Cables & Reels
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Meeting differing customer demands
When there’s no such thing as a ‘standard customer’, manufacturers face the challenge of producing a variety of products, each with their own characteristics, all priced differently. 16 Sep 2011 - Port Strategy
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Taking the weight
A lack of research and price pressures could hold back cable and wire development, finds Alex Hughes 15 Sep 2011 - Port Strategy
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Rapid turnaround in cable replacement
Alex Hughes reports on the development of an ultra-rapid cable replacement system at Algeciras. 13 Sep 2010 - Port Strategy
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Buy in bulk to save costs
In the interests of keeping operator costs at a minimum throughout the lifetime of cable reel equipment, many operators purchase cables and reels together as a package, says Cavotec Specimas ERTG product manager, Diego Sanchez. 17 Aug 2009 - Port Strategy
Cavotec Specimas ERTG product manager, Diego
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17 Aug 2009 - Port Strategy
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Customer connections
Stuart Pearcey investigates the all-important link between cable suppliers and the end client 14 Aug 2009 - Port Strategy
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How's the weather?
Port operators need to take environmental conditions into account when choosing cables for their terminals, says Don Nester of igus. 17 Sep 2008 - Port Strategy
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Chain reaction
The rising costs of raw materials are putting even more emphasis on the need for long-lasting, high-performance cables. Felicity Landon reports on the latest trends 17 Sep 2008 - Port Strategy
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Powering conversions
The conversion of rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from diesel to electric power, or to switchable diesel/electric power, is an emerging trend in container ports around the world - and one that has prompted extensive field testing by Conductix-Wampfler. 17 Sep 2008 - Port Strategy
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Demand for data
Cable development has had to meet the demands of improved communications, reduced weight and extended crane life. Felicity Landon reports 01 Sep 2007 - Port Strategy
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Meeting the challenge of increasing demand
For Wampfler, the most important challenge for the future will be manufacturing the cable in a short time – allowing more flexibility in projects and demanding more flexibility in the supply chain, production and logistics. The firm’ s Michael Ibarth says Wampfler is experiencing strong demand for flexible cables. 01 Sep 2007 - Port Strategy
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Delight in the detail
Leaving the cable selection to last in the design cycle is a recipe for disaster, as Felicity Landon discovers 01 Sep 2007 - Port Strategy
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It's a case of mix and 'un'match for cable compatibility
Can cables be mixed and matched? Apparently not, according to at least one leading manufacturer. 01 Sep 2007 - Port Strategy
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INVESTMENT IN QUALITY PAYS OFF
Gantry motion reels have not changed much in the last few years so I will focus primarily on trolley mounted cable reels servicing the trolley to headblock/spreader electrical connections. 01 Dec 2004 - Port Strategy
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THE PRODUCTIVITY GIVE THE CUSTOMER HE REQUIRES
Motorized cable reels provide the crane with the ability to deliver faster spreader bar hoisting speeds. The cable reel system can be made to have properly sized motors that enable the spreader bar cables to be coiled onto or off a reel at the same speeds as the hoisting system that make use of bigger and faster motors. 01 Dec 2004 - Port Strategy
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RELIABILITY AND SPEED
To draw a range of opinion on this topic PS invited the comments of one German and two American specialist engineers. 01 Dec 2004 - Port Strategy
