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WorldCargo
CARGO HANDLING NEWS
news
Cascade introduces ‘H’
More for Sennebogen
Germany-based Sennebogen has re- from the machine centre, to A
ported the delivery of a model 680 rub- Henriksen Shipping in Hundested,
clamp in North America
ber-tyred mobile harbour crane to the Denmark. The machine has a capacity
US-based Cascade Corporation has in-
The arm tip, which secures the pad, is
Port of Saint Malo in France for vari- of 8t-19m maximum reach and a grab
troduced the ‘H’ series paper roll clamp
constructed of a one piece, high-strength
ous bulk and bagged goods handling. depth of 9m. Maximum operator eye
to customers in North America. The
casting, providing what is claimed to be
Maximum lift capacity is 45t and level is 10.5m above the ground.
clamp is aimed at reducing damage when
the thinnest arm tip in the industry.
the 31.7m long lattice boom can be More information has also been
“knifing” between tightly-stowed rolls in
Other features are said to include ex-
extended by 2.8m. Heavy loads are provided on the four 870M cranes
the narrow confines of trailers, contain-
cellent visibility over the frame and
lifted directly via the boom head, supplied to Forth Ports last year (see
ers and rail cars.
through the arms, so drivers can see
while lighter loads are handled using WorldCargo News October 2008, p51).
An optimised arm profile, says Cas-
where to place the roll. It is also claimed
the jib. The machine is equipped with The machines can be transported be-
cade, with its contoured arm shape, al-
to be faster, so drivers can work more
a 261 kW diesel engine and features tween various Scottish port facilities us-
lows FLT drivers to manoeuvre around
efficiently.
two 16t winches. ing a multi-wheel, low bed trailer. They
adjacent paper rolls with ease. In addi-
Other recent deliveries include a are equipped with various clamshell
tion, a new stealth-shaped contact pad is The new clamp will further reduce damage to
model 870M Special, fitted with the grabs, timber grapples, hooks and pulp
designed to provide an ultra-thin leading paper rolls, says Cascade
Skylift II cabin that can be moved 9m grabs for multi-purpose operations.
edge to knife between rolls.
Chamfered ends on the pads prevent
damage to rolls during vertical movement
of the roll clamp, continues Cascade. Con-
tact pads are always positioned in the
“clamp ready” position by use of dual pad
springs, which hold the pads in proper
alignment with the arm, thus keeping
contact pads at an optimum angle for
handling rolls.
Brigam Ltd
takes Oleo
UK-based Oleo International, a special- SET FOR
ist in the design and manufacture of safety
critical energy absorption systems used for
a diverse range of applications predomi-
nantly in the crane, lift and rail markets
has been bought as a going concern by
TOMORROW
another British firm, Brigam Ltd.
Oleo’s parent company, Wagon Plc,
went into administration at the end of
2008. The deal with Brigam secures 102
jobs in Coventry and 30 at the compa-
ny’s Shanghai facility, Oleo Buffers Shang-
hai Co Ltd (China). The deal also encom-
passes Oleo Inc (USA).
“Oleo is a strong business due to its
diverse product and geographical markets.
We have a full order book going forward
and Brigam shares the same specialist en-
gineering values as Oleo. We both aim to
continue providing our customers with
high-quality, safety critical products,” said
Oleo managing director Allan Binstead.
Ravas iForks
launched
Ravas, the Netherlands-based interna-
tional mobile scale company, has intro-
duced iForks, claimed to be the first com-
pletely wireless scale forks for FLTs, reach
trucks and narrow aisle trucks.
All components are fully integrated in
the forks and there is no external cabling.
The weighing system can be installed onto
any FLT in a matter of minutes, says Ravas.
Each scale fork communicates the
weight lifted to the weight indicator in the
cabin via Bluetooth. The weighing system
is powered by robust, exchangeable bat-
tery modules. All electronics and power
components were developed by Ravas,
which adds that they are not only resistant
to rough use, but also compact, keeping
the fork dimensions (133mm x 58mm)
close to those of standard lift truck forks.
The weight indicator in the cabin
shows the weight of the load on the forks
and offers a complete range of weighing
functions: gross/net weight; total weight
per shipment; code entry; date/time reg-
Konecranes sets the benchmark for improving the design of cranes and
istration; and piece counting. The indica-
components, and enhancing software for fl eet management. Our tradition
tor can provide weight data transfer to a of eco-friendly thinking is behind such advanced innovations as our Fuel
printer, a data terminal, or directly to a
Saving System and electricity-fed cranes. Maintenance is a crucial part
WMS or ERP system, via RS232,
Bluetooth or WiFi.
of the whole package, ensuring the equipment continues to function
iForks also offers digital calibration
effi ciently. With Konecranes you are set for tomorrow’s demands.
technology, allowing the user to super-
vise the power management of the iForks.
The weighing system has an auto-shut-
off function that automatically switches
off the electronics after a prolonged pe-
riod of non-use. Via a power management
menu on the indicator the user can ad-
just the auto-shut-off time according to
www.konecranes.com
the use and application of the truck.
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