Kalmar Retrofit RTGs at Norwegian Terminal

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Kalmar has been selected to undertake an automation retrofit of two Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry cranes at a terminal in Norway.

The extensive retrofit project involves upgrading the two manually operated cranes to Kalmar AutoRTGs, including all related automation software and hardware as well as new cable reels with fibre optics for low-latency data communication.

The RTGs will also be retrofitted with the Kalmar SmartRail laser-guided gantry steering solution, with two remote-control desks for controlling the machines.

Director of Automation Retrofits at Kalmar, Miikka Haapa-aho, commented: “This project is an excellent example of how we can use our industry-leading technical competence and deep knowledge of automation to convert older machines that were originally designed for manual operation.

“This kind of conversion demonstrates that it is possible for terminals of all sizes to start their automation journey without major changes to infrastructure and equipment.”

Read Kalmar's latest Port Technology technical paper on how to automate an existing RTG terminal

Borg Havn IKS is a marine terminal located in Fredrikstad, southeast Norway which features an annual throughput capacity of 150,000 TEUs.

The terminal looks to increase its staking density to expand capacity and is moving away from its current operations to implement fully remote controlled RTGs to handle container movements.

The project, which includes a one-year maintenance and support agreement for the automation software, is scheduled to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2018.

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Technical Manager of Borg Havn IKS, Pål-Erling Johnsen, said: “We have, together with Kalmar, established a good technical solution for retrofitting our RTGs.

“Our aim is to get the cranes into a condition which will enable remote operations with good endurance.

“The work done so far is very promising, and we are looking forward to a fully satisfactory solution.”

Read more: Kalmar Presents the Future of Cargo Handling

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