安全性而言，LED工作灯为驾驶员提供了更佳的视野，与此同时，驾驶室内全新的触摸屏能使设备操控更简单。”
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is proud to announce the launch of its latest-generation shuttle and straddle carriers, incorporating significant changes and upgrades based on customer feedback and years of extensive R&D work. The next-generation machines feature new robust mobile drives, a completely redesigned electrical system for the upper frame and spreader and a more spacious electric cabinet layout as well as LED working lights as standard. Furthermore, Kalmar shuttle and straddle carriers now share common electrical components and technical solutions, making maintenance easier and more cost-efficient for customers operating both types of machines.
The complete electrical and technical redesign will bring a huge variety of benefits for terminals using shuttle and straddle carriers for container handling, with increased reliability and productivity being the most significant. The machines now feature a new robust mobile drive designed to operate reliably in the harsh working conditions frequently experienced at container terminals. Starting reliability is also significantly improved with the redesign of the battery system, with two of the four batteries used for starting the diesel engine and two for powering the control system and lights.
In addition, the complexity of the electrical systems - including those for the spreader - has been significantly reduced, with far fewer cables and connection points and a simplified electrical cabinet layout. This makes maintenance easier and faster, and further improves reliability. Maintenance and troubleshooting are further simplified with the addition of new easily accessible control units that technicians can use to perform tasks such as diagnostics and software updates. The Kalmar Stradmonitor software application has also been completely renewed to make it easier for technicians to troubleshoot problems and configure the equipment.
Mikko Mononen, Vice President, Intelligent Horizontal Transportation, Kalmar: "This new generation of shuttle and straddle carriers represents a huge leap forward in many different ways. In terms of driver comfort and improved operational safety, LED working lights provide vastly improved visibility of driving routes, while the new larger touchscreen in-cabin display makes controlling the machine easier. The completely renewed electrical systems will significantly improve the reliability of the equipment, while the built-in automation capability will support the increasing number of terminals around the world that are adopting automated equipment in order to improve efficiency and productivity. All of this has been made possible through the dedication of our talented R&D team and our commitment to continuous improvement based on customer feedback."
Olli Salomaa, Electrical Engineering Manager, Intelligent Horizontal Transportation, Kalmar: "The new technical solutions we are now introducing for shuttle and straddle carriers are the culmination of several years of hard work by our dedicated and highly motivated team. Right from the beginning our focus has been on listening to our customers and delivering exactly what they need to achieve their business goals. For example, we have taken the control system and completely redesigned it from the ground up to improve the end-user experience."
Further information for the press:
Mikko Mononen, Vice President, Intelligent Horizontal Transportation, Kalmar, tel. +358 20 777 5207
Maija Eklöf, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Kalmar, tel. +358 20 777 4096, maija.eklof@kalmarglobal.com
Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centres and to heavy industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar solution. Through its extensive product portfolio, global service network and ability to enable a seamless integration of different terminal processes, Kalmar improves the efficiency of every move. www.kalmarglobal.com
Kalmar is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2017 totalled approximately EUR 3.3 billion and it employs over 11,000 people. www.cargotec.com
