Kalmar seals RTG contract
5 March 2014Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract by Hutchison Ports UK (HPUK) to convert four of its RTG cranes to full electrification operation.
Installation at the Port of Felixstowe is expected to commence in the second quarter of this year with the manufacturer's upgrades team taking charge of the process, which involves providing two RTG container blocks with electrical services.
These two 217-metre blocks will undergo conversion to house the electrical infrastructure that includes that substations required to connect the cranes to main power grid.
Dave Patterson, Kalmar UK director says: "Kalmar has all the specialist engineering resources in house to manage the integration of this type of procedure for all crane brands.
"Our objective is to minimise risk and maximise performance, which represents an excellent return on investment for our customers."
Kalmar will handle the RTG modifications as well as the integration of an automatic drive-in collector unit, operator controls and the steel structure installation.
