LIFTING ATTACHMENTS | TECHNOLOGY REPORT
containers, extreme lengths of steel, concrete and other heavy out of gauge loads, and can be fitted with a number of lifting attachments and options. The company first focused its
attention on the container sector around ten years ago when it launched its Combi-SC Straddle Carrier range. Since then, it has developed a number of variants of this economical and flexible alternative to other heavy handling equipment, the latest of which is the Combi-IMSC Intermodal Straddle Carrier, which is primarily used at inland container terminals, which typically handle lower volumes of containers compared to the main seaports. Conventional port straddle carriers
are typically higher and wider and are designed to work at speed for a very quick turnaround. Their specifications often exceed what midsized intermodal terminals actually need and can be very expensive for smaller operations, which unload just a few trains per day and where margins can be tight. The Combi-IMSC fills a niche in the market by offering a cost-effective customisable solution. It is ideal for handling containers between a terminal’s rail siding and its storage/transport lane and operating, maintenance overheads and fuel costs are therefore lower. In contrast to Combilift’s regular Straddle Carriers, the IMSC is fitted with eight wheels as standard, with two puncture-proof tyres on each axle. It features a fully-enclosed driver cab with air conditioning, joystick control and rotating seat which is positioned high off the ground for visibility via the half
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glass floor. But in common with the other Combi-SC models, it benefits from a lighter footprint compared to other heavy handling equipment as it does not need to be counterbalanced. The load on each corner of the Combi-IMSC equates to half that of a typical reach stacker performing the same operation. As the machine can operate in a straight line alongside the train there is less need for sharp turns or reversing, which reduces impact on the ground surface to a minimum and significantly increases the life of the tyres. Also, as the machine is equipped with multidirectional steering it can leave the rail track and carry out other loading, unloading, and stacking tasks in a different area of the terminal.
Combilift’s ability to customise the machine enables it to lift other oversized loads for added versatility. Coil clamps, grapple arms and rotating forks are just some of the additional attachments that Combilift has manufactured or supplied for Combi-IMSC customers. With safety at the core of new design
to meet demand CODIPRO (part of ALIPA Group) the Luxembourg specialist for swivel lifting rings, has launched the QLR (Quick Lift Ring), a swivel lifting ring that allows particularly fast anchoring, where at the push of a button, it can be fixed in the threaded hole in a matter of seconds. “The idea of this lifting ring was
born from the wish often expressed by our distributor-partners to be able to offer their customers a lifting ring that combines speed and safety,” says Martin Poth, sales manager, CODIPRO. “CODIPRO’s engineering department is constantly following new trends within the market and continually developing the company’s product range. This is how the Quick Lift Ring, with all its advantages, came into being.” The QLR saves up to 80% time
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compared to screwing in a conventional lifting ring. This turns the sometimes lengthy screwing process into a short operation. It is a double swivel ring with bearing and is easy to handle. The system works purely mechanically and with no complex maintenance. The Quick Lift Ring has higher lifting capacities than the fixed rings and is available for the DSR Gradup and stainless steel model. ●
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