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LTMportfolio, from the LTM 1030-2.1 to the LTM 1750-9.1. The fleet also includes the 750 ton LG 1750 lattice boom crane. Just before the Covid outbreak,
Konecranes carried out an order for a busbar retrofit of its Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) cranes to enhance their sustainability at The Port of Valencia, which handles more than 4.2 million TEUs a year. MSC Terminal VLC (MSCTV) is a major
terminal within the Port of Valencia. It converted its existing Konecranes RTGs to a fully electric operation, in addition to buying new Konecranes RTGs that came fully busbar-ready. The busbar retrofit provides a CO2 emissions reduction of approximately 20%, as well as producing less noise, requiring less maintenance and operating at higher levels of productivity and reliability. Vicent Lladó, director, Port Services
Mediterranean, Konecranes, says despite a pause in some orders during Covid, the market is resuming all equipment-related activity in Spain right now. “The new features installed in the RTGs
have proven to be better than expected, so future orders from this customer will no doubt will have the same specification. We are seeing more customers following in the footsteps of MSC by planning a brownfield retrofit, and more requests for RTGs with alternative power options,” he said. In another sign of post-Covid posterity HMS Industrial Network, part of HMS Networks, acquired 60% of all shares in the Spanish company Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices, headquartered in Bilbao with 20 employees. Owasys is a wireless communication company designing and manufacturing products for utility vehicles and industrial machines. It offers wireless embedded communication platforms for remote monitoring and control of mobile machines. “Owasys allows HMS to enter the
vertical of mobile machines and utility vehicles, which is an interesting part of our strategically important ‘Information Centric’ playing field. With Owasys, we strengthen our position for remote access and data solutions beyond our current sweet spot in
factory automation.” said Staffan Dahlström, CEO, HMS Networks. “Owasys has an impressive technology and customer base for a company of their size and HMS will provide a good platform for future development.” Its portfolio includes owa4x, an IoT
gateway for processing and transmission of data from wired and wireless sensors, devices and peripherals to the cloud, and owa450, an IoT platform for controlling and monitoring data from vehicles and industrial machines at the Edge. “We are very excited to be able to continue to develop our market together with HMS. We see good opportunities for technology collaborations and HMS’s international presence will be of great use for Owasys in our continued expansion,” adds Javier Gurtubay, CEO, Owasys. The 60% share in Owasys was acquired
by HMS from the existing management team which remains in ownership of 40% of the shares and will continue to manage the business. Owasys is expected to have Net Sales of €5.5m and EBIT €1.4m in 2021.
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