ASC – Automated Stacking Cranes

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Brand / Supplier

Kuenz

Technology Category

Remote Control

Automation

Supplier Location (Closest Office)

Australia

Applicable Industries

Ports

Brief Description:

At busy terminals, sorting and stacking containers is a complicated business - one that requires a safe and efficient automated crane system. Kuenz offers automated stacking cranes that are 100% remote-operated, with no staff required inside the crane.

Key Features and Other Technical Information:

The automated stacking cranes have a rigid construction design that minimises deflections and prevents the container from swinging.
Kuenz Container Cranes in intermodal terminals can be delivered and retrofitted with various levels of automation.

Risk & Hazard

Relevant Risk Environment

Container yards

Relevant Hazard

Mechanical

Relevant Risk Scenarios

Machine vs Person

Machine vs Machine

Hierarchy of Control

Elimination

Use Cases

Automation Opportunity:
The ASC cranes can be implemented to achieve remote container handling in stacking yards. There is a potential to remove straddle carriers from the area.

Case Study

42 Kuenz ASCs in full operation at the port TM2 in Morocco

Related Company

APM Terminals

Industry

Ports

Location

Morocco

Source Article

https://www.kuenz.com/news/42-kuenz-ascs-in-full-operation-at-tm2-in-morocco/

Summary & Insights

In 2016, Kuenz stood out amongst strong international competition and was awarded a contract with APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Maersk Group, to deliver 42 ASCs to a new automated terminal in the Port of Tanger, Morocco.
Kuenz delivered all 42 cranes over the first two phases of the project from 2017-2019, with the terminal officially opening in June 2019.
The cranes, which run full-time in automatic mode, have already handled 1 million TEU.
Kuenz developed a completely new concept for on-site assembly. Hinges were installed between the main girder and the beams, allowing the cranes to be assembled on the ground and easily erected afterwards.
The process proved successful, allowing complete assembly of 5 cranes within a 3-day timespan.