Kalmar Industries has introduced a new spreader designed specifically for reachstacker applications in the North American intermodal market.
The product, which has been developed with ease of maintenance and safety in mind, can perform a variety of lifts compliant with the twistlock positioning of ISO and US domestic containers as well as side pin lift containers. The new spreader design will be distributed solely in the US and Canada.
The new spreader includes generous tilting and levelling capabilities, thus saving time in the work cycle, as well as a maintenance-friendly design, which contributes to reduced downtime and increased productivity.
Reachstackers have become an excellent alternative for rail handling, according to Mikko Vuojolainen, vice-president port division, Kalmar Americas.
¡°More and more North American intermodal terminal operators are recognising the benefits that reachstackers offer over traditional fork lift trucks,¡± he said.
¡°They are faster, more flexible machines, able to pick and place heavier loads across more than one rail track. Typically, intermodal operations require extremely high equipment availability, which not only sets high expectations for machine reliability but also for minimising maintenance needs.
¡°Kalmar¡¯s latest generation of reachstackers and loaded container handlers feature 500-hour service intervals.¡±
The new spreader can handle all TEU and FEUs, as well as 45-foot and 53-foot containers with twistlocks in standard ISO position or wide twistlock position (WTP).
According to Per Rosengren, vice-president Reachstackers, Kalmar Industries, safety was a priority in the design of the new spreader.
¡°Great care has been taken to make the sensors gauge contact in the various lifting positions,¡± he said.
¡°The fully variable hydraulic system allows for an optional soft landing system to be activated when the spreader is 12 inches above the container roof. Moreover, the hydraulic system has special stop valves, which maintain a precise and extremely safe clamping pressure on the container throughout the handling process.¡±
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Source: cargonewsasia
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