Verstegen’s environmental grab programme
Verstegen has developed special environmentally friendly grabs for handling dusty materials. These grabs have enclosed scales and can be provided with knife sealing systems for handling fine, free flowing materials.
In 2006 Verstegen delivered a special coal grab to Rietlanden Stevedores in Amsterdam for their new floating Gottwald crane. (Model G HPK 8200 B). Rietlanden Stevedores is a leading stevedore who discharges coal and loads scrap in ocean vessels. Last year Rietlanden handled approximately 10 million tonnes of coal. The operation at Rietlanden is subject to very strict environmental conditions, hence the need for special coal grabs. Verstegen delivered a 36.5m3 coal grab with a dead weight of 17.3 tonnes for the 50 tonne floating Gottwald crane. This grab was designed with an advanced 3D CAD programme. The grab has enclosed scales so that the coal is not exposed to wind and special rubber flaps cover the top side of the scales to minimise dust emission.
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