Outdoor gantry crane handling a load in an open yard
Industry Application

Port and Container Handling

Port and container handling was listed on the original site beside the heaviest industrial sectors, and the equipment needs sit between two families we already supply: gantry cranes for open yards and warehouse cranes for the sheds behind the quay. Warehouse cranes in our range are rated up to fifty tonnes and stacker cranes are built to order rather than to a fixed table, which suits a terminal where the stacking pattern is dictated by the site rather than by the machine.

Problems

Industry Pain Points

Yard equipment runs continuously so any unplanned stop is charged in vessel hours

Open air duty exposes drives and panels to weather that indoor equipment never meets

Terminals inherit mixed fleets and struggle to buy parts that fit older machines

Stacking geometry differs at every terminal so catalogue machines rarely drop in

Suspended loads swinging in wind slow every cycle unless sway is controlled

Requirements

What Buyers in This Industry Need

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In Operation

Typical Application Scenarios

Process

How a Project Runs

Operational brief

We record the duty cycle the stacking height and the exposure of the working area before any specification is drafted.

Configuration

Because stacker cranes are quoted as a variable customisable capacity we fix the configuration against your layout instead of against a catalogue row.

Supplier comparison

You see a side by side comparison of the shortlisted factories with the insights we hold on how each of them performs on repeat orders.

Controlled production

Pre production checks are made before the line starts and the build is inspected while it is still on the factory floor.

Spares package

A recommended spares list is agreed at the same time as the machine so the terminal is not searching for parts two years later.

Delivery

Delivery Capability

FAQ

Port and Container Handling Sourcing FAQ

What capacity do warehouse cranes reach

Warehouse cranes are supplied as overhead or gantry types with capacity up to fifty tonnes.

How is a stacker crane specified

Stacker cranes carry a variable customisable capacity so the rating and geometry are set from the layout you supply rather than chosen from a table.

Can sway control be included

Anti sway positioning synchronous operation micro motion and area protection are all functions our crane factories build in when the duty calls for them.

Do you supply replacement parts for existing machines

We source machined parts stampings fasteners and rubber seals to drawing or to sample which is how most replacement items for an existing fleet are handled.

How quickly do you respond to a technical enquiry

Enquiries are answered within one working day so a terminal chasing a breakdown is not left waiting on a quotation.

Talk Through Your Port and Container Handling Project

Tell us what you lift move or process in port and container handling and we will scope the equipment and the factory behind it.

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