Midlife Refurbishment
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Reset your fleet's lifecycle performance
We know how critical throughput efficiency and safety are to your terminal's success. As your fleet ages, you'll naturally face evolving maintenance demands. But you don't have to start from scratch to hit your productivity and sustainability goals.
The average design lifetime of a straddle carrier is around 50,000 operating hours, or roughly 10 years. However, we’ve found that the best time to take action is right in the middle: between 25,000 and 30,000 operating hours. Refurbishing at this stage is a conscious, proactive step forward that benefits your business, your people, and the planet.
A purposeful upgrade for your operations
We’re committed to helping you maximize the assets you already have. Many of your aging machines are still structurally robust. Rather than simply replacing them, a midlife refurbishment lets us work together to restore your equipment’s performance to a near-new level.
By taking this step, you’ll:
- Capitalize on what you have: Breathe new life into your existing fleet.
- Beat obsolescence: We’ll proactively replace end-of-life components before they cause unexpected interruptions, keeping your terminal running safely and smoothly.
- Boost productivity: You’ll extend your operational lifespan, reduce waste, and improve your long-term operating costs.
- Modernize your fleet: It's the perfect opportunity to add the latest features and innovations to your older models.
现代化服务能为您的集装箱装卸作业带来什么？
卡尔玛现代化服务为所有主要集装箱起重机和集装箱搬运设备提供定制解决方案，包括跨运车、穿梭跨运车、橡胶轮胎式龙门起重机 (RTGs)、轨道式龙门起重机 (RMGs)、岸边集装箱起重机 (STSs)、自动堆垛机 (ASCs)、集装箱堆高机和正面吊。我们的全面产品组合——涵盖检查、维修、翻新、现代化升级和先进数字化——确保您的码头资产安全、可靠、经济高效地运行，同时支持可持续运营。
我们的现代化解决方案旨在延长设备生命周期、提高运营效率并符合不断变化的安全和环保标准，帮助您满足更严格的法规、减少排放并采用节能技术。通过降低总拥有成本和最大化资产价值，我们使您的运营面向未来。凭借数十年的专业知识和全球服务网络，卡尔玛确保您的集装箱搬运起重机和车辆在其整个生命周期内保持高生产力、合规且环保。
Lower your total cost of ownership
By investing in a midlife refurbishment, 10-20% of the cost of a new machine, you can gain a couple of extra years of productive service. You’ll also:
- Minimise unplanned downtime with improved reliability
- Reduce parts and maintenance costs
- Solve any parts obsolescence issues
- Support your decarbonisation efforts by extending their life
- Maximise the value of your assets.
Real global impact: APM Terminals Tangier
We're proud of the global reach and impact we’re achieving with partners like APM Terminals in Morocco. Facing increased container volumes at their TM2 terminal, they needed a reliable productivity boost.
While their new 2024 Kalmar straddle carriers were performing beautifully, they also had a batch of 32 machines delivered in 2018. We collaborated to refurbish these older machines starting in July 2025. By taking this proactive step, they’ve successfully extended the fleet's operational service life and optimized their performance and reliability.
Let’s take the next step together.
Discover how much extra life your straddle carriers have left. We’re ready to help you move forward. Contact us to request your Fleet condition assessment or a Tailored proposal today.
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