卡尔玛新闻摘要，2018年5月24日
卡尔玛与挪威Borg Havn IKS公司签订合同，为2台RTG（轮胎式龙门起重机）提供自动化改造及为期一年的自动化软件维护和支持服务。此项订单已录入卡哥特科2017年第四季度订单，并计划于2018年第四季度完成交付。
此综合改造项目涵括将2台卡尔玛人工驾驶RTG升级至AutoRTG（自动化轮胎式龙门起重机），并提供所有相关的自动化软件、硬件和低延迟数据通讯的新型光纤电缆卷轴。卡尔玛将为两台RTG配备SmartRail激光引导大车转向解决方案，并提供两套用于控制设备的远程控制平台。
Borg Havn IKS公司技术部门经理Pål-Erling Johnsen表示：“我们和卡尔玛协作建立了一套完善的技术解决方案升级RTG。我们致力于打造出能远程操控并且耐用的起重机。目前来看，进展十分顺利，我们期待最终的令人满意的解决方案。”
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract for the automation retrofit of two Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) by Borg Havn IKS, Norway. The order, which also includes a one-year maintenance and support agreement for the automation software, was booked in Cargotec's 2017 fourth quarter order intake. The project is scheduled to be completed during Q4 of 2018.
Borg Havn is a marine terminal located in Fredrikstad, southeast Norway. The terminal has an annual throughput capacity of approximately 150,000 TEUs, and the port authority is aiming to make it a forerunner in both sustainability and the adoption of modern automation technologies.
In order to extend capacity at the terminal by increasing stacking density, Borg Havn has made the decision to move away from its current mode of operation using reachstackers and implement remotely controlled RTGs to handle container movements.
The comprehensive 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, and Kalmar will also supply two remote-control desks for controlling the machines.
Pål-Erling Johnsen, Technical Manager, Borg Havn IKS: "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."
Miikka Haapa-aho, Director, Automation Retrofits, Kalmar: "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."
Further information for the press:
Miikka Haapa-aho, Director, Automation Retrofits, Kalmar, tel. +358 40 751 0813, miikka.haapa-aho@kalmarglobal.com
Maija Eklöf, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Kalmar, tel. +358 20 777 4096, maija.eklof@kalmarglobal.com
Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centres and to heavy industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar solution. Through its extensive product portfolio, global service network and ability to enable a seamless integration of different terminal processes, Kalmar improves the efficiency of every move.www.kalmarglobal.com
Kalmar is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2017 totalled approximately EUR 3.2 billion and it employs over 11,000 people.www.cargotec.com
