Rubber-tyred Gantry Cranes
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What’s in a name?
ZPMC nowadays offer a “no-name” machine, incorporating locally produced components at bargain prices, so have European-based manufacturers ever been tempted to incorporate similar components in their RTGs for a low cost price? 09 Apr 2012 - Port Strategy
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Still in the running
There's more to RTG life than ZPMC argue European manufacturers. Alex Hughes reports 06 Apr 2012 - Port Strategy
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Reel versus bar debate rumbles on
When it comes to RTG conversion, a cable reel system can give flexibility of movement between stacks, but APM Terminals prefers the drive-in/drive out bus bar system. 11 Apr 2011 - Port Strategy
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Conversions all the rage
Such is the pace of change in the industry that the Conductix-Wampfler Group has created a specialist business unit – E-RTG – dedicated solely to converting existing diesel RTGs to electric operation. 08 Apr 2011 - Port Strategy
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Electric avenue
Alex Hughes debates the pros and cons of converting RTGs to electric en masse 07 Apr 2011 - Port Strategy
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Plug and play still a way off
For all the bells and whistles that autosteering offers, one thing it can’t do is work straight out the box. But that’s not to say that set up can’t be streamlined by experienced manufacturers. 31 Mar 2010 - Port Strategy
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Steering a financial case
Automation of crane steering modules should improve safety and save on maintenance, says Alex Hughes 30 Mar 2010 - Port Strategy
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Sign of the times
The global economic crisis, which began to seriously impact on the manufacturing industry last autumn, has left many suppliers scratching their heads to identify where new orders might come from. How times have changed.
21 Apr 2009 - Port Strategy
The global economic crisis, which began to
seriously impact on the manufacturing industry last autumn, has left many suppliers
scratching their heads to identify where new orders might come from. How
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Keep it in the family
Spanish RTG users argue a strong case with Barry Cross for keeping maintenance in-house 20 Apr 2009 - Port Strategy
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Liscont emerges from handling cocoon with full RTG operation
Portugal's deep-sea container terminal, Liscont, is in the final stages of transforming its yard into a completely rubber-tyred gantry-based (RTG) operation.During Port Strategy's visit to the terminal in February, a new yard management system had just gone live, although terminal manager Carlos Figueiredo conceded that the thick fog enveloping the river did not help a smooth introduction. 01 Apr 2007 - Port Strategy
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Bigger, Smarter, Greener
The current boom in port development is creating record demand for new RTGs and they are getting bigger, smarter and greener, writes Benedict Young. 01 Jan 2006 - Port Strategy
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RTG's-R-US
Fazilette Khan casts an eye over the automation of the RTG, its perceived limitations and advantages. 01 Jan 2004 - Port Strategy
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