Konecranes ARTGs for Pelindo III
Konecranes has received a repeat order for an automated RTG (ARTG) system from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) in Indonesia.
The system includes nine automated RTG cranes which will be delivered to Terminal Petikemas Semarang (TPKS), an operational terminal in Central Java, at the end of 2016. The order is part of the second-quarter order intake.
Janne Eklund, Konecranes’ sales manager, Port Cranes, said: “Konecranes delivered the cranes and the complete automation system to Indonesia’s first automated terminal, which was recently opened. The proof from this green field terminal in Lamong Bay, Surabaya, has convinced Pelindo III to proceed with the next phase of TPKS, converting half of the existing manual RTG yard into an automated system with personnel access and horizontal traffic control.”
The ARTG system utilises a next generation automation platform, including fully automated stacking, Remote Operating Stations (ROSs) for truck handling and the related container yard infrastructure.
Robby Dayoh, senior manager, Pelindo III, added: “Konecranes’ automation system is easy to operate and maintain, even the calibration process has been thoroughly redefined. Remote operator ergonomics is beyond comparison, thanks to Konecranes’ informative-rich graphical user interface.”
Pelindo III’s automated terminal in Lamong Bay, Surabaya, was inaugurated in May 2015. The terminal will have a total of 20 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs), 10 Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and five Straddle Carriers all from Konecranes.
This new delivery means that TPKS will have a total of 20 cabin-less Konecranes ARTGs operating in 10 automated blocks.
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